1 00:00:00,150 --> 00:00:02,320 ...has been an incredibly spectacular one. 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:04,780 First yellow jersey for the Frenchman! 3 00:00:06,900 --> 00:00:10,960 Biriy Abdel-Kamai wins his first ever stage of the Tour de France! 4 00:00:12,340 --> 00:00:14,340 Oh, my God! 5 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:16,880 Yes! 6 00:00:17,860 --> 00:00:18,860 You won? 7 00:00:19,140 --> 00:00:20,140 Yes! 8 00:00:21,060 --> 00:00:25,040 The battle for the yellow jersey has been intense. 9 00:00:26,740 --> 00:00:28,260 You survived. 10 00:00:28,261 --> 00:00:28,400 You survived. 11 00:00:29,060 --> 00:00:35,300 Jonas had the worst crash, but he has been battling it out every stage. 12 00:00:36,700 --> 00:00:38,620 Wengergaard is getting closer. 13 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,360 Pedal stroke by pedal stroke. 14 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:45,560 Tadej Pogacar has dominated the Tour de France so far. 15 00:00:45,780 --> 00:00:48,080 The 14th stage win of his career! 16 00:00:48,940 --> 00:00:53,420 He's leading the GC, but the fight is not yet over. 17 00:00:54,140 --> 00:00:55,200 High altitude. 18 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:56,680 Big three days. 19 00:00:56,820 --> 00:00:58,000 A lot could still happen. 20 00:00:58,001 --> 00:00:58,580 You never know. 21 00:00:58,720 --> 00:00:59,960 This is the queen stage. 22 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:03,847 There is one rider who still believes he can win the 23 00:01:03,848 --> 00:01:07,160 yellow jersey and take a third Tour de France title. 24 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:10,940 The last three stages will be very hard. 25 00:01:11,180 --> 00:01:13,080 4,400 meters of elevation. 26 00:01:13,300 --> 00:01:14,760 It is going to be insane. 27 00:01:15,100 --> 00:01:17,400 But the harder it is, the more it suits me. 28 00:01:17,940 --> 00:01:18,960 This is brutal. 29 00:01:19,220 --> 00:01:20,420 This is so hard. 30 00:01:21,140 --> 00:01:23,683 Tadej Pogacar, his advantage is three 31 00:01:23,695 --> 00:01:26,720 minutes and 11 seconds on Jonas Wengergaard. 32 00:01:26,721 --> 00:01:29,380 But Ogi and his team have to be really careful. 33 00:01:29,540 --> 00:01:32,120 Because they just don't know what Wengergaard is capable of. 34 00:01:32,220 --> 00:01:33,720 Anything is possible in the Tour. 35 00:01:34,220 --> 00:01:35,920 This race is on. 36 00:01:53,310 --> 00:01:55,270 Tiesje is making progress, guys. 37 00:01:55,550 --> 00:01:56,550 Applause for Tiesje. 38 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:07,160 On behalf of the coaches, we really want to compliment you for the way we raced 39 00:02:07,285 --> 00:02:11,100 Sunday, where Jonas did one of his best performances ever. 40 00:02:11,780 --> 00:02:14,700 And it was also clear that... that Pogacar was fucked. 41 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:19,540 So now we need to find the key, his weak spot. 42 00:02:19,830 --> 00:02:23,120 And can we use that on Friday and Saturday? 43 00:02:24,010 --> 00:02:26,780 Friday, we really want to go for it again. 44 00:02:27,260 --> 00:02:31,568 And figure out in which way do we believe we have the best 45 00:02:31,569 --> 00:02:34,460 chance of winning with Jonas, slash getting time back. 46 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:38,800 Tadej Pogacar seems to be on top form. 47 00:02:39,500 --> 00:02:43,900 But I still think that deep down in the hearts of the other riders, they haven't 48 00:02:43,901 --> 00:02:47,100 given up hope yet that, well, Tadej Pogacar is human. 49 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:54,501 Because in previous years in the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar always has a bad day. 50 00:02:55,020 --> 00:02:58,400 Always in the high mountains, and always in the last week. 51 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,660 Pogacar has his jersey all the way zipped open. 52 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:04,820 I think he's not looking so good. 53 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:06,800 I'm gone. 54 00:03:06,940 --> 00:03:07,940 I'm dead. 55 00:03:11,540 --> 00:03:15,600 This year, we have a very hard end to the Tour with the two biggest mountains. 