00:04We always looked to the front on the television and we said we have to go there.
00:10We arrived on Saturday, right? And we planned to stay one week.
00:16It's like the famous sports stadium and you're a part of it.
00:21When I was little, I always had the images of the 7th virage of the Hollandais.
00:30We always told each other that one day we would like to live it.
00:35How's it going? Not good.
00:39It's all right.
00:41We have our friends who we met in the 9th virage,
00:46four years ago.
00:47And since every year, we're joined on the tour.
00:51It's the part of the tour to meet people and gathering and have a good time.
00:56It's what makes the tour so beautiful,
00:59that it's not just the cyclism, that it's better than that.
01:19Through a rider who opens the road and the crowd,
01:22there's a tremendous connection.
01:29In the end of the tour, we see a very obvious connection.
01:32The end of the crowd was one of my dreams.
01:38You don't suffer. You don't hear your breathing.
01:41You're clearly treated by the public because it's something magical.
02:02It lights up the Alpe d'Huez. The next two days are a historic first, but today it's the climb
02:06that takes centre stage tackled from its hardest side.
02:09This could be a decisive stage in the race for the yellow jersey.
02:40Carapace accelerates, big move. Right hand side by Richard Carapace.
02:45Valentin Paripan trying to get on terms and Richard Carapace looks like he wants the polka dots at the end
02:51of today's stage.
02:53But Paripan's got too much of an answer. He rockets away and he goes over the top first.
02:5874 points now to Paripan.
03:04Not to be confused with Fort Boyard, but Nicole Bayard unlocking more polka dot points for Paripan.
03:09Yesterday stage winner Carapace not getting the better of him during the stages.
03:14The pair are part of 40 riders, including a number of GC top 15, with the gap growing to three
03:19minutes.
03:20As they approach the second climb of the day, Lidl Shrek have been working to keep Pedersen in touch with
03:24the intermediate sprint later on.
03:26The EF Education now setting the scene for their Luka Motora de Carci.
03:31His rival for the virtual King of the Mountain jersey had it in his sights.
03:35It's such a brilliant contest between these two.
03:39Massive crowd at the top of this second climb of the day.
03:43And Paripan is going to go over the top to take 10 points, move on to 84.
03:47It's getting really exciting between these two.
03:53Mads Pedersen's goal for the day would come into view 70 kilometers later.
03:57The intermediate sprint at Le Perrier.
03:59EF Education at Visba pushing for an advantage when the Alpe d'Huez arrived.
04:04But Lidl Shrek's hard work was about to pay off with the green jersey running unopposed.
04:09Mads Pedersen is going to secure another 25 points.
04:13He's now on 5.02.
04:20Like this it is really good there, like this is really good, really strong job.
04:24Keep it up like this.
04:27More and more riders dropped up the Côte d'Ornon as Carapaz took five King of the Mountain points.
04:33The gap to the yellow jersey around 3 minutes 30 at the foot of the Alpe d'Huez.
04:37Who would win out?
04:42There we go.
04:44Your vital statistics of Alpe d'Huez.
04:48The heroes of the road reach the mythical 21 bends of the most famous climb in world cycling.
04:56The lead group exploded by Aronsman, a two-time stage winner last edition.
05:01The Dutchman taking Lenny Martinez, Carapaz and Sepp Kuss with him.
05:05Inside 12 kilometers from the summit, time for the world champion to open his engine.
05:10Despite starting the fire, Aronsman dropped.
05:12Three left to try and resist Pogacar. Stage honours on the line.
05:17Kuss makes a little advance now.
05:19They know from the radio that Tadej Pogacar has attacked.
05:22They have three minutes.
05:23It's not a lot on 11.4 kilometer climb.
05:26Another big move of the rider in pink from EF, Richard Carapaz.
05:31I think Lenny Martinez is actually okay.
05:33I think he is.
05:35Carapaz gets rid of Sepp Kuss.
05:37Sepp Kuss revient.
05:39Un nouveau Trois de Montef.
05:42Carapaz almost running over the toes of the fans at the side as he comes out.
05:46of that curve.
05:47He could win at the top here.
05:49Another Frenchman to win on Alpe d'Huez.
05:51But I don't know because Pogacar is coming across.
05:53So fast.
05:53Yeah, the gap is almost a minute now.
05:55Minute ten.
05:56I think the Carapaz, Martinez on the road.
05:58Only Martinez is doing what he can.
06:02But Carapaz and here comes Sepp Kuss again coming across.
06:05114 now.
06:07Yeah, Sepp Kuss just knows he doesn't need to go on sprint.
06:12Carapaz attacks again.
06:13Another furious attack from Richard Carapaz.
06:17Look at him go.
06:18A massive acceleration.
06:20There's Sepp Kuss coming across again.
06:23But I also don't understand Martinez because at this point,
06:26Martinez needs to try and make sure he can maybe move up around the GC.
06:31Exactly.
06:32And the battle for yellow is gone.
06:36And there goes Remco Avnapal up the road.
06:40Sepp Kuss in front of Del Toro.
06:42Del Toro just hanging on to Sepp Kuss.
06:44That's all he needs to do to secure the podium.
06:50Another attempt by Richard Carapaz.
06:54Pogacar in the background.
06:55Can't quite close the gap right now.
06:58So Carapaz tries and now he gets rid of everyone.
07:01So the questions about Del Toro being sick right now.
07:06Sepp Kuss has written on the front all the time.
07:09But Del Toro has shown who's the boss.
07:12Carapaz is taken.
07:13Carapaz is taken.
07:14Carapaz is taken.
07:14At the moment by the duo Pogacar-Martinez.
07:17Three turns.
07:19Tade Pogacar launches.
07:21A tornado strikes on Alpe d'Huez.
07:24Carapaz cannot respond.
07:26Neither can Lenny Martinez.
07:28He sprints away.
07:32Tade Pogacar has struck on the Alpe d'Huez.
07:36A tornado has ripped across the 21 hairpin bends.
07:40Pogacar wins.
07:41Martinez bangs the handlebars.
07:45Carapaz is in third place.
08:02The front trio saw a flash of yellow.
08:05No shock when the Slovenian slayer struck gold once again.
08:08The fastest ever ascent of Alpe d'Huez powered by the electricity of the fans.
08:13A stunning fifth stage win this edition.
08:19It's very cool to win up here.
08:23It was crazy.
08:24Crazy atmosphere all the climb.
08:27I was riding for the teammates today and I'm super happy to take the win.
08:32Now we won and tomorrow we make sure that Isaac fights for this beautiful white jersey and podium.
08:48That's now 26 tour stage wins nine shy of the record and on the tour's most famous climb.
08:55Martinez with the best French finish of this year.
08:58Carapaz first and third over the past two stages.
09:01The world champion barring a mishap has rubber stamped with authority another tour title.
09:06Remco very much the best of the rest with a handy gap and a huge fight for third.
09:12Pedersen breaks the 500 point mark to give himself a strengthened cushion ahead of Sunday's dated Paris.
09:1757 points the gap to Philipson.
09:20An eye-catching contest but it's the local motoro de Carci who's king of the mountains outright.
09:26Just seven points between the top three.
09:29Focus from yellow to white for UAE as del Toro aims to defend the jersey and the GC podium from
09:34Paul Sexas.
09:3524 seconds in it.
09:37Well it was so much fun.
09:38Why not return to the scene of the party?
09:40More Alptoes fun tomorrow.
