"Phew, that was a stressful day. A strong wind from the start, with small roads. "It was a hard race with a worthy winner. Congratulations to Greg Van Avermaet."
Maybe he didn't say he "struggled." But it was clearly "hard" and one could say he expressed relief to be done with it.
He did say:
Maybe he didn't say he "struggled." But it was clearly "hard" and one could say he expressed relief to be done with it.