- It's absolutely incredible.

I have been close to winning twice before, and today I almost did not think I would make it, Hirschi said in the victory interview.

- I can not describe how this feels.

It's hard to find the words.

Frenchman Pierre Rolland finished second, while Dane Søren Kragh Andersen took third place.

In the summary, Primoz Roglic still leads, the Slovenian is a total of 21 seconds ahead of runner-up Egan Bernal.

On Friday, the tour continues with a 191.5 kilometer long stage between Chatel-Guyon and Puy Mary.