And here’s Jeremy Whittle’s report:
An emotional Yves Lampaert speaks ...
“My mind is exploding,” says the Belgian, with tears pouring down his face. “I came with expectation that I might be in the top 10 but I have beaten all the best. I can’t believe it.
“I’m just a farmer’s son for Belgium,” he adds. “To win a stage in the Tour de France, this is something I could never believe would happen and now I’ve done it. To beat Van Aert, Van der Poel, Ganna ... it’s unbelievable.
“The potholes were full of water and the road was wet but I always thought in the corners ‘Yves, trust your tyres!’ I’m only going to realise when the Tour is over that I will have had the yellow jersey for at least one day. Or maybe on Monday, when I see my girlfriend and child.”
