We knew it was going to be a hard day for everybody: for the attack group as well as the peloton. I would have liked to be in a bigger group. We tried to get more riders involved but when you're with four you just have to hope for the best. We had an advantage of five minutes, 50km from the finish but if you see the course you know it's almost impossible to hold that advantage. We worked well together; everybody got what they deserved and I think everyone was happy in the end. This is the Tour, nobody gets a present for nothing.