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00:00Kimberly, you've just won the first stage of the Giro d'Italia Women, the last one, a massive historical achievement for your country.

00:07What do you feel right now?

00:08Yeah, I have no words. I think being in this bunch and on the start of any race this year in the World Tour has been a dream.

00:17And, yeah, of course it's something I've always wanted.

00:21But, yeah, it's always something you dream of, but you never know if it's possible.

00:27Because I always see the others are stronger than me, and today proved that it's possible.

00:32And, yeah, it's not only for me, but this is for the team.

00:36We've had a bit of bad luck in the Giro, and, yeah, it's super cool to finish in this way.

00:42What was the plan and the tactics to achieve such a big victory today?

00:46Yeah, so I lost a lot of time in GC, so my GC Europe was over, and we went into today to have fun.

00:52And the tactic was to actually win the stage with either me or my teammate Gaia.

00:57So, yeah, I gave it everything. I had nothing to lose.

01:00So it was either all or nothing, and, yeah, pretty crazy that I crossed first.

01:06Congrats.

01:07Thank you.

01:08Elisa, you're finally in L'Aquila, and you are wearing a pretty special jersey since day one.

01:13Now you've made it. Have you realized that yet?

01:16No, now it's mine.

01:19Today we started, and people were doubting, and they were like, oh, Kopecky will out-sprint you.

01:24And I was like, we have 1% of the chances to win.

01:28We have one second, and everyone in the team was super motivated to keep the Maglia Rosa and to keep the leadership.

01:36All the teammates did an amazing job.

01:39Everyone was so committed, so thank you very much.

01:42I'm really proud to wear this Maglia Rosa in Italy with the Lidl track jersey on.

01:47And I will need some time to realize what I've been doing.

01:53And it was so special because my husband came this morning.

01:59He started around 2.30 tonight to be at the start, and he was then here.

02:05And I just wanted to cross the line with the Maglia Rosa and to show everybody I was the strongest,

02:11and the Lidl track is the strongest team.

02:14If you have to think about the week you've had, what's your best memory?

02:20Of the Giro, you mean?

02:22Yeah.

02:24Well, probably today, because I like the thrill, I like the adrenaline.

02:29When it's about one second, I like the head-to-head fight, and I like to fight until the end.

02:38And when I see the finish line, I just see red like a bull, and I just want to go straight to it.

02:44And today, I really wanted to give it back to Kopecky, because she made me a bit upset.

02:49Now I can say that.

02:50Yesterday, I was nervous today in a very good way, and I was like, I'm going to crack you, no matter what.

02:58Congratulations.

03:00Thank you.

03:01It was an amazing battle between Elisa Longoborghini and you.

03:05How was it today, though?

03:08Yeah, it was not so nice today.

03:11It was actually a pretty hard stage.

03:13I mean, the fight was nice, that's for sure.

03:16I mean, losing from Elisa is not a shame.

03:18She's a super good bike rider, so I also have a lot of respect for her.

03:22But yeah, it was really hard to control the stage, and everybody tried to go into break, which is their right, of course.

03:32But then, yeah, I think my teammates did what they could, and then in the end, Neve, she gave 200%, I think.

03:39So yeah, I think we did everything we could to try and win the GC.

03:45But in the end, it's second, and I think it's still very nice to become second in the Grand Tour.

03:51You're wearing the red jersey, the points classification.

03:54You won a stage, you came second in the GC, and you are the first rider from Belgium, actually, to come on the podium.

04:01Are you satisfied with your performance overall?

04:03Yeah, I mean, I have to look at the bigger picture.

04:07I mean, I came here to prepare for the Olympics, and I think I'm in really good shape.

04:11And that, of course, gives me confidence.

04:14But if you're this close to winning the Giro, then, of course, you also want to win it.

04:17So that's a bit sour.

04:20But yeah, I think overall, I just need to be proud of my team and of myself.

04:27Thank you.

04:29Justine, you conquered this jersey yesterday on that special stage.

04:33Now you're still wearing it, and you take it home.

04:35How does it feel?

04:37Yeah, it's incredible.

04:38I have no words, especially after day six with the big crash.

04:43Yeah, I thought, again, bad luck.

04:49And my legs were so good that day, and I wanted to show myself.

04:53And then with the crash, I had a mental... it was tough.

04:57But then I thought, come on, Justine, you only need your legs, not your lips.

05:01And then I went all in.

05:04And today, yeah, again, all in.

05:07It was a very heavy stage.

05:09And then with Kim, who won, it was an incredible day for us.

05:14Did you expect this result before the Giro started?

05:17No, I never dreamed about it.

05:22I knew I was in good form, but I didn't know I really could get the mountain jersey.

05:30And I would find my climbing legs back again, so I'm really happy.

05:36What's the goal now? You're taking some time off?

05:39Yeah, I think two, three days easy, and then focus on Paris.

05:43I go there for Lotte Kopecky to support her in the road race.

05:49So it's nice. I'm looking forward to it.

05:57Niamh, you won the Queen's stage yesterday.

06:00You finished third on GC, you're wearing the white jersey.

06:03Are you satisfied with your performance overall?

06:05Yes, I think we can be really happy with this Giro.

06:09We wanted a podium on the GC and a stage win, so we're really happy.

06:16And we also worked really well together as a team.

06:19So I don't think we should be disappointed at all.

06:22Do these results give you more confidence to achieve something more,

06:27like the Maglia Rosa in the next future?

06:29Yeah, for sure. I've had a few good results lately,

06:33but I think this one just topped it off again

06:36and made me realize that it wasn't all just luck in the past.

06:40What's coming next now?

06:42So now I'll have a week easy, reset, and then focus on the Tour de France.

06:47Good luck then for the Tour.

06:49Thank you.

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