Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) - stage winner
I've been close a few times but this year I really wanted to go for a stage. That was a big goal for me and yesterday I knew this was a chance. In the beginning of the stage, it was close because there was a strong breakaway with 10 guys and a lot of teams wanted to block the road so we couldn't pass and then the break took like one and a half minutes.
My teammates finally got to the front, [Michael] Gogl, Koen de Kort, and we kept the speed up in the peloton and on the first time I just went full gas. I was puling the whole climb already and trying to bridge to the first guys and finally we made it with 25 guys and then I was there in the breakaway. That was the first goal. And finally, I felt so good, I just gave it a try in the last 30 kilometres. I think I never did so long riding alone and in the end it was close.
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[Biggest win of your career?] Yeah, sure. The Tour de France has always been the most important race for me, it's always been my dream performing here and I've finally won a stage. So I'm incredibly happy.
Chris Froome (Team Sky) - race leader
[Asked about late mechanical] It was a stressful moment. I wasn't sure if I'd get back on again.
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