00:00A flat day means attention reverts back to the sprinters.
00:03Two climbs, both though, just category fours.
00:06The wind and rain could add a layer of intrigue, but expect the fast men to be fighting it
00:10out for stage honours.
00:18The road is still wet there, so just caution, caution with the wet roads, they are of trouble,
00:25no silly crashes, no risks.
00:33That's a good little group of riders there.
00:34It is, isn't it?
00:35Charmig, who won a stage of the Tour Auvergne O'Rourneau.
00:3910 seconds before the test, 10 seconds before the test.
00:43I think he stopped to take a bit of air out.
00:46He must feel that he was slightly over pumped, that's why he was playing around with the
00:49valve.
00:51Four brave riders broke clear, Nelson Oliveira on his tenth Grand Boucle, Julien Alaphilippe
00:56riding his ninth home Grand Tour.
00:58However, the duo joined by Anton Charmig and Mathis Lubert.
01:01The roads were somewhat slippy as the race arrived at the day's intermediate sprint, an early
01:05duel for Green Jersey hopefuls.
01:10And now they go for the finish and it's going to be Jasper Philipsen who's going to take
01:14the maximum points, the 10 points to Cantor, to Pedersen, Germay and Quinn-Simmons.
01:38The tempo remained intense the first two hours at around 52 kilometers an hour.
01:43The escape is never more than a minute 40 ahead.
01:45Cantor's Astana and Merler's Sudau keeping them on a short leash.
01:49Despite the peloton stretching out at times, no crosswinds meant no damage done.
02:01He's gone, not good news, suddenly the legs have gone.
02:11The race had earlier past the halfway point of this edition.
02:15On the road Charmig awarded the combativity prize, but as the gap dropped below a minute,
02:19how long could the brake hold out?
02:34What a job these three riders have done, they were with Julien Alaphilippe.
02:39Still they hang on, Olivera, a stunning time trialist in his career.
02:44Trying now to just hold on for as long as possible.
02:48They don't believe that they will get completely caught.
02:52They're going to try everything they can to stay away.
02:58The race is all together guys, the race is all together now.
03:07It's going to be hard for him.
03:09Ask it, whoops, sorry, but Pedersen says sorry.
03:16Pedersen gets ready, Bernouk goes with Olav Koi, 2k to go.
03:21Now an acceleration of NSN on the other side of the road as they try to take control.
03:27Alps and Premier Tech have got Mathieu van der Poel leading out.
03:31Jasper Philipsen on that right-hand side as we look.
03:34Big move now, still of NSN as they close it off on that right-hand turn.
03:431km, the 1re, straight course, the 1k, 30 tours.
03:47Come on, make your confidence, it's a distance.
03:48Come on, guys.
03:51The right-hand side is going to be the quicker line, but it's most likely the line where the riders
03:56are going to get boxed in.
03:57Over the rail.
03:58Big acceleration there, Uno X.
04:00Big move now of Uno X.
04:02It's getting very chaotic there in the middle.
04:04Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Pedersen is a bit further back.
04:07Abrahamsen is trying to lead out for Uno X mobility.
04:11The move now of Mathieu van der Poel with Jasper Philipsen on the left-hand side.
04:15A look at Gaviria. Gaviria is freelancing. They swing across the road.
04:20Van der Poel getting set. What a mess this is right now.
04:24500m to go.
04:25This is the sprint and it's a big acceleration of Case Boll to try and put Decathlon into the position.
04:32Soren Varenskold comes across and goes for the finish line.
04:37Big move now as Soren Varenskold goes for the finish line for Uno X mobility.
04:42Philipsen hunting him down. Our Uno X mobility going to get a stage victory.
04:47In the middle. Uno X mobility. Soren Varenskold wins the stage.
05:08Coming off his bike yesterday. Feeling terrible this morning. What a difference a sprint makes.
05:13The Norwegian successfully calling the big-name sprinter's bluff and the 26-year-old won big.
05:21When I came here I knew that there are two or three guys that are faster than me but
05:26if I'm lucky and I have a good sprint like today then then it's possible.
05:32I was just waiting for the same thing to happen like when Malia passed me the last time but
05:36luckily it didn't happen this time.
05:40It's my biggest win so far and it's uh it's a real it's it's unbelievable.
05:55The biggest win of Varenskold's career. The Uno X's second tour stage success after
06:01a Branson last year. Coy and Philipsen running out of road to catch the Norwegian.
06:11Pogacar able to relax at yellow and will do so again tomorrow. A massive three minutes 36 still in hand.
06:19Varenskold keeping himself out in front in the fight for green. The dame the only one to break the 300
06:25point mark.
06:28As you were in the king of the mountain category with Pogacar in command.
06:32Virugor to continue wearing polka dots giving his rivals golden GC lead.
06:38Ayuso will remain in white for another day at the very least. Two jerseys for Lidl Trek in what's been
06:42a strong team showing.
06:45Malia went back to back, Varenskold targeting a sprint double tomorrow.
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