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When you're French and you're cycling for France, there's intense pressure out there.

My goal for the Tour is to win a stage, and the French expect a victory.

But we know the nation is behind us, so naturally, that gives us wings.

Winning a stage of the Tour was a real dream for me, and I managed to win three.

You're gonna give us all!

Come on!

Timo Pino claims his second Tour de France stage win.

And those moments are engraved in my mind forever.

This will be a win for Pino and Groupama FDJ.

Come on, Pino!

Win it!

Win it!

Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

So then let's go to preview, see what we got.

The seventh stage of the Tour de France between

Tom Blaine and Superplanche de Bellefille.

We expect another great show this afternoon.

It's the first stage in the mountains.

We're a third of the way through this year's Tour de France, and so far,

France still hasn't had a stage win.

The next three stages are highly anticipated.

The hope is they'll change things, because the

French are known for their climbing prowess.

They've created a Bernadeau section now.

Oh, yeah?

And I don't think he's raced Paris-Roubaix.

Oh, that is jealousy.

No.

Ah, he's jealous.

I think he's the second last.

He's jealous.

You gonna show some fight today?

I'm gonna fight big time.

Hey, win a section, and you might get it named after you.

That's my dream.

We'll get a summit.

Dan, you have a bend on Alpe d'Huez?

Yeah, which one?

Thirteen.

Oh, yeah.

Marc Maggio really is like a protective dad.

He's a father to the whole family, a family group armor FDJ.

And he protects us like...

like a hen protects her chicks.

He shields us.

He's never let us down.

Here he comes now, Mario!

Look at him go!

Here he comes!

It's my life.

When I was a kid, I was called to cycling the way a priest is called to the church.

I started racing the day I first started cycling.

I knew I had something in me.

That would determine my life.

A spectacular win!

And once I reached the final stage of my career, I wanted to build a team.

And to build it from scratch.

Marc, you wanted to be a sports manager, and today, you are.

I had no experience, and had just come out of Peloton and all that, but I wanted this.

And that's all that counts.

Timo Pino!

You gotta get him!

Go on!

You gotta push it harder!

I want everyone on the team to want it.

Whether they're sitting there, in the

workshop, or on a bike, they gotta want it.

Come on, Timo!

Come on, Timo!

These days, when I get in the track car with a sports manager, I'm with my team.

They have to rise to the challenge.

You have to be hungry, have an edge.

That's what really matters.

We're not the best yet, but if you have determination,

and ambition, you can beat anyone out there.

Pressure is mounting for the French teams, especially for local rider Timo Pino.

He's carried French cycling for the last ten years.

And he's managed to get onto the podium as well.

Timo Pino!

It's the perfect opportunity to strike that ball in the

back of the net and get that first stage win for France.

I'm lucky to have Timo Pino on the team.

The French love him because he's authentic.

There are times when he's too spontaneous for my liking.

He has this ability to offer something that others don't have.

In today's peloton, there aren't many riders like him.

Pino is a romantic rider lost in the modern world.

He has immense talent, but he has had some difficulties in the Tour.

In 2019, there were a lot of people who thought he'd

win, but three days before the end, he had a problem.

And he dropped out with an injury.

A torn thigh muscle was causing too much pain.

It was a shock to everyone.

Then in 2020, he fell during the first stage and was hit by another rider.

But he stayed in the Tour.

It earned him a lot of respect that year, but it didn't really do him any good next

season because he was seriously injured, mainly

his back, which put him out of the 2021 Tour.

Stop putting your feet in there.

It's for your food.

Come on.

I keep donkeys, goats and sheep.

And I take pleasure in looking after my animals.

Let's just say they give me something no human being can give me.

I'd recommend you give this one some strepsils.

It does take up quite a lot of my time, but it's not like...

It's not like it's a chore.

And although it has its ups and downs, it's still a pleasure for me.

When I fell, I couldn't do what I really loved for a whole year.

Come on.

It was really hard, and I almost quit and gave it

all up to focus upon something other than cycling.

A year on, I still had constant back pain.

It was tough.

But I was lucky to have the love of my family, who were always there for me.

