> “I hope the motorbikes weren’t too close, because that was the case for the past two days,” Paret-Peintre expressed his frustration to Eurosport after the finish in Charmey. Pogacar had claimed his third stage victory of the week there shortly before. Paret-Peintre was in the early breakaway but was caught along with Primoz Roglic when Pogacar unleashed his attack on the Jaunpass. UAE Emirates XRG had kept the attackers within striking distance throughout the day.

> “But anyway, if the organizers want Pogacar to win, that is their choice. We have said it several times already, but that is life,” continued Paret-Peintre, who dropped out in the final kilometers.

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