00:02It's a nice way to start the year, nice race for a climber.
00:05I enter this year with a lot of hope to try and get some more type results.
00:10There is some good other riders but at the end it's a leg who speak for us.
00:20I don't win two times here and we go for the win.
00:38Today it's a previous sprint and we're going to do the maximum to go for the victory.
01:01I just believe in myself from the start to the finish.
01:04Every kilometre, every second I just believe I can do it.
01:07I also remember every day I pass to surfing in the bench, not only in the bench but in the
01:12break, alone, at the back, at the front, at the training.
01:16And yeah, I just believe and I just deserve it I think now.
01:23I will do something good today to show and to prove this jersey is an honour club.
01:31Oh dear, a really bad crash.
01:33Four Visma Lisa bike riders on the floor there.
01:35I can see Valentin Parapan.
01:37His chain has come off.
01:39That's Naira Quintana.
01:41Naira Quintana the Colombian.
01:42He hasn't had that win since 2022.
01:45And Paul Double is about to catch.
01:48And Adam Yates is in trouble.
01:50Adam Yates is dropping, dangling behind.
01:53And Mauro Schmidt then, powering through.
01:55They're into the final.
01:57Schmidt going all the way through.
01:58Skarroni right on his wheel.
02:00It's Mauro Schmidt who takes it.
02:02It's his second victory this year.
02:04Well, Mauro Schmidt then takes the red jersey.
02:12This is Koszernik who is looking to keep this gold jersey from day one all the way through.
02:18Erlen Bickery is coming on the right-hand side from Uno X.
02:21But also Emmanuel Hucu.
02:22Super finish.
02:23Super sprint.
02:28You know, Mauro is climbing super, super well.
02:31And you know, there's a lot of good climbs in front of me as well.
02:33I think I have probably the best shape of my life.
02:37So I'm just going full yes.
02:40Today is the day that will define the GC with that brutal ascent of Jabal Al-Aqdar.
02:45One by one they were dropped.
02:48Adam Yates looking to triple up.
02:51Mauro Schmidt in difficulties.
02:55Look who's coming.
02:57Luke Plapp.
02:58This is great stuff.
03:00But that's Skarroni.
03:02It's going to be heartbreak for Luke Plapp as well.
03:04But Skarroni with the bonus seconds and already ahead of Adam Yates coming into this stage.
03:09Brilliant.
03:10And it is Skarroni who takes the stage and the overall victory.
03:14It's an incredible feeling.
03:16I managed the power from the bottom.
03:19It means a lot this victory and I'm really happy.
