00:02When I was a kid, I said to myself that what I want in this sport is one day maybe
00:08to be a world champion or to win roundtours.
00:13Initially mountain bike, and then we start, my brother and me, racing on Saturdays and Sundays near to our home.
00:20And then we start to win, and then start a little bit like an addiction.
00:25Saturday is one of the guys that sets the line, and he's one rider who every day is pushing himself
00:31so hard that teaches us as teammates that we can also do it and we can arrive places that we've
00:36never been before.
00:39Isak del Toro, Pogaccia is trying to give him the stage victory. Isak del Toro, Pogaccia, Pogaccia is telling him
00:46to go for the line. Isak del Toro, Pogaccia, it's a one-two.
00:53It's just kind of crazy things happening, more quick than even I want.
00:59Today, honestly, it looked like you were happier than if you'd won the stage.
01:05Yeah, I was for sure one of the highlights of my career.
01:09Everybody's talking about cycling and everybody's talking about you, and I feel with a lot of privilege to be in
01:15this situation.
01:22It will be interesting to see how they will play it out in the race, and it's for sure something
01:29we have to keep in mind.
01:39Back to France, but not an easy transition. Four category climbs and just over 3,800 meters of climbing. Could
01:46a breakaway form and succeed?
01:50Attention for the departure, stop the departure from the air. Acceleration, I'm ready at 3,800 meters.
02:01It's a B-sharp, it can be one of those days with a big, big group, as we said.
02:07Early aggression tried to form a breakaway that left some, including King of the Mountain Alex Molinar, hanging off the
02:13back of the peloton, while others saw their tyre grip slip.
02:18Oh, huge crash, massive crash of riders.
02:23Not great news for Jonas Finnegaard to see his teammate Bruno Amorei suffering, turning the 13 upside down, not having
02:29the desired effect.
02:31Meanwhile, the first King of the Mountain points on offer, Valentin Paripant powering to grab two valuable points ahead of
02:38Javier Romo.
02:39Attacks followed, but only after 50 kilometers did a breakaway finally form.
02:45You know what you have to do, right? The day is very beautiful. You have to be sure, since the
02:50beginning, we're continuing this dynamic. It's perfect. Continue.
02:57Mathieu Verscher leading the way alongside Magnus Corn-Nielsen, whose last Tour stage win came four years ago.
03:03No major threats identified, so the staggered peloton happy to let the escapades play as they headed for an uncontested
03:09intermediate sprint.
03:1325 points on offer, and Pedersen is going to go through completely unchallenged through the green jersey sprint.
03:19He takes 25 points, and that's a good day for him.
03:43The major obstacle of the day, the Col de Tosse's. Not quite as playful for the escapades on two wheels
03:49as the peloton started to pick them off.
03:52The major obstacle of the day, the Col de Tosse's. Not quite as playful for the escapades on two wheels
03:53as the peloton started to pick them off.
03:53On the front, a new virtual leader, Alex Podin started a minute seven down, a long way from a golden
03:59return at Les Andes.
04:13She's jumped, she passed the frontier, the Grand French.
04:191.30, the car on the 2.30, the car on the 1.30, 1.30.
04:2311.4 kilometers, 4.1% is average gradient.
04:28Very important now for the breakaway to try and consolidate his lead.
04:33That's a big move by Alex Bourdain.
04:35He looked fresh.
04:37He's decided to go.
04:39Bourdain on the front.
04:40Prodham second place.
04:42Decathlon CMA CGM going for a stage victory here.
04:471.18 now, the gap.
04:49And the gap is still quite stable, about 1.20, 1.30.
04:55Opened up a good gap in 20 seconds with that group, that chasing group.
05:02Bourdain, 23.5 kilometers to go over the top of the climb.
05:06Takes the points.
05:07Now he's the king of the mountains.
05:09He's now waiting.
05:10Oh, actually sitting up, of course, he has Sextlas in the back now,
05:13so he's going to have to be able to be there in support.
05:16And Alex Bourdain, only in the back.
05:21Alex Bourdain, repris an instant by the peloton.
05:24Alex Bourdain, he's a busy coach, repris an instant by the peloton.
05:30The peloton hole again buzzing with opportunity.
05:34UAE team Emirates driving hard from the front with the goal of delivering another blockbuster finish in Lezanne.
05:41Del Toro starts to up the tempo now, really starts to stamp, puts the torque on the pedals.
05:48Pogaccia on his wheel.
05:50Wenger guard gets ready to strike.
05:51350 meters.
05:53Paul Sextlas wants this stage victory as well, but they're all queuing up behind Pogaccia.
05:58Still Del Toro on the front, Carapaz gets ready.
06:01Remco is being distanced.
06:03Remco Avnipol doesn't have the legs today.
06:06He leaves a gap.
06:07He doesn't want to leave this time.
06:09Pogaccia now starts to explode into life.
06:11There is no answer.
06:13Pogaccia just powers away, and he's going to put daylight into everybody.
06:18Yesterday it was, Del Toro.
06:20Today it's UAE again.
06:22Pogaccia with a 22nd win of his career in the Tour.
06:38To you, to me.
06:40Del Toro and Pogaccia are the Tour Chockel brothers.
06:43The world champion looks in unbeatable form, as do UAE.
06:48In the middle of the stage we decided that it's possible to go for the stage win.
06:54I'm really, really happy that we start the Tour like this.
06:59Incredible finish today.
07:01And more glory.
07:02You like the glory.
07:05I don't know.
07:06I want to go on the rollers now.
07:15A 22nd win takes Pogaccia, joint 5th in the list of most Tour stages won.
07:20A 2 second gap declared at the finish meaning equal time with Viragor.
07:25But his stage win and 2nd place yesterday puts him back in yellow.
07:29Jonas and Visma will be plotting of how to reel the man in.
07:32But a stunning statement of intent from the world champion.
07:36But it seems that Pogaccia and Del Toro share everything.
07:39The Slovene keeps the green jersey on UAE's shoulders.
07:43Alex Podan's efforts rewarded with the polka dots.
07:45A Frenchman on a podium as the Tour returned to the hexagon.
07:50White jersey Del Toro may have seen Mexico out of the World Cup overnight.
07:54But he'll be flying Latri's flag throughout July.
07:58And a long way to go.
07:59But is Pogaccia being pointed in the direction of a 5th Tour title?