You all right?

My dad.

Nice to meet you.

Glad you do.

I really needed to be occupied.

And thanks to my other life, I was able to keep busy from morning till night.

I didn't want to end my Tour de France story like that, so...

I fought on.

I live in the Vosges, 12 and a half miles from La Planche de Bellefitte.

And for me, that place is legendary.

And that hill was my first climb when I was a kid.

I've got fourth and second place, but I've never won up there.

I'm in much better shape this year, and I want to win this stage.

Winning up there would be a dream come true.

Gents, let's go.

Seventh stage.

Another big day ahead, guys.

You handled yesterday well.

It wasn't easy.

And now... we're heading to La Superplanche.

I think Thibaut Pinot needs to come back to life in the Tour.

He must relive the Tour de France with more...

calm.

The ideal race scenario.

Thibaut, you're ahead.

You stay in control.

And you let the peloton carry you as far as you can.

It took him a while to recover physically.

It was traumatic.

And he must now... erm...

paint over it somehow.

With a good Tour de France in 2022.

And he is obsessed with the idea of winning a stage.

Let's not hold back from creating opportunities today, guys.

Ultimately, boys...

give gas.

We need you.

Groupama FDJ have passion and a desire to win.

Come on, mate.

France will be looking to us.

From Paris to the deepest depths of the

Corrèze... everyone knows the Groupama logo.

Good luck.

Cycling's become a sport internationally.

But Groupama FDJ is an example of French excellence.

And it has to stay that way because...

it's important that the people who watch and support us... feel connected to us.

There are other French teams... but... in the end... Groupama's DNA...

is not like that of my colleagues in the other teams.

The Ager-Desert Citroën team... for the past two decades...

we've been the French team with the best results in the Tour de France...

and in the stage races.

And I know all the other French teams are...

envious.

And we have a real brand.

We know how to win stages in the Tour... and get general confidence.

And we have a real classification.

Groupama... has a lad you're all aware of... called Pino.

Who climbs La Planche de Belphi... around ten times a year.

So he knows every inch of that climb.

I want us all to focus on the battle.

The mental element.

The whole team.

And of course the smile.

Just because the Tour isn't going well six stages in...

doesn't mean we should look like we're at a funeral.

We're still in the game.

No problem.

Because this is the biggest race for everyone in the peloton...

there's always that added pressure when you're...

riding for France.

Our last winner, Bernaino...

won it a while back.

Over 30 years ago.

So the pressure's intense.

And this is the first time we're aiming for a top result in the Tour...

with a foreign rider.

This picture here, guys... that's our leader.

And we're now entering a stage that suits our skills.

We give everything at the start.

And you, Ben...

all you do is just focus on your climb.

Joining a French team as an Australian... that doesn't speak any French...

that was quite a big moment.

And you have to adapt and survive.

When I signed for the team... the main thing that the team said to me was...

we want you to be aggressive... and to finish on the podium of the Tour de France.

It's what you always dreamed of.

Oh, superb.

Oh, good job.

Yeah.

In 2021, Ben finished fourth.

He's a fighter.

He's a winner.

It was really special with the French team...

and that was the moment that changed my career.

But this year has been...

definitely pretty up and down.

On day two...

Ben crashes... just a few hundred meters... from the finishing line.

Whoa, that's a lot of riders on the ground.

I find those images very shocking.

But the medic said he was okay... and then Ben said it's all going to be fine.

Ben O'Connor... just checking everything's okay.

And then the cobbles really slowed him down.

And you deserve a Citroën on the right... for number 31, O'Connor.

Shit, this is so frustrating.

He was the only one of the favorites... to get a puncture.

Ben O'Connor's group... over four minutes, 20 seconds behind.

Did anyone else puncture in front?

So in stage seven... we had to deal with some issues...

right from the top.

You put it in the car?

Yeah, I put the rest in the car, yeah.

Okay, let's go.

Have a good race, see you later.

So we started out hopeful.

We told ourselves that if Ben has a good day... if his injury isn't too bad...

then the rest of us will be all right.