56 00:03:15,601 --> 00:03:19,340 We plan already in the wintertime to win the race. 57 00:03:19,460 --> 00:03:22,500 But in the final weekend, we are going to make the best out of it. 58 00:03:23,900 --> 00:03:25,580 For me, I haven't lost faith. 59 00:03:25,740 --> 00:03:29,480 Last year, it took quite some time before he actually cried. 60 00:03:29,740 --> 00:03:33,240 So... If, like, all in, you can still cry every day, right? 61 00:03:33,380 --> 00:03:34,180 I would say, yeah. 62 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,820 We should not just go down without a fight, at least. 63 00:03:37,100 --> 00:03:38,100 Okay, guys. 64 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:39,200 Thanks. 65 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:40,240 The sound check. 66 00:03:47,740 --> 00:03:52,600 I've shown before that, especially in the third week, it's my best week. 67 00:03:52,860 --> 00:03:58,640 And we will give absolutely everything to see if we can win. 68 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:04,720 From all we know, like, the last two years when we had a stage like this, 69 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:06,640 it was really possible. 70 00:04:06,805 --> 00:04:08,800 I know I can handle the fatigue. 71 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:09,260 Yeah. 72 00:04:09,770 --> 00:04:11,330 Ideally, we have somebody in the break. 73 00:04:11,670 --> 00:04:14,060 And then, yeah, then you have to take over. 74 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:15,706 And I hope that he will be able to do it. 75 00:04:15,730 --> 00:04:16,500 I think he will be really fatigued. 76 00:04:16,620 --> 00:04:17,040 Yeah, yeah. 77 00:04:17,140 --> 00:04:20,320 But this is, like, this is the way we have to act tomorrow. 78 00:04:20,660 --> 00:04:21,320 I agree. 79 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:22,600 I agree. 80 00:04:23,340 --> 00:04:25,660 Frida, waiting for you on the top. 81 00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:27,100 Exactly. 82 00:04:27,101 --> 00:04:28,101 Will be nice. 83 00:04:29,740 --> 00:04:30,800 It's been a tough way. 84 00:04:30,900 --> 00:04:34,400 It's been a long, hard fight to just make it to the Tour de France. 85 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:39,360 And, of course, yeah, I would never have been able to do it without my family. 86 00:04:39,500 --> 00:04:41,560 They supported me, yeah, every day. 87 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:42,700 See there? 88 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:43,080 Yeah. 89 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:44,760 Yeah. 90 00:04:45,580 --> 00:04:47,660 It's going to be emotional for all of us. 91 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:52,780 To be able to win for my family would be really amazing. 92 00:05:02,700 --> 00:05:04,140 Soft, gentle. 93 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:07,160 It's always high. 94 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:08,300 It's Tour de France. 95 00:05:08,940 --> 00:05:14,180 The last three stages, 19, 20, 21, you can have a bad day. 96 00:05:14,980 --> 00:05:19,040 You easily lose five minutes, six minutes, ten minutes. 97 00:05:19,860 --> 00:05:22,040 Thomas is flying. 98 00:05:23,280 --> 00:05:24,320 It's quite impressive. 99 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:32,180 All my bad days I had was long, long climbs and altitude. 100 00:05:34,330 --> 00:05:38,020 Yeah, I just cracked physically and mentally. 101 00:05:41,245 --> 00:05:44,440 I think that was the worst day on the bike. 102 00:05:46,075 --> 00:05:52,520 If you were to attack with more surprise or something, I think you could make it. 103 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:56,600 It would make me suffer a bit more and maybe crack me. 104 00:05:59,590 --> 00:06:01,360 He knows that he can win again this year. 105 00:06:02,010 --> 00:06:03,330 I don't want to have any regrets. 