Matej Mohorič dived for the line in Poligny at the same moment as Kasper Asgreen, but he had to wait a little longer to learn that he had won stage 19 of the Tour de France. Tears welled up in the Slovenian's eyes when the verdict of the photo finish reached him shortly afterwards.
"It means a lot because it's hard and cruel to be a pro cyclist," Mohorič explained. "You suffer a lot in preparation, you sacrifice your life and your family, and you do everything you can to be ready. Then after a couple of days, you realise everyone is so incredibly strong that it's hard to follow the wheels sometimes."