Because we've got to keep our dream alive...

of getting a place in the championship.

The start has just been given for this seventh stage.

A long stage of 176 kilometers... with the first big mountain finish.

Thibaut Pinot on the screen there.

He's dreaming of a victory today.

Thibaut Pinot grew up in this area.

And he's going to be rammed... for any one of us.

When the Tour runs through your local area,

understandably, it affects your mindset.

It is July the 8th and Saint Thibaut's day, so it's 10

years since his first stage win in the Tour de France.

That's a lot of omens and a lot of pressure on Thibaut Pinot.

When you're giving it everything, that's when the pressure's on.

You fight for the stage win and tell yourself, I know I can win here.

This is my moment.

We're approaching the foot of La Superplanche de Bellefitte.

The riders have a seven-kilometre climb ahead of them.

It's a first-degree climb.

OK, it's going to burn at the start, but hold on.

Come on, Ben.

Come on, guys.

The front of the peloton is set at a frenetic pace for this climb.

Thibaut Pinot is hanging on, but he needs to join the rest of the Groupama team if

he wants to have any hope of winning this stage.

Lots of manoeuvring.

This is going to be a thrilling finish.

Thibaut Pinot tries to position himself.

Could this be his moment?

We're playing with the big boys here.

We're in the running for a yellow jersey.

This climb is steep and tough.

It's a place of suffering.

I must have done it 100 times during my career.

I've sweated so much up there.

But to win races, you have to suffer.

We're doing great.

We're doing great.

The pace on the last climb is going to be savage.

And the riders are struggling.

And 54 has dropped back.

Jenny A number.

93 has dropped back two.

And so has Verona number 68.

Only 15 or 20 left.

Ben O'Connor, who placed fourth in last year's Tour de France, has fallen behind.

Ben O'Connor has fallen behind the peloton.

Come on, Ben.

Keep going.

That's it.

Keep going.

Everyone's side of the lag.

Come on.

Yeah, it's all right.

I'm not riding for GCN.

Come on.

It's all right.

It's fucking dumb.

Come on, Ben.

Keep going.

Come on.

Ben O'Connor, who was already seven minutes behind, the

yellow jersey this morning, is losing even more time here.

How can he try and close the gap?

OK.

Groupama FDJ are still at the front of the peloton.

Thibaut Pinault in right-hand side of the screen giving it his all.

We're about to enter the steepest part of the final climb.

Come on, Goal.

I can't see them.

I can't see them anymore.

And Thibaut Pinot has dropped.

Number 97 has dropped.

Thibaut Pinot has dropped behind the peloton.

Thibaut Pinot is struggling.

The Frenchman battling with his bike.

It's game over for him today.

A major disappointment for the people of France.

He crosses the line in 31st place.

We're here with Thibaut Pinot.

Thibaut, you weren't able to keep up on La Planche de Belphi.

Are you disappointed with your performance today?

Yeah, of course I'm disappointed.

The atmosphere was magical, as always.

They came here for me and it's such a shame.

Anyway, I'd like to thank them for coming.

Thank you.

Thanks very much.

I appreciate it.

Good luck for the rest of the tour.

Thank you.

Of course.

Great.

Of course, for me, the worst thing is letting people down.

They all know that I gave it my all.

But at times like this, I'm just so sad.

I just want to get away from everyone.

I was so far back and I'm a little embarrassed by my performance.

I think my popularity is disproportionate to my talent.

And I'd rather I won more and got less love.

Oh, look, the whole family's here.

You came en masse.

Yes, wouldn't miss it.

Hey.

We were so close to the top, but we didn't get there.

You okay?

It could be better.

Yeah, come now.

Disappointment, yeah, because we tried.

We believed.

A really tough day for Ben O'Connor and the As You Desire Citroën team.

Their ambition to achieve a high place on the classification has taken a big hit.

By the end of the seventh stage, Ben was 56th.

Over six minutes lost.

That's it.

You okay?

Pretty much.

I've got no legs.

This guy this, and then I stop.

You know what you need to do.

We know that's how it goes in pro sport.

It's never easy, and we wanted to see Ben perform well.