106 00:06:06,740 --> 00:06:07,800 Good morning, everyone. 107 00:06:08,140 --> 00:06:09,580 You're on the Tour de France route. 108 00:06:09,780 --> 00:06:14,040 In three days' time, the scene will be lovely on a street that's miles away. 109 00:06:14,420 --> 00:06:16,660 A beautiful promenade, Promenade des Anglais. 110 00:06:16,780 --> 00:06:17,780 But not yet. 111 00:06:17,840 --> 00:06:20,760 First, we have to wend our way through the Alps of Provence. 112 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:22,700 It's sure to be a grueling stage. 113 00:06:22,701 --> 00:06:24,419 This is the stage today where we can expect 114 00:06:24,420 --> 00:06:26,941 absolute chaos and a shake-up in the positions. 115 00:06:28,420 --> 00:06:31,867 With Wies' Melissa Bike and UAE Team Emirates dominating, 116 00:06:31,868 --> 00:06:35,340 very little has been left for others at this race. 117 00:06:35,980 --> 00:06:41,320 For the likes of Decathlon, AD2R, La Mondiale, who've invested big money in 118 00:06:41,321 --> 00:06:45,860 success, time is running out to get anything from this Tour de France. 119 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:49,780 Today's focus is simple. 120 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:51,660 It's the general classification. 121 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:58,780 And our main objective, and it's really important, is to place in the top ten. 122 00:06:59,460 --> 00:07:03,360 We need to concentrate our efforts so that Felix can win a top ten position. 123 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:10,460 Decathlon, AD2R are not having the Tour de France they would have liked. 124 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:12,540 Felix Gall is in difficulty. 125 00:07:13,140 --> 00:07:14,620 He is distanced. 126 00:07:17,180 --> 00:07:19,660 We won a stage at last year's Tour and finished eighth. 127 00:07:19,940 --> 00:07:21,480 This year we have to do every bit as well. 128 00:07:21,481 --> 00:07:23,940 We set out with a double objective. 129 00:07:24,570 --> 00:07:28,380 Stages with Sam and the GC with Felix. 130 00:07:29,500 --> 00:07:30,940 It hasn't gone to plan. 131 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,400 Their star sprinter has gone home. 132 00:07:34,700 --> 00:07:36,740 Hard blow for sprinter Sam Bennett. 133 00:07:36,980 --> 00:07:38,900 It's the end of his Tour de France. 134 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,320 Felix Gall sits in eleventh. 135 00:07:43,870 --> 00:07:48,680 There's a big difference between finishing tenth and finishing eleventh. 136 00:07:49,165 --> 00:07:51,400 To finish top ten could be the success. 137 00:07:53,180 --> 00:07:57,760 I still cannot relax because I'm a leader and it's a lot of pressure. 138 00:07:58,340 --> 00:08:00,500 Especially if you're not winning anything. 139 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:05,460 Of course there is also pressure with the new sponsor. 140 00:08:05,860 --> 00:08:11,860 I know I have the responsibility to give 100% for the goal of the team. 141 00:08:14,180 --> 00:08:16,800 Even at top ten, it's not so easy. 142 00:08:18,070 --> 00:08:19,440 I was hoping that it was possible. 143 00:08:19,620 --> 00:08:20,620 Yeah. 144 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:24,760 I'm still okay. 145 00:08:28,850 --> 00:08:31,100 The top seven or eight is still up for grabs. 146 00:08:31,350 --> 00:08:32,350 It's still possible. 147 00:08:32,810 --> 00:08:36,600 We should all be strong so that Felix can have a strong finish. 148 00:08:36,740 --> 00:08:37,940 We don't have a choice, do we? 149 00:08:38,330 --> 00:08:40,600 I mean, if he can't do it, it's no good. 150 00:08:43,680 --> 00:08:45,320 It's a difficult time right now. 151 00:08:45,740 --> 00:08:47,060 But that's just the way it is. 152 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,180 But you show character and keep pushing. 153 00:08:50,181 --> 00:08:52,000 When you go through difficulties. 