After nine Giro stages, Tudor have two riders in the top 10: 'It feels amazing'

Nine stages into the Giro d'Italia, Tudor have had little to complain about. The Swiss team headed into the second rest day with Mathys Rondel in seventh place and Michael Storer in tenth in the general classification. Both co-leaders briefly shared their thoughts at the top of the final climb on Sunday.

On that final climb, Rondel and Storer also crossed the line in seventh and tenth respectively. The young Frenchman conceded 46 seconds to stage winner Jonas Vingegaard, while the Australian conceded 50.

Those are margins to be very satisfied with, especially when you consider that Giulio Pellizzari had to concede almost a minute and a half. "I felt good on the climb," said the 22-year-old Frenchman after stage nine.

"It was very fast again, and I am happy to have been able to close out this first week with a strong performance. Being in the top ten of the Giro d'Italia feels amazing, but there is still a long way to go," said the rider who finished sixth on the Blockhaus stage.

And Storer? He is also sitting comfortably in tenth. "The first week of this Giro is done, and I think we can be more than happy with our race so far. We have performed well as a team, and that is reflected in our positions in the general classification," said the Australian.

Now the climber from Perth has a day off — though he knows a hugely important stage is waiting immediately after. "I am looking forward to some rest tomorrow, before we kick off the second week with a very important time trial."

Find out what time Rondel and Storer roll down the ramp on Tuesday's stage 10 here.