His right leg, it really hurts after the crash.

He's got no strength in his right leg.

Yeah, right here.

We have a good leader, and things will work out.

I assure you, he's a beast.

He is fierce, and we will never give up.

This is our job.

And I do this with heart and passion.

And personally, I have my Auxerre de Zeres jersey engraved here on my heart.

This one shows the podium for the team

classification from the 2014 Tour de France.

This is really symbolic for me because it once again represents specific values.

Team spirit, solidarity.

And down the middle of my back, I have this one.

And you might say that it symbolizes my professional

achievements like sports manager since 2006.

The map of France represents Tour de France with the Eiffel Tower.

And of course, my family is represented by a...

a compass and my son Axel's hand.

He's my little joker.

And he's just started cycling.

Go on, attack!

Okay, we'll stop at 300 meters.

I watch all the races that I can when I'm not in school.

And I follow my dad.

And I talk to him on the phone.

Every night, I ask him, so, Dad, how was the race today?

I think if you really want to win the Tour, it's going to be really hard.

Podium is, I don't think so.

It's nice to have a kid who...

who's interested in what his dad does for a living.

Right, put your helmet back on.

My dad was an engineer.

He never really played any sports, so...

he found it hard that his son...

wanted...

to compete at a high level.

But he never told me not to.

But he was...

different to how I am.

He never came to see me race.

And the irony...

And the irony is that...

I lost my father during a Tour de France.

I lost my parents.

And I found a real... a real family.

And that's really important to me, because...

As you know, Citroën embodies certain family values.

Respect.

And so... Solidarity.

Sadly...

I never competed as a rider in the Tour.

But I managed to get my revenge, and... being able to do...

this job, it's... well, it really is something... extraordinary.

This is the eighth stage of the Tour de France... from Dole to Lausanne.

We're expecting a better performance... from the French teams today.

Ben O'Connor on the screen.

Does the As You Desire Citroën team...

still expect a place in the general classification?

Thibaut Pinot.

He dropped back on the climb up La Superplanche de Bellefille...

and finished 31st yesterday.

La Planche de Bellefille was pretty hard.

When you're having difficulties... a form of survival instinct kicks in...

and we think things will get better.

Crushing the peloton!

Crushing the peloton!

A pile-up!

They're all in the ditch.

La Planche de Bellefille was the day before.

I was a bit shell-shocked after it.

Pinot with two, three, four, five, six... from Groupama FDJ.

And O'Connor from the As You Desire Citroën team... has no one waiting for him.

I think he got tapped from behind.

Ben O'Connor is having a really tough time.

Yeah, he really has had a rough few days.

He looks like he's injured.

The muscle on my glute just went bam.

And then that was it.

See you later.

It's Thibaut Pinot down.

He's in the ditch.

I think he landed on the grass.

There's so much bad luck in the Tour...

and it took me so long to get back into the peloton.

Some days you're unlucky and you've got to be careful.

Anything can happen until you cross that finish line.

Yeah, slowing down.

It's Thibaut Pinot.

Second crash of the day.

This is beyond frustrating.

This is a gruesome day.

But the race isn't over, so you've got to be quick.

What a smack.

Thibaut Pinot in the last 20 minutes had a terrible time.

A crash going uphill...

but then got smacked around the head.

That was terrible.

You can actually see it coming...

but it's over in less than a second.

You don't have time to react.

You take that hit and...

you think I'm cursed.

I really couldn't take any more... and I just wanted to get through the day...

move on to the next stage and put it all behind me.

When there's a fall...

the first thing that kicks in is the instinct for self-preservation.

He gets up as soon as possible...

and he takes a look around to try and find his bike... to carry on.

Because no one waits for you.

The peloton is cruel because it keeps moving forward.

It never stops.

In football, you take the slightest little knock... and a sub comes on in your place.

In cycling, there are no subs.

No subs at all.

So, you survive.

Thibaut Pinot crossing the finish line in 51st place.

Such bad luck.

Another tough day for the Frenchman.

You okay?

You're not... No.

Did you get it?

What, on the nose or what?