154 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,040 There's no point getting upset and angry though. 155 00:08:56,140 --> 00:08:59,060 Especially at a time when we all need a good performance. 156 00:09:02,870 --> 00:09:04,850 I've been like this since I was a small boy. 157 00:09:05,290 --> 00:09:10,210 Because when I was younger and played games with friends, I threw everything on 158 00:09:10,211 --> 00:09:12,370 the floor when I saw I wasn't going to win. 159 00:09:12,590 --> 00:09:16,250 I've always been like this and been a combative soul, you know. 160 00:09:16,940 --> 00:09:17,940 It's just the way I am. 161 00:09:19,390 --> 00:09:19,950 Yeah, yeah. 162 00:09:19,951 --> 00:09:20,430 Are you okay? 163 00:09:20,650 --> 00:09:21,390 Are you okay? 164 00:09:21,490 --> 00:09:22,010 It's not too bad. 165 00:09:22,011 --> 00:09:22,610 Yeah, it's not bad. 166 00:09:22,670 --> 00:09:23,670 We're on the knife edge. 167 00:09:23,910 --> 00:09:25,430 Which way is it going to go, you know? 168 00:09:25,510 --> 00:09:27,990 Are we going to stay 11th or are we going to tip over? 169 00:09:28,410 --> 00:09:31,086 We're on the knife edge and I hope it will tip in the right direction. 170 00:09:31,110 --> 00:09:31,470 Upwards. 171 00:09:31,890 --> 00:09:33,230 Well, all the best with it. 172 00:09:33,330 --> 00:09:35,590 It is clear that we are under pressure. 173 00:09:39,530 --> 00:09:44,330 And with the big teams like Visma and UAE controlling the peloton very aggressively, 174 00:09:44,490 --> 00:09:49,490 it makes it very difficult for all the rest of us to be able to compete here and win. 175 00:09:49,830 --> 00:09:51,510 Okay, Fabrizio, let's go. 176 00:09:54,590 --> 00:09:57,750 It's a short stage, but it packs an enormous punch. 177 00:09:58,850 --> 00:10:03,110 Jonas Wengergaard, does he have something special for today? 178 00:10:04,130 --> 00:10:07,556 We'll just keep an eye on what the Visma-Lisebein plan 179 00:10:07,557 --> 00:10:11,210 is because this is the stage that Visma have played for. 180 00:10:11,390 --> 00:10:12,950 This is the one that they have planned. 181 00:10:13,270 --> 00:10:17,350 This is the one that they believed, even before you know it, before Jonas was 182 00:10:17,351 --> 00:10:19,790 injured, that they could win the Tour de France on. 183 00:10:23,410 --> 00:10:25,985 The ideal situation for us would be Jonas 184 00:10:25,986 --> 00:10:29,171 attacking on the bonnet, getting separation. 185 00:10:29,210 --> 00:10:31,870 If that would be the case, that would be, of course, ideal. 186 00:10:33,730 --> 00:10:37,910 Visma-Lisebein's plans for Jonas Wengergaard to make back time on Tadej 187 00:10:37,911 --> 00:10:40,299 Pogacar and try to win that yellow jersey 188 00:10:40,300 --> 00:10:42,770 means this stage will be raced aggressively. 189 00:10:42,970 --> 00:10:48,611 The pace is going to be high and at this stage in the race, riders will get dropped. 190 00:10:49,530 --> 00:10:51,670 Heading for the summit of La Bonnette. 191 00:10:52,850 --> 00:10:54,710 It's the highest road in France. 192 00:10:55,350 --> 00:10:58,310 It's a long, long, long climb. 193 00:11:00,530 --> 00:11:01,530 What's going on? 194 00:11:04,060 --> 00:11:04,970 Really good job, Jonas. 195 00:11:05,070 --> 00:11:05,750 Really good. 196 00:11:05,850 --> 00:11:07,910 I think we should try it by surprise. 197 00:11:08,910 --> 00:11:09,910 Come on, huh? 198 00:11:10,630 --> 00:11:14,110 We have a feeling that you were very afraid of our plan. 199 00:11:14,630 --> 00:11:16,930 Five kilometers to the steepest part. 200 00:11:18,430 --> 00:11:21,750 UAE starts pulling very hard to try to break me. 201 00:11:23,310 --> 00:11:25,510 The pace has suddenly picked up. 202 00:11:25,630 --> 00:11:29,050 The show of force of UAE Team Emirates is relentless. 203 00:11:30,090 --> 00:11:31,090 Good job, guys. 204 00:11:31,310 --> 00:11:32,010 Good job. 205 00:11:32,290 --> 00:11:35,430 The battle for the general classification is merciless. 206 00:11:35,610 --> 00:11:37,510 And the contenders accelerate. 207 00:11:37,970 --> 00:11:39,890 These riders simply can't respond. 