it was the same on stage 3 when he was alone from >1k to go. He was just lucky that it turned out to be an advantage to come from behind that day, due to the headwind.He can only blame his team (he won't). Isn't Lotto-Soudal build around him??
I wouldn't say "blame" them though. As mentioned, Gilbert and Degenkolb are out, and also his lead-out man (de Buyst) is injured