Can I borrow you?

Cycling places human values and human suffering... at the heart of everything.

The day you don't accept suffering... go do something else.

We're going to need to check with the doctors.

Can we go?

The osteo.

I want to get an x-ray.

Why?

Because... I need one.

Yeah, sure.

Get on the bus now.

I want an x-ray.

Fuck me.

I went through hell on stage eight just to finish.

I was pretty adamant.

That was it.

That's me over.

Someone hit me from behind.

See if I'm here.

I can't lift my leg.

You can't lift it?

No.

It's here.

Yeah.

Okay.

So look there.

Can you see that there?

Yeah.

There's the muscle.

And then there's the muscular contusion.

Difficult one.

Because it's not an injury that you can see.

You see someone with a smashed up face.

This big scar down his elbow.

And you say, oof, you know, this guy's tough.

Bone is okay.

The muscle is...

torn.

For me, it's internal at the moment.

So... I don't feel so tough.

Ah.

Hello, soldier.

Hello.

So, today's good news is... No fracture.

Oh, really?

Ah.

Ah.

Great.

Thank God, eh?

You relieved?

Yes.

I am.

Nothing's broken.

Great.

Yeah, it could be worse.

Good.

But I've still got a problem.

Yeah, but... Listen, Ben.

Yeah.

Okay.

The goal, soon...

Is to finish the tour.

I've got it right.

The goal now... Yeah.

Is to heal.

Yeah, I totally understand.

You do?

Because, like, the muscle is torn so badly.

It's damaged.

I don't think there's the remotest chance it'll recover.

So, there's Sunday.

Yeah.

Monday.

Tuesday.

Mm.

Take it easy.

And Wednesday... Hmm?

You may or you may not be better.

Step by step.

Take it slowly every day.

Yeah, yeah.

But you've got to be in the right head space.

That's just as important.

There are two weeks to go, Ben.

You've got two weeks.

Yeah.

It's simple, but it's true.

Do you want to win a stage?

Think it in here.

I want to win a stage.

I want to win a stage.

Yeah.

Ben's probably thinking deep down that I'm not in my right mind.

He's thinking, I would rather pack it in and get out

of here, but he wants to get me back on the bike.

In my personal experience, I've seen a great many comebacks in the Tour de France.

And for that reason, I still hope that Ben can pull through.

OK.

Take it easy.

Thank you.

Get better, OK?

Can't wait for tomorrow.

The Tour de France is heading into high altitude.

Welcome to the start of stage nine.

The promise of another great day, and the fans are still hoping for a French victory.

We are going to head over the mountains.

Today, we go to some pretty big altitudes, two first category

climbs, one second category climb, one fourth category climb.

It's a big day for all the riders involved.

So according to the latest information, Ben O'Connor has torn a muscle,

but he's going to give it his all to try and finish the stage.

So then, goals for the day.

As you all know, we're going to forget about getting GC with Ben.

So that naturally opens up new possibilities.

Now, Ben's goal is to work with the team so that together as a collective,

we can get Benoit, Auré and Bob in a good position at the foot of the final climb.

My name is Bob Younghals, and I ride for HG2R Citroën team, and I'm from Luxembourg.

I'm feeling good, but at the moment, obviously,

not everything is going to plan in the team.

It is a bit of a shitty situation.

Yeah.

So far, we haven't had luck on our side, and we need to turn things around.

Guys, the pain is temporary.

We're hurting right now, but we don't give up.

From stage nine onwards, general classification

is no longer the absolute priority.

We've just got to be 100% focused.

And goal number one is a stage win.

So there is a glimmer of hope.

We tell ourselves that with the riders we have left, we have a chance to win a stage.

Even in this position.

Everyone's ass, legs, and head hurt.

But let's focus on the positive, guys.

The sooner we do that, the better.

Yeah?

The plan A with Ben didn't turn out to work, and there was not really a plan B.

So for this stage, it's a bit of an open game now.

Everyone has an option to join the breakaway and then see where it goes.

Although I'm not French, I know how important the tour and the victory and the

stage victory is for Julien and for a French team, because it is their identity.

