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Team Garmin-Transitions
Stage 16
Ryder Hesjedal retains 10th on GC
Matt White, Director-Sportif
Its not over yet but we’re in a great position going into the tail end of the Tour, especially considering the injuries and illness our team has faced since Stage 2.
If we’ve shown one thing, it is that this is a team of strong, committed riders. I’m really proud of everything these guys have done, and I think we still have a lot to look forward to.
Ryder Hesjedal
We came into the day knowing we were going to work to preserve my GC position and that’s exactly what we did. David Zabriskie was great; he was with me all day and rode the front to help bring the gap back. I’m really proud of our team. I know there’s a lot of racing still to come but we’re going to keep working hard and taking it day by day.
David Zabriskie
Our goal for today was to protect Ryder’s GC position, so I worked to bring the gap down for the last 40k. Omega Silence Lotto and Rabobank were working, too. There’s no such thing as an easy day at the Tour de France, and today was no exception, but we did what we set out to do. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s rest day and I’m happy Paris is in sight.