"It's been a tough race. And this is a big moment of catharsis, a big release. The pressure has been building and to get this win now, I'm on cloud nine," Woods said.
"I knew that as long as I had the guys within striking distance I had a shot at winning because the climb really suited me. I didn't want to go as early as Mauro did but then I had to. It was a long 4km to be alone."
"I was pretty cooked. Sad times but I'm still in red so at least it's a good thing," said O'Connor, who finished 33rd in the stage.
"Tomorrow, I'll just try to do my best to recover, have another day in the red jersey and see how Sunday goes," O'Connor added.
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