208 00:11:40,430 --> 00:11:42,110 This fucking stupid tour. 209 00:11:45,970 --> 00:11:48,930 There is a bit of a gap there with seven or eight riders being dropped. 210 00:11:49,230 --> 00:11:51,310 Steph Kras has been dropped here. 211 00:11:51,390 --> 00:11:52,470 And Felix Gall. 212 00:11:52,670 --> 00:11:57,970 Two riders in terms of the general classification distanced by this sudden 213 00:11:57,971 --> 00:12:02,070 acceleration of the team of UAE on the climb. 214 00:12:02,630 --> 00:12:03,630 Felix Gall. 215 00:12:14,380 --> 00:12:15,980 Felix Gall is distanced. 216 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:17,000 Felix Gall. 217 00:12:18,675 --> 00:12:19,940 It's... I cannot really... 218 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:22,040 Yeah, they attack and they are gone. 219 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:28,560 The peak of the Tour de France. 220 00:12:28,820 --> 00:12:33,600 A Tour de France has never reached an altitude of 2,803 meters. 221 00:12:34,780 --> 00:12:37,960 Above 2,000 meters, oxygen is scarce. 222 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,140 And this is a problem for many riders. 223 00:12:40,980 --> 00:12:43,800 When you're in high altitude, it's harder to breathe. 224 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:46,200 It's harder to put out your maximum performance. 225 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:51,900 And, yeah, normally Jonas is really, really good in that particular part of climbing. 226 00:12:52,460 --> 00:12:54,820 Jonas Wengergaard fully in control. 227 00:12:56,900 --> 00:12:59,240 You've got to tell him to stop pushing so hard. 228 00:12:59,380 --> 00:13:00,500 They need to sit back a bit. 229 00:13:00,560 --> 00:13:01,796 They're killing themselves now. 230 00:13:01,820 --> 00:13:02,360 Yes, yes, yes, yes. 231 00:13:02,361 --> 00:13:03,160 Today he'll be on his own. 232 00:13:03,260 --> 00:13:04,260 You've got to be careful. 233 00:13:05,540 --> 00:13:09,880 It seemed like a few teammates of today are getting a bit tired there. 234 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:14,500 You always just have an eye on him. 235 00:13:14,580 --> 00:13:17,240 And if I see an opportunity, I will still take it. 236 00:13:20,220 --> 00:13:22,260 1K, it again flattens a bit for you, Jonas. 237 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:24,220 But you do it on your own feeling, eh? 238 00:13:24,221 --> 00:13:25,360 Come on, you do a great job. 239 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,787 From the car, you can make very nice tactics and 240 00:13:29,788 --> 00:13:32,341 come up with very nice ideas where you do attack. 241 00:13:32,580 --> 00:13:34,080 But he is the one on the bike. 242 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:35,660 He has to make the final call. 243 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,090 We saw from a distance that Pogacar was peering 244 00:13:39,091 --> 00:13:41,500 around a bit and looking down a little and all that. 245 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:42,820 He's starting to get tired. 246 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:48,680 Which of these two riders is feeling best? 247 00:13:49,020 --> 00:13:51,340 Which of these two riders is bluffing? 248 00:13:52,300 --> 00:13:53,960 I'm a bit tense, but it'll be okay. 249 00:13:56,520 --> 00:14:01,940 For sure, at that point, I was nervous. 250 00:14:04,180 --> 00:14:06,940 4K, bottle point, 5K, the top. 251 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:09,980 Can Wengergaard pull something out of the hat? 252 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:13,080 We're going to find out which rider is the strongest. 253 00:14:16,020 --> 00:14:17,320 Paton Bonnet... 254 00:14:18,900 --> 00:14:24,040 I was looking around and he didn't seem so confident. 255 00:14:28,140 --> 00:14:30,220 He marked me all those years. 256 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:35,380 I don't move from this wheel and I'm not giving anything to a chance. 257 00:14:36,740 --> 00:14:38,480 And now Tadej Pogacar. 258 00:14:39,260 --> 00:14:40,960 Pogacar decides to strike. 