Whwn I entered the Tour de France for the first time in 2020, victory was not on my mind. It was Covid year which meant that there was proper training but fewer races, and so there was not a lot to prove. 2019 was a year of success for me, 2020 was just training and waiting. We entered the Tour with two captains and somewhere along the line I found myself in contention for a place on the podium which was quite a pleasant surprise.”