00:01It's going to be all out between Van der Poel and Pogaccia.
00:08You said in the past that the Tour de France wasn't always your favorite race.
00:11If you made a parkour for the Tour de France, would it be like this one and especially the first 10 days?
00:17Van der Poel and Pogaccia, left, right.
00:19Machi van der Poel wins Stage 2.
00:24Yeah, for sure, there's some opportunities.
00:27So many people had said that Van der Poel would win Stage 2 and he delivers.
00:34Alpersinde Koenig win two stages in two days.
00:38Jasmo, what could you tell about the chance to get the yellow jersey perhaps on Saturday?
00:43Is it going to be a dream yellow jersey? It is!
00:47Yeah, of course, the yellow jersey is an objective.
00:50It was a really long time since I won a stage on the Tour, but I guess it was worth the wait.
00:56Do you think he's stronger Jonathan Milan or Tim Merlier?
01:01Well, there's a big fight here. Jonathan Milan and Biniam Guermai going shoulder to shoulder.
01:08Yeah, really strong, really fast.
01:10Milan and Guermai, a massive argument.
01:14We just have some small contact and yeah, I think that's why he's a bit angry.
01:19I was a bit surprised about these movements, but after the moment he understood, he came and apologized.
01:25For both a stressful moment and the moment everything is okay.
01:30So we try to do a nice sprint and hopefully for another successful day.
01:35178 kilometers for the fast men to shine. While there's a return to Montcassell early and crosswinds looming, Dunkirk still awaits a budge sprint.
01:53Ineos Grenadiers, rear wheel, rear wheel for Accel Laurence.
01:59Another puncture for one of the Ineos Grenadiers.
02:02I can't believe how many punctures there have been on this stretch of road.
02:06Okay guys, just have a quick check on your tires.
02:11It looks like there might have been someone in the road back there.
02:14There's maybe 10 riders captured in the last few hundred meters.
02:21Start, departing in the Atlantic.
02:23Le départ réel donné at 13h32.
02:27There's no full to attack.
02:31Marco is there, 20 kilometers from the start.
02:34And there is already without rain.
02:42Opposite de Koenig with both yellow and green jerseys.
02:46Van der Poel, the tour leader, aiming to return it to teammate Philipsen.
02:50Their team active at the front with Soudel Quickstep, not wanting to miss step, as on stage one in service of Tim Miller.
02:59A stage to put your feet up, no breakaway formed, but no rain either.
03:04An average of nearly 40 kilometers an hour, the peloton entered the final 100 kilometers.
03:08But things likely to heat up the intermediate sprint in Isberg, just over 30 kilometers up the road.
03:14So, Simon and Johnny, they will take care of the intermediate sprint.
03:21And the sprint now starts on the left-hand side as Philipsen's lead-out train tried to bring him up onto the wheel of Jonathan Milan.
03:32Caden Groves is the rider.
03:34Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
03:35Philipsen crashes.
03:36The green jersey is down.
03:38Jonathan Milan goes through now.
03:44He wins the sprint.
03:46But behind, we hope that Jasper Philipsen is okay.
03:58Oh, that's not good news.
04:00I think Philipsen has a broken colour bone or something.
04:13Philipsen has to abandon.
04:15Might change dynamics.
04:16UAE informed in Wellens that he could liberate teammate Harry Pogacar from post-stage media duties by taking the King of the Mountain jersey.
04:25The Belgian, of course, had to be the one to lead the race over Montcassell.
04:28That proved to be no challenge at all.
04:31A-OK, Wellens will be in the polka dots on stage four.
04:35Heading towards the Flamme Rouge, now it was time to set up and fire for success.
04:44As ever, the stakes were high and hard falls as well.
04:48Jonathan Milan into position.
04:50Big move to the left-hand side.
04:56Is he okay? Is he not?
04:58Roglic taps him on the back.
05:00He says he's okay.
05:01Jasper Steuven goes for it.
05:03Takes the lead.
05:05Consoni on the wheel.
05:06Milan just behind.
05:07Whoa, Pete Bittner just bangs Sam Watson out of the way to the right-hand side.
05:12One kilometre of racing to go.
05:14Lidl Trek now in control at the front.
05:17Jasper Steuven has control for Jonathan Milan.
05:20Can Milan take this stage victory he's been looking for?
05:24Big move of Tim Merlier as he comes up and right on his wheel is the Astana rider.
05:30But it's Lotto as well with Ana de Lee.
05:32What a messy sprint.
05:33Groner Wagen is there.
05:35Mathieu van der Poel in the yellow jersey.
05:38Lotto looking around.
05:39We're almost at the finish line as they swoop around that corner.
05:42Pavel Bittner is about to sprint.
05:45Coming up, Soren Varenschgold.
05:4759 kilometres an hour.
05:49Big move on the right-hand side by the team of Israel Premier Tech.
05:53But now Bittner is about to...
05:55Oh, massive crash in the finish.
05:57Jonathan Milan now kicks and goes for the line.
06:00It's Milan followed by Tim Merlier.
06:02Now the European champion launches and launches fast.
06:07Is it Tim Merlier?
06:08Wow, photo finish.
06:10Merlier puts his hand up.
06:12Oh, that crash of so many riders on the right-hand side.
06:17Look at Jonathan Milan.
06:21He immediately...
06:22And look how close that is.
06:24Tim Merlier in the photo finish.
06:27Wins ahead of Jonathan Milan.
06:30It was a really hard battle next to Milan.
06:53Always difficult to beat him, but I'm happy.
06:57I can take today my second win here in France.
07:08Merlier with a long wait to snatch a second Grand Boucle stage win.
07:12When the first came in 2021, it was stage three,
07:15after Van der Poel had won on stage two.
07:18And like four years ago, the Dutchman retains the yellow.
07:21No movement in the top six, yet Alpesen star sprinter disappears from the GC.
07:26Milan may have lost the stage, but he takes the green jersey,
07:30involuntarily vacated by Philipson.
07:32The Italian four points clear of Germay.
07:35UAE keep the Tours polka-dot jersey,
07:38as Wellens is back in the jersey for the first time since wearing it in 2019.
07:42And Kevin Vaucelin retains the white jersey.
07:46The 24-year-old is fourth overall.
07:49Already resplendent in yellow, stage four looks set up for a puncher.
07:59Like Mathieu van der Poel, can he hold on to the jersey?
08:02Hundred to the jersey.
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