259 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:44,340 I was like, okay, now we go for the stage. 260 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:46,680 Big acceleration. 261 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:51,780 He looks at Wengergaard and says, anything you can do, I can do better. 262 00:14:55,220 --> 00:14:56,840 Just fucking punish him. 263 00:14:56,900 --> 00:14:58,320 Come on, you go back to him. 264 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,300 The blow has been dealt. 265 00:15:01,940 --> 00:15:03,660 Wengergaard is going to try and come back. 266 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:07,840 I didn't really expect Tadej attacking. 267 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:11,340 I knew that if somebody could follow him, it would be me. 268 00:15:11,660 --> 00:15:16,680 Tadej Pogacar is rampaging his way across the mountains of the Tour de France. 269 00:15:17,060 --> 00:15:18,540 You can do it, Tadej, you can do it. 270 00:15:19,140 --> 00:15:20,140 You can do it. 271 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,160 Can Wengergaard do it? 272 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,960 Has he got one more stinging attack? 273 00:15:32,900 --> 00:15:34,620 I don't feel so good. 274 00:15:38,690 --> 00:15:39,690 I'm really sorry. 275 00:15:40,110 --> 00:15:41,310 I don't feel that well. 276 00:15:43,730 --> 00:15:48,058 That Friday to Isola was to turn the Tour de France upside 277 00:15:48,059 --> 00:15:50,871 down, but it was one of the worst days I've had on a bike. 278 00:15:52,250 --> 00:15:57,370 The scintillating speed of the superstar Slovenian is too hot to handle. 279 00:15:58,310 --> 00:16:02,670 I never had days like this before, but, yeah, some days it is just like that. 280 00:16:03,950 --> 00:16:06,950 Pogacar is flying his way up this mountain now. 281 00:16:07,790 --> 00:16:09,090 Go Tadej, that's it. 282 00:16:09,210 --> 00:16:11,570 Come on, come on, come on, come on. 283 00:16:13,310 --> 00:16:14,630 I was on a good day. 284 00:16:15,390 --> 00:16:21,250 I know that really long climbs are not the best what I do, but, yeah, I felt really 285 00:16:21,251 --> 00:16:26,770 good, and finally, I got it, and I can relax a bit now. 286 00:16:30,790 --> 00:16:33,110 It's a triumph for Tadej Pogacar. 287 00:16:33,690 --> 00:16:36,370 Fourth stage wins in this year's Tour de France. 288 00:16:36,650 --> 00:16:38,770 His domination is total. 289 00:16:40,270 --> 00:16:42,270 Good, good, good, good. 290 00:16:43,710 --> 00:16:46,030 He's got to be the best rider out there by far. 291 00:16:46,890 --> 00:16:48,970 He's clearly the best in the world right now. 292 00:16:50,950 --> 00:16:52,830 Too bad, but it is what it is. 293 00:16:53,990 --> 00:17:00,710 It was the moment where we finally had to admit to ourselves that we are only 294 00:17:00,860 --> 00:17:01,900 fighting for second place. 295 00:17:09,730 --> 00:17:10,730 It's official. 296 00:17:10,910 --> 00:17:14,790 The gap between Pogacar and Wengergaard is now over five minutes. 297 00:17:21,780 --> 00:17:23,720 This is hard for Jonas Wengergaard. 298 00:17:23,900 --> 00:17:29,500 He realizes now the dream of victory is over, and he breaks. 299 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:45,820 I was just completely empty, completely dead. 300 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:52,700 Hey, I'm proud of you. 301 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:55,140 You did everything that matters. 302 00:17:55,360 --> 00:17:56,360 Really. 303 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:04,470 I think 20 years ago nobody dared to show emotions, but 304 00:18:04,471 --> 00:18:08,620 now, yeah, it only shows that you're human, to be honest. 305 00:18:10,300 --> 00:18:12,200 And here is Felix Gall. 306 00:18:12,360 --> 00:18:14,300 This is not good for him. 307 00:18:14,460 --> 00:18:18,840 He will move from 11th to 14th place in the overall classification tonight. 308 00:18:35,180 --> 00:18:36,220 Super disappointing. 309 00:18:39,940 --> 00:18:41,540 It's not happening anymore. 