00:00There is no answer. Pogaccio just powers away and he's going to put daylight into everybody.
00:07Congrats guys, congrats guys. Today won the stage. Today won.
00:12We go stage by stage with yellow and we try to keep it.
00:18She is always going on the point of my head to win the game.
00:24The main objective of our stage ones, because of the quality of riders you have,
00:28you never know if they end up in a stage that also they can win.
00:32I'll try my very best and of course it's a stage that I think can suit me well.
00:36A team like Trek will try and control today for MADS.
00:40It's a stage we put an X on before the race. Of course we try to win today.
00:45Everyone's to race, full gas, start to finish.
00:48I just need to hide somewhere, survive and let's see if I can make it through this day.
00:52Hopefully I got good legs and I can try and do my thing in the final.
00:55I'm going to sprint as a small committee, I can go fast.
01:01This stage could be a great opportunity for a breakaway.
01:12The first all French stage of the 2026 edition, tough enough at the best of times,
01:17but try to climb the Côte de Côte d'Anne and Montségueur in this heat.
01:21This terrain set up for a successful breakaway.
01:39Ok, we need to move.
01:41Jayco have missed it, Jayco have missed it, they want someone there, look for Jayco.
01:50Okay Antonio, watch out, look behind you, don't close this break because it's
01:56last at the end, it's okay for us.
01:59So this is it, this could be the breakaway of the day, having seen everybody attacking
02:04the various moves that have happened, the peloton has decided now to close the road.
02:1118 teams represented by the 34 escapades, Torsten Tran at five minutes down in the GC and not
02:18far from the virtual lead, with the peloton work hard to shut that down.
02:22Notable sprinters in their midst, Mats Pedersen, Benjamin Germay and Jasper Philipsen, a battle
02:28brewing as they approach the intermediate sprint, for the rest try to cool down and keep going.
02:35200 meters to go now to the sprint, who is going to take it yet again, Binyam Germay is
02:43looking really fast.
02:46The gap at around 4 minutes 30, most of the leading group dreaming of stage success, while
02:51the sprinters were happy with their day's work, Germay in particular. The call to cool down
02:56up next and a chance to shake things up.
02:59Things are starting to change a little bit. Traknik is on the attack with Vasek. They are
03:05now 34 seconds ahead of the chasers.
03:31The Cofidis rider lasted 20km before another Traknik surge left him behind, but soon the chasers
03:38brought the pack back together. This too big a group not to attack, who had the legs for stage
03:43success and who would fall away?
03:45Grégoire not having a good moment on the climb. Simmons is there. Acceleration.
03:53A hard kick split things up as Michael Matthews and others missed the move.
03:58Of the leaders, Pedersen and Vauclan, the only two previous tour stage winners.
04:02The Frenchman's moment came two years ago in Italy, but never a stage success on home terrain.
04:07Quinn Simmons driving off the front. Pedersen had the American and Vasek in his Little Trek corner.
04:13The Danes searched a third tour stage win and a first since 2023.
04:17By the Monseigneur summit, Alex Baudin knew he'd be in polka dots still.
04:22Now it wasn't just a fight for the stage, but with a huge gap back to the peloton,
04:26the yellow jersey was up for grabs as well.
04:35I'm trying to get that group rolling. Let's try to get that group rolling.
04:39Try to take some speed on the downhill, create the gap. Let's try to create the gap on this downhill.
04:46The least number of riders that Pedersen has against him, the better it is.
04:51And he's still got Vasek there in the front. They look over their shoulder.
04:55Pedersen prepared to work because he knows just keep the pressure on as much as possible.
05:05We have to look to get away the final marker at some point. With Pedersen there, we have to look
05:09to get away in the final.
05:14Movistar launch again. Another big attack down the right-hand side.
05:18Castrillo.
05:19Tries to go with Castrillo.
05:22Torsten Train looks across at Valkland, says I'm not going with that.
05:26So there might be an opportunity here. Pablo Castrillo with Vasek.
05:34He's about to move. Frigo now starts to shift. Raul Garcia Pena goes on the wheel.
05:40Frigo looks around nonchalantly, not prepared to go that time.
05:4868 kilometers an hour on this descent. One kilometer to go.
05:53Pedersen and Lidl Trek have played this to perfection.
05:56Is there any rider who is going to break their hearts this afternoon?
06:03800 meters to go.
06:06It's a long turn there by Vacek.
06:10Looking behind Pedersen.
06:11Pedersen gets ready.
06:12Look at Ramses De Bruyne. He's about to try and destroy this.
06:17450 meters to go. Vasek is ready. De Bruyne comes up on the wheel of Pedersen.
06:24He's getting set for the final turn.
06:27Valkland comes in.
06:28Pedersen takes the inside line. Has to go early. Pedersen kicks now.
06:34Valkland on the wheel. Mads Pedersen. Look at the acceleration of Pedersen.
06:40It's like there's no one else in the bike race. Pedersen is flying. He looks around and he checks.
06:46It's going to be majestic. Mads Pedersen. Perfection.
06:57An exhibition of pure sprinting prowess that left the others behind.
07:05A roar of pure emotion and no wonder. A first win since La Vuelta 2025. Pedersen the man
07:12for the big occasion. But it was success written with his Lidltrek wingmen.
07:17With Quinn and Vacek there. It was an incredible day. And they did incredible on the climb to pace it
07:24well for me. And they were just
07:26machines from there to the finish line. What a team effort and what a team win today.
07:34Pedersen triumphant and then confirmation that Torsten Tran would don the famous yellow jersey.
07:40Of course through this tour. So I will enjoy it every day. I can enjoy it. So yeah. Just hope
07:46that you can wear it as long as possible.
07:54After Saint-Etienne in 22 and Limoges in 23. A third tour stage success for Pedersen in Foix.
08:01A Lidltrek 1-2 showing just how well the team showed up.
08:06An unforgettable day for Uno X and Tran in particular. Just the third Norwegian to don yellow.
08:12Almost eight minutes over the tour's big two. Stage win tick.
08:16Now to try and earn a first overall tour green. A 48 point cushion for now.
08:22Alex Bodan remains king of the mountain. EF Education not far away from an incredible yellow
08:28polka dot double. Vacek rising up nine places to take over as the best young rider. The 24 year old
08:36with a four minute cushion over the chasing pack. What a day for Scandinavia. A Norwegian in yellow.
08:43And a Dane winning to take green.
08:51A Dane winning to take green.
08:53When you're in high.
08:55Your foundation was done at theterm.
08:55Or the play starts at the restaurant.
08:56But the lids get so out of the world the way走.
08:56Apart from the restaurant.
08:56If you do at a retro tipsus,
08:56I want to wait.