The team directors keep having to change their strategy for each stage.

So there's a plan A, a plan B, and sometimes even a plan C.

You have to keep adapting to reach your goal.

Thibaut wants to win.

Thibaut wants to win.

He's the first to cross that line.

He thinks that making a comeback and winning a stage here will show everyone

his real value, the level he's at, what he's made of.

Talent never dies.

But you've got to be strong up here.

In the Tour de France, if you have any issues that trouble you, or perhaps you're

injured, if you're on a downward spiral, it's extremely hard to get out of it.

Stage nine of the Tour de France.

Yeah!

The race is underway.

The sun is shining.

It's a beautiful day.

We're going to head from Aigle.

A little bit of a loop over three climbs before we go back

through Aigle and then up to Châtel for the race finish.

Ben O'Connor still in the peloton, despite the pain.

If he makes it to the finish line, it will be a miracle for the Australian.

Come on, Ben.

Keep going now.

This is terrible.

Ben O'Connor falls back now.

Ben O'Connor is so brave, but how can you pedal

with a torn muscle, especially on a climb?

We'll take stock tomorrow, Ben.

Come on, keep going, okay?

I'll finish.

I have to finish.

I have to finish for the team.

I'm meant to be one of the guys fighting for the top five for the Tour.

I finished fourth last year.

Do you think I want to be last man?

A day of extremes for the As You Desire Citroën team.

Ben O'Connor behind on a mission to survive,

and we have Bob Jungels in the lead.

He's hoping to lift his team's morale now.

He's on course for a stage win.

Okay, a small group has broken away from

the peloton, and at the front is 36 Jungels.

Come on, Ben.

The group is starting to peel away.

Come on, Bob.

Come on.

I was feeling very good, and I was very calm, which is always a very good sign.

I can ride with the best.

It was a very, very strong group.

Thibaut Binot, a couple of days late, but also in the breakaway.

They need to open the gap now.

Bob Jungels isn't necessarily one of the best climbers, that's for sure.

It's never come all that naturally to Bob.

He's not often part of a breakaway group.

So I encouraged Bob.

Come on, Bob.

Go, go, go.

This is your moment.

Come on.

Go.

Good, Bob.

Pick up speed.

That's good, Bob.

Come on, lad.

Come on, lad.

Go.

Bob Jungels getting clear.

We were at the front, and from then on, we thought things might end well.

Come on.

You're 20 seconds ahead of the others.

20 seconds.

20 seconds ahead of the others, Bob.

The one with the best mental attitude wins.

Mindset is what counts.

The gap is widening significantly in favour of Bob Jungels.

He's having one of the best races of his life.

You're doing great, Bob.

You want a drink?

This one's caffeine free.

Two.

Two minutes, ten seconds.

Two minutes, ten.

A massive attack by Thibaut Pinot.

Breaking away, trying to catch up with Bob Jungels.

It's the last challenge of the day.

And Pinot has found the legs he didn't have at La Superplanche de Belphi.

This is it.

Thibaut's going for it.

He's out of there.

And with that incredible acceleration, Pinot has closed the gap on Jungels.

Pinot is at 150.

Pinot is at 150.

Pinot, 150 behind you.

My way of winning is to make sure I always reach the summit on my own.

I need to win in these locations.

Legendary places from my childhood dreams.

And I have real connection to the mountains.

I feel small at the foot and big at the summit.

So for me, those are the only victories that really count.

We're seeing classic Thibaut Pinot for the first time since his injury two years ago.

Just 37 seconds between them now.

Thibaut Pinot may be able to secure a stage win for his team, Groupama FDG.

He's fighting.

This gap just keeps melting.

Bob Jungels, two kilometers from the finish line.

Come on Bob, come on Bob, you can do it now.

Keep going.

Nearly there.

Now Bob!

That's it.

All of a sudden, Julian goes ballistic.

Hey!

Now Bob!

Now Bob!

Goal!

It goes from encouraging to screaming.

Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!

My ear almost blows off.

Thibaut is closing in fast.

That's when I realized I might not win this stage.

Thibaut is one of the world's best climbers.

