Træen retains Tour de France yellow jersey but fears 'Tourmalet' stage

Norwegian cyclist Torstein Træen will start the challenging Pyrenean stage of the Tour de France with the yellow jersey, but admits he is praying for good legs. Træen, riding for Uno X, maintained his overall lead through a relatively calm stage that concluded with a late crash.

"I don't know what happened. There was an accident and I found myself on the ground, but overall everything is going quite well. It was a good day and I enjoyed it a lot. We were able to have a little fun and have a quiet day," Træen said at the finish line. "Tomorrow will surely be a tough day. We just have to wait and pray for good legs and see what happens."

Looking ahead to the difficult stage that includes the iconic Tourmalet climb, Træen voiced uncertainty about his ability to defend the leader's jersey. He acknowledged the strength of his rivals, including Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.

"I don't know what can happen. Tadej is Tadej and Jonas is Jonas. They are riding fast and doing very well," he commented, highlighting the formidable competition he faces in the mountains.

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No sé qué pasó, hubo un accidente y me ví en el suelo, pero en general todo va bastante bien. Fue un buen día y lo disfruté mucho. Pudimos divertirnos un poco y pasar un día tranquilo. Seguro que mañana será un día duro. Solo queda esperar y rezar para tener buenas piernas y ver qué pasa