310 00:18:43,900 --> 00:18:50,120 You know, you fight for 18 stages for every second. 311 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:57,480 Your teammates, they turn themselves inside out, and all for nothing. 312 00:18:59,780 --> 00:19:03,320 There's nothing worse than to finish a Tour de France without a win. 313 00:19:03,850 --> 00:19:05,500 And that's what happened to us last year. 314 00:19:10,910 --> 00:19:13,040 So anyway, Felix wasn't great today. 315 00:19:13,420 --> 00:19:14,420 Yeah, it was tough. 316 00:19:14,580 --> 00:19:16,180 He had a bad feeling from the start. 317 00:19:17,730 --> 00:19:20,680 But it's a good question as to why, because it's not normal. 318 00:19:21,310 --> 00:19:22,260 What do you think is wrong with him? 319 00:19:22,310 --> 00:19:23,310 Is it his legs? 320 00:19:23,880 --> 00:19:27,440 Well, I don't think it's a question of legs, but what it is, I'm not so sure. 321 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:30,260 So, there is something we need to learn and understand. 322 00:19:32,490 --> 00:19:34,239 But if it's not his ability, then there's got 323 00:19:34,279 --> 00:19:36,700 to be something else going on, hasn't there? 324 00:19:41,970 --> 00:19:43,760 We had a plan which didn't work. 325 00:19:44,860 --> 00:19:47,500 We are in a tough situation, and we are not coping. 326 00:19:47,740 --> 00:19:48,740 We are not up to it. 327 00:19:49,165 --> 00:19:50,165 And this is a problem. 328 00:19:50,430 --> 00:19:51,960 No, I haven't seen him. 329 00:19:52,245 --> 00:19:54,390 We're going to evolve and make changes, and 330 00:19:54,391 --> 00:19:57,181 chase results that right now are unattainable. 331 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:03,360 We started the tour thinking we were going to smash it. 332 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:06,120 Sadly, it didn't work out that way. 333 00:20:06,420 --> 00:20:08,600 So, understandably, it's difficult. 334 00:20:09,180 --> 00:20:11,300 It's been one of the hardest times of my career. 335 00:20:14,350 --> 00:20:19,420 Even if you have a great cycling season, if you can't cope in the Tour de France, 336 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:21,380 then nothing matters besides that. 337 00:20:25,140 --> 00:20:30,200 Vincent Lassonde-Lavenu, manager of the legendary AG2R team for over 32 years, 338 00:20:30,550 --> 00:20:36,461 one of the oldest French cycling teams, has been unceremoniously removed from the team. 339 00:20:46,060 --> 00:20:50,520 The biggest shock for me was now knowing that you are less important. 340 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:54,080 Suddenly, you're no longer relevant. 341 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:59,800 It cuts even more keenly when you've been running a company for many years. 342 00:21:03,140 --> 00:21:05,780 His is one of the top teams at the start of the Tour de France. 343 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,420 At the edge of endurance, Félix Galle wins. 344 00:21:10,900 --> 00:21:12,700 We've had 18 tours together. 345 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,060 That's a lot of tears, yet so much joy. 346 00:21:16,420 --> 00:21:17,420 Yes! 347 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:20,900 What a rollercoaster. 348 00:21:21,980 --> 00:21:25,645 When I look back, we've been through a hell 349 00:21:25,646 --> 00:21:29,561 of a lot together, and it's been a crazy ride. 350 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:31,380 It's going to be emotional, you know? 351 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:37,600 Clearly, cycling has been his whole life. 352 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:42,420 I'm proud of what we've achieved. 353 00:21:43,660 --> 00:21:46,880 But the circumstances of this year's tour were very unusual. 354 00:21:47,955 --> 00:21:52,360 I mean, Pogacar has ridden some incredible races, and won incredible victories, 355 00:21:52,580 --> 00:21:54,460 and there's been little in it for the rest. 356 00:21:56,030 --> 00:21:57,150 But what could I do, though? 357 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,480 Jonas, how brutal is this year's race? 358 00:22:04,500 --> 00:22:07,920 First Tour de France, and how super is Tadej Pogacar in this year's edition? 359 00:22:09,120 --> 00:22:11,960 Yeah, I mean, I think he's on a super high level. 360 00:22:12,100 --> 00:22:15,222 I mean, I was also on a super high level the 361 00:22:15,223 --> 00:22:18,781 first two weeks, and then now a bit less, but... 362 00:22:20,620 --> 00:22:22,711 Yeah, now the fight for the win is over, but 363 00:22:22,751 --> 00:22:25,400 for the second and third place, it's not over. 364 00:22:27,020 --> 00:22:30,009 Now it's another two days, and I just have to 365 00:22:30,010 --> 00:22:34,021 try to do my best to stay in the second place. 366 00:22:45,500 --> 00:22:48,320 I think it's... I think cycling is very hard. 367 00:22:49,580 --> 00:22:51,420 You have to make a lot of sacrifices. 368 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:55,780 I'm a lot away from home, from my wife, from my daughter. 369 00:22:58,940 --> 00:23:01,100 I didn't want to fight anymore. 370 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:02,600 She's fantastic. 371 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:07,412 But, of course, the mindset is to go for the 372 00:23:07,413 --> 00:23:09,880 best possible, position in the classification. 373 00:23:10,360 --> 00:23:11,360 And then... 374 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:13,360 Yeah, then we'll see what happens. 375 00:23:24,230 --> 00:23:25,230 Hello, everyone. 376 00:23:26,670 --> 00:23:30,570 And welcome to the penultimate stage of this year's Tour de France. 377 00:23:30,850 --> 00:23:33,930 We are without doubt in a wonderful place. 378 00:23:35,170 --> 00:23:38,510 Riders can often take the penultimate stage with ease, but not this time. 379 00:23:38,590 --> 00:23:38,990 Impossible. 380 00:23:39,530 --> 00:23:41,626 You make this longer, it's like you're sitting in the woods. 381 00:23:41,650 --> 00:23:42,750 Fill a nice one, eh? 382 00:23:42,751 --> 00:23:44,770 This is always chaos. 383 00:23:45,550 --> 00:23:47,310 And it's family photo now. 384 00:23:48,050 --> 00:23:49,050 Like it's cool. 385 00:23:50,330 --> 00:23:52,675 After Wengergaard's performance on stage 19, 386 00:23:52,676 --> 00:23:55,671 there is one rider who can make a power move. 387 00:23:57,110 --> 00:23:59,130 Remco Evenepoel, who's in third place. 388 00:23:59,630 --> 00:24:02,534 Knowing the young rider and his character, he will chase 389 00:24:02,535 --> 00:24:05,790 Jonas Wengergaard relentlessly as a message to the future. 390 00:24:06,690 --> 00:24:11,270 A warning which states, I'm not just here the once, next year I'm coming back. 391 00:24:14,130 --> 00:24:16,590 Second and third places are very much for the taking. 392 00:24:16,910 --> 00:24:17,690 Yeah, you're right. 393 00:24:17,810 --> 00:24:20,650 I mean, there's less than two minutes between Jonas Wengergaard and Remco 394 00:24:20,651 --> 00:24:23,655 Evenepoel, so Remco will have a great chance to snatch 395 00:24:23,656 --> 00:24:25,991 second place here at this year's Tour de France. 396 00:24:27,810 --> 00:24:28,810 This is it then. 397 00:24:28,890 --> 00:24:29,890 You lot. 398 00:24:30,410 --> 00:24:31,430 Last time, guys. 399 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:33,720 The last time, eh? 400 00:24:33,945 --> 00:24:35,150 Not the last, the penultimate. 401 00:24:35,310 --> 00:24:37,910 No, but with the sticky numbers, it's the last time. 402 00:24:39,270 --> 00:24:41,910 So, goal number one was to win the Tour de France. 403 00:24:43,390 --> 00:24:44,390 You good? 404 00:24:44,830 --> 00:24:47,870 But Tadej has destroyed the rest of the competition. 405 00:24:50,290 --> 00:24:54,910 That feeling of losing, or not winning, is not something I've ever felt before. 406 00:24:56,650 --> 00:25:00,150 And I've learned that you lose more races than you win when you compete in the Tour. 407 00:25:01,150 --> 00:25:03,290 Although, if you're Tadej Pogacar, you won't. 408 00:25:04,310 --> 00:25:06,110 I know now that Tade 409 00:25:06,470 --> 00:25:08,010 He's going to win the Tour de France. 410 00:