"I couldn't attack the front group, so I had to defend my position instead. I pushed to the maximum, and I did some 1'44s at the beginning, which is quite fast for us. But today our pace was not enough to fight with the top guys. Tomorrow's longer race will also be a challenge, but I know how hard I can brake here. Luca had more pace than me today, but I had to defend my position, and I was quite good."