“For five seconds I thought I had won,” Philipsen said after the stage. “It will have made nice images, but I would not have wanted it that way.”
“I didn’t know he was in the front and didn’t hear it on the radio,” said Philipsen. “Too bad, because I thought I was riding for the win. The sprint was good, but unfortunately it was not for the win. Did Kristoff also think he was riding for the win? I was the one who crossed the finish line first after Wout and was celebrating, so I’m now embarrassed.”