"Everyone searching for what can be done better and how we can improve. You look even more for your teammates because there is this one goal, you want everyone to give their best."
"For me 2018 is a learning curve. I am looking forward to having different roles and experimenting with my racing."
"For the first time in my life I'm happy about what I have done. There's a lot of emotions. This third place is the best victory of my career."
“It’s the first ever saddle I can use with no pain at all.” ~ Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.
"It's disappointing but that's bike racing."
"I feel positive and confident but at the same time I'm keeping the pressure off."
"The stages have your typical Belgium spring classics feel to them, minus the tough spring weather."
“I had a gut feeling to attack on the first climb of the day – 3km into the race. It seems a bit silly to go so early, but I trusted my instinct and went for it."
" I rode passed my breakaway companions on a climb, thinking they would follow me. I looked back and realised I was alone"
"We kept the plan and it was great that I was able to have the decision myself to start the sprint exactly when I wanted to."
"I'm striving for and hitting some personal goals here at the tour."
"The girls dominated the final and kept me out of trouble."
"It was a great result of the team today and gives us good options and opportunities for the next days"
"I attacked on the climb on the second last lap and I saw that it was hard for the others, with only four riders coming with me."
"I believe I can have a good performance in Plouay and I would like to test my self being active through the race"
"I have a feeling this learning curve of hers will keep rising. Keep an eye out!"
"I was thinking only of the yellow jersey, knowing that all I needed to do was be third or higher to take the jersey"
Gallery from stage one
"I think gave everything I could."