00:01Pogacar wins. Jonas Async second. Good job, boys.
00:05This is the best we could do. Really, really good job.
00:08Something is not going well for this rider.
00:11I was fighting my bike and my legs today.
00:22Everything needs to go as the plan is, and in the end, I think it was pretty good.
00:26Pogacar is on fire in this time trial.
00:30Tade did a very strong time trial as well.
00:33To be 16 seconds behind the world champion, Olympic champion, and gain time on the GC.
00:39I'm super, super happy and proud of him.
00:41What can you say about the game now?
00:43That it's about a minute.
00:49Every day is a GC battle.
00:51There's a lot of cards to play today, but I think the priority is not to spend too much energy and see how the stage develops.
01:00I hope it will play out that we have a hard start, a strong breakaway, and then it will be hard for Team UAE and Alpes into control.
01:08There's a chance for the breakaway, there's a chance for the favourites again to go for the stage.
01:12Maybe a guy like Mathieu wants to go for it again.
01:14Mathieu van der Poel is very ambitious. The break has a great chance of easing it.
01:19It's not only perfect for me, I think Tadei showed he's the strongest at the moment.
01:25This could be the first chance of this tour. I guess it's going to be a bit chaotic at the start.
01:31A deceptively tough stage with six categorised climbs, 3,550 metres of elevation, all packed into narrow back roads.
01:51The vibrant and colourful fans supporting their home riders, in particular Kevin Fauclan as they departed from his home town of Bayou.
01:59The lack of any early attack had the green jersey hopefuls primed for the intermediate sprint, 20 points on offer for the first across the line.
02:07Germay goes with Mathieu van der Poel, Milan down the right-hand side as we look.
02:17Germay looks across but it looks like Jonathan Milan has got the legs and he's just going to power his way off the front by at least three bike lengths.
02:27Second is van der Poel, third is Binian Germay.
02:30It was proving hard to break away. The trio of Quinn, Simmons, Ben Healy and Haro Tejara hoped to change that, while the first real bumps on the stage were leaving the sprinters behind.
02:53Come on guys, fight for every position here, fight for every position, the move will happen.
03:00Acceleration to Wout van der Poel.
03:05Le peloton se rapproche et se furent de nombreuses attaques.
03:08Quatre corps qui tentent desigts du peloton en courant de IF.
03:12So as I expected, Wiesma is playing this kart that they want to keep the race open.
03:17They want to keep the fight longer.
03:20They want to go all out, all in, all day by the looks of things.
03:25They don't want Pogaccia to have any form of recovery time and any form of rest.
03:32An intense battle unfolding. Sixth on GC, Mathieu van der Poel bridging to the front group as did Giro champion Simon Yates who lost time in the north but signalled a return to form.
03:43Work to do if this breakaway could win the stage.
03:46Would Healey attack before the final uphill?
03:48Could the American champion dream of a first tour stage win?
03:51The gap growing past a minute, what with the final hundred kilometres having store.
03:55Let them go, let them go.
04:02And a big attack now from the front group of riders.
04:07Ben Healey's decided time to try and win the stage alone.
04:1124 year old Healey looking to leave his mark on the grand boucle.
04:17Initially there was no urgency to chase the Irishman.
04:20That would soon change.
04:22Two riders.
04:23Two riders.
04:24Two riders.
04:25Two riders.
04:26Two riders.
04:27Two riders.
04:28If you don't know.
04:29Quint Simons.
04:30A nouveau.
04:31Accompagné de l'Australia Michael Stora.
04:33Come on.
04:34Come on.
04:35Come on.
04:36You're super strong.
04:37Super strong.
04:38Come on.
04:39Come on.
04:40On course for just a fourth tour stage win since 2018.
04:45EF Education trying to keep Healey cool as a cucumber.
04:48This is where the Irishman thrives as he chased his breakthrough Tour de France moment.
04:55I don't enjoy so much sitting in the peloton and waiting for the moves or being reactive.
04:59I like being on the front foot and being able to be the aggressor.
05:03I can kind of turn my hand to anything.
05:05Apart from sprinting maybe.
05:07But just like long hard days.
05:09Whether that's if that's a flat long hard day or a hilly one then that's absolutely fine.
05:14You've got 20 seconds for the duo.
05:18A mistake I made last year was just going for every single stage you know and I think I need to be more selective.
05:24He's dreamt of winning a stage of the Tour de France and now it's about to come true.
05:30Brilliant Ben. Stage win in the Tour de France.
05:36Mathieu van der Poel crosses the line now at 3.58.
05:44They're not far from the finish line.
05:51All the favourites seems to be in this group.
05:53That's it for Thich Benut.
05:55Lipovic taking the front.
05:58Only on the wheel.
05:59You know Tali Pogacar might hold on to the jersey here.
06:03It's very very close for Pogacar to hold on to yellow.
06:07From Mathieu van der Poel.
06:09In fact I think he's just going to do it.
06:14So the sprint now going on.
06:17Wengergaard behind Pogacar.
06:20It's going to be really really close as to whether van der Poel is in the jersey or Pogacar is in the jersey.
06:26By my calculations it's going to be a matter of seconds of a difference.
06:33Pogacar starts to jump away now.
06:36And now Wengergaard has to stay in the wheels.
06:40And right on the line I think it's going to be one second.
06:44It's just unbelievable. It's really what I've worked all for you know.
07:09I just grew up watching a tour and one day wishing that I could maybe even be there.
07:19To even be here is an achievement.
07:21And now to win the stage it's just so amazing.
07:24A huge moment for Irish cycling.
07:34Healy joining an illustrious name of stars for the Emerald Isle.
07:39And not just that.
07:41Edward Dunbar meaning it's two from Ireland in the top four.
07:45But a solitary second van der Poel back as the tour leader.
07:47The Dutchman didn't start the day with yellow in mind but it's where he ended up.
07:51Jonathan Milan wore the jersey on the stage.
07:54Now it's the Italians outright.
07:56Van der Poel just four seconds adrift.
08:00Tim Valens didn't wear the polka dots on the road but he's back in them.
08:04On the podium.
08:05Healy jumps up to third after his solo effort.
08:09Still in white Remco Evanepoel home alongside homeboy Voqueland
08:13to remain 17 seconds clear of the Frenchman.
08:15Next the tour is off to Brittany where Matteo van der Poel won in 2021.
08:21Can he remain in the yellow jersey?
08:23In the yellow jersey.
08:24I'm Sean.
08:25I'm Sean.
08:26I'm Sean.
08:27Don't look for the show.
08:28I'm Sean.
08:29Bye-bye.
08:30I'm Sean.
08:31Adam.
08:32I'm Sean.
08:33I'm Sean.
08:34I can appreciate it.
08:35You know, I can support you by running around the world but I'm
08:37a lot of people doing something close.
08:40I mean, in the yellow jersey.
