00:00That was one of the best days I had on the bike.
00:06Because riding up front with a green jersey in the mountains, in the Alps, for the points was an incredible
00:12day for me.
00:13Cavendish, laché par le peloton, très loin devant, à 5 minutes 33 du peloton maillot jaune.
00:20Un maillot tout vert, c'est parti pour le ramener à Paris.
00:25I was competing then against Mark Cavendish, so I had to get the points elsewhere.
00:29That was a hard fight, but it was a fun fight, which I won in the end.
00:38It's many ways to win a green jersey, but it's all about actually what Mats Peres is doing now.
00:43Every day in the breakaways get a few points here and there, and he's still in the lead for Maillot.
00:50He's a strong guy. He can do a lot of movement, especially in this kind of race.
00:55This is a good chance of winning a stage and adding more points to the jersey.
01:00If we manage to do that, we can almost seal the jersey today, so that's the main goal.
01:06The most dangerous gentleman is the runner-up for the green jersey.
01:11Some guys might want to drop you.
01:13Of course, I think all the teams have different plans.
01:18It would be nice, a big breakaway without Bini and Jasper would be the perfect situation.
01:24There's many things that can happen, so we need to see how it goes and communicate,
01:28and then see how we have the best chance to try and win the stage.
01:32Scenario ideal for you?
01:33Crossing the line first.
01:39The more chaos coming in, the better for us because then you can win in the lottery.
01:52A transition stage of intrigue, seen as a potential sprint day, but the hilly start makes it equally prime for
01:59a big breakaway.
01:59Given the three brutal mountain stages to come, it could be now or never for many.
02:06It's easy to relax on a boat in pristine waters, not so on two wheels, trying to form a breakaway.
02:12The peloton's pace kept the pack intact over the opening hour.
02:16And the peloton's pace is going to be grouped. The peloton's pace is going to be grouped.
02:19The peloton's pace is going to be grouped.
02:22The peloton's pace is going to be grouped, but it's grouped.
02:23The German champion attacks as well now, opens up a little bit of a gap.
02:28Another attack, Pedersen goes. Pedersen decides he needs to get himself into this front group of riders.
02:34Big acceleration by the green jersey, Pedersen.
02:38And a big group, this express, is in place to go.
02:44It figures, in particular, the yellow shirt in this group.
02:48On the Côte d'Après descent, things stretched out.
02:51The jerseys together at the head of the race, troubled though for the yellow jersey's team mate,
02:55Del Toro and other GC top 10 dwellers like Tom Pickcock were 40 seconds off the pace.
03:00The Mexican, provisionally off the overall podium.
03:03Meanwhile, a strong position for the green jersey.
03:06Pedersen may have had Philipsen and Coy for company,
03:08but Germay and others cast adrift by two and a half minutes.
03:11Leader Pogacar, their main focus, but UAE also aware,
03:15they trailed Lidltrek by just 23 seconds in the best team category.
03:2140 seconds, 40 seconds, 40 seconds, 40 seconds.
03:27Ben Healey going clear now with Jorgensen.
03:31So Jorgensen trying to get in the mix.
03:48And there's the acceleration, Pedersen on the move.
03:51Pedersen makes a big attack, launches the green jersey, starts to go.
03:58With 65 kilometers to go, Mads Pedersen decided to up the ante, aiming to drop his sprint rivals for good,
04:05joining forces with teammate Quinn Simmons, the combativity award winner from stage 15.
04:10The race split by Lidltrek's Dane, the second group 45 seconds down,
04:14with Philipsen's chase group back another 45.
04:17The peloton happy to give up more than four minutes to the now leading six,
04:21but suddenly concerned for UAE and an isolated Pogacar lieutenant.
04:26This is Adam Yates.
04:28How bad is it?
04:30That's the question.
04:31He looks totally empty.
04:33It's for Adam.
04:35Team will wait for Adam.
04:36Waiting for Adam.
04:38Felix, you stay with the day and especially with Isaac, okay?
04:46Pedersen opens up the sprint.
04:48Plankert gets ready on the wheel of Pedersen.
04:51Can he go past?
04:52Pedersen going all out now for the 25 points to secure the green jersey for a few days and maybe
05:01overall.
05:03No one goes.
05:05Stuyven continues.
05:06Jasper Stuyven trying to go clear to win this 17th stage.
05:11And now it's pretty fast and flat roads for now, even slightly down to later on.
05:18There is one kicker about 15 kilometers to go, but only about a kilometer and a half.
05:24All this road now is mainly flat.
05:26And then we are going to push into time trial mode.
05:28Jasper Stuyven.
05:30The surviving sprinters at breakneck speed to regroup behind the lone leader.
05:35Stuyven with 15 kilometers still to cover with a 30 second lead.
05:38The Belgian placing a long odds bet.
05:43Yeah, he's going to have to be extremely strong on that last three-kilometer climb.
06:01Tarling of net company INEOS trying to out-time trial everybody.
06:05It's chaos behind.
06:07Riders trying to come across.
06:09Michael Matthews is there.
06:11Lewis Askey, I think it is, of NSN, who is in the wheels.
06:15Askey is there, but Van der Poel brings Philipsen back in on the left-hand turn now.
06:21680 meters of racing to go.
06:24Matthews is in a perfect position.
06:26Olaf Coy is behind Jasper Philipsen as they try to put themselves into position.
06:32Rick Plummers is up there for Tudor Pro Cycling and Pedersen is there as well.
06:37Big right-hander.
06:38Mauro Schmidt.
06:40Josh Tarling on the front.
06:42They're flat out now going for the line.
06:44300 meters to go.
06:45Lewis Askey up against Jasper Philipsen.
06:49Matthew van der Poel unleashes.
06:51Look at the lead out of Matthew van der Poel.
06:54Philipsen now strikes.
06:55Is he going to finally get the stage when he's been looking for?
07:00Philipsen.
07:01Pure power.
07:02Philipsen wins.
07:03An incredible stage.
07:26Jasper Philipsen has been questioned even by his own team manager, but only one way to answer them, winning.
07:33Surviving before thriving to secure an 11th tour stage victory, all thanks to a massive team effort, draw emotions after
07:39the finish.
07:41After 17 stages to take the victory, it's really one for the team that keep on believing in me.
07:47What is the victory?
07:52This victory really cost me a few years of my life.
07:55I think I was fighting somewhere in the middle between groups.
08:00I thought the stage was lost.
08:04I will keep on fighting until Paris.
08:06It's already Sunday, the end of the Tour de France.
08:10But we just enjoy this victory.
08:23Not just his 11th win that Philipsen's won at least once in the past five tours, highlighting his incredible consistency.
08:31It also brings the Belgian within seven points of Pedersen's green jersey, who faded to eighth at the finish.
08:38Pogaccia, as ever in yellow, but a slight concern seeing teammate Adam Yates struggle, work to do, but four stages
08:44from joining the five-star tour winning elite.
08:47Pedersen's intermediate sprint pick-up keeps him in green, but the gap just seven points as showdown in Paris awaits.
08:55The King of the Mountains category unmoved, but plenty to come over the next three stages.
09:00Pogaccia with 24 points to protect.
09:04Del Toro and White, but with just 20 seconds between them, a wonderful fight with success for the jersey, and
09:10more importantly, the GC podium.
09:13Philipsen making sure the green jersey fight will climax at the capital, while the GC look out for the mountains.
09:32Philipsen making sure the green jersey is always a little bit better.
09:33I am so glad to find that where we are.