Pinot still believes he can win this.

Just 200 meters between the two men.

He's close.

Go, go, go.

Accelerate, accelerate.

Bob Jungels is counting down the distance between them.

And the finish line.

Another 1500 meters.

Can he win the stage?

Go, go, go, go!

The flat route!

There's a small distance.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Now!

Come on!

The last half mile, Bob!

We've got this!

And Pinot still thinks he can do it and gives everything his legs have left.

It's looking difficult.

Come on!

You can do it!

300 meters!

Go, go, go!

We've got this!

We're gonna win this fucking stage!

Fuck.

That's good, Bob.

That's good.

That's good.

It's yours, Bob.

You're winning.

You're winning.

Come on now.

Come on now.

Come on now.

That's it, Bob.

Come on now.

It's yours.

Bob Jungels wins the stage after a brutal 4 hours and 46 minutes.

What a performance from this Luxembourger after being out there on his own.

Heroic.

Yes!

Fuck yeah!

Fuck!

Such a rollercoaster.

Oh my God.

Great job.

It was just phenomenal.

Phenomenal.

Never seen such speed before.

So many emotions came up thinking about achieving the goal we all had at the start.

And I keep thinking that my mum and dad passed away before they could see this.

I'm not gonna cry again, but I just know that up there

somewhere that they're proud to see their boy doing good.

And having success.

Leading a French team once again to victory along the streets of the Tour.

And Thibaut Pinot is left behind, overtaken 100 metres from the finish line.

Oh, for fuck's sake.

He's not even second.

Shit.

The French climber's dreams have been shattered,

but we saw the great Thibaut Pinot today.

He gave it everything.

It hurts.

I'm not happy.

I'm... I'm really not happy.

When I crossed the finish line, I felt so disappointed to have lost.

I went head to head with Jungels.

The pressure I put myself under is sometimes hard to bear.

And when your dreams disappear every year, it's hard to live with it.

As I'm well over 30 now, you could say that sadly I'm over the hill.

Shame.

If it had been steeper, you'd have done it, but...

That's racing.

You can't be sentimental about those who achieved a lot in the past.

That's all gone.

It's the harsh law, the reality of racing.

All right, mish-mish.

The young ones are there to replace the older generation.

And now the team's full and complete focus is securing general classification.

No one's a greater royalist than the king, and our time will come.

The King of the World The King of the World During the finish line, 30 minutes

after Bob Jungels, he's shown so much strength of character today.

I think at the finish line, it was a bit conflicting.

It was like, obviously it's average for me, personally.

I'm still in pain, but, you know, he's won.

What else do you want?

So, yeah.

I was just happy for Bob.

Julian came up to me.

You could just see how much this means to him.

You feel that weight has fallen off the team's shoulders.

For Bob and Azure Desert Citroen, hip hip!

Hooray!

Hip hip!

Hooray!

Hip hip!

Hooray!

Again!

Hooray!

Again!

Hooray!

Come on, hip hip!

Hooray!

Hip hip!

I didn't make the team proud this whole race.

After the, you know, the crashes and the bad luck.

So the least I could do yesterday was fight.

But the pain's too sharp, and it's like, literally impossible to race.

So, I'm not going to start the Tour de France tomorrow.

Pretty much is the main thing.

So, not the fairy tale story that we all wanted, is it?

Good to go?

I'm standing in for you now.

You're a substitute then, yeah?

Too right.

Good luck.

You too.

Thank you.

I think we made the right decision at the right time with Bob's win.

And it meant that Ben could leave feeling a bit better about everything.

Because he knew that his friends really stepped up to the plate.

And they did something special.

It's the queen stage of the Tour de France today in Mont-Alpes.

The plan is to try and win the stage with Jonas.

I don't think you can beat Tadej Pogacar alone.

You definitely need your team.

You need to snap him.

I hope all of you are ready for a super, super hard day.

You don't want to poke the bear.

And Tadej Pogacar, if you poke him, he's going to react.

You have to endure what other people can't bear.

Finger guard attacks!

Go, go, go, go!

What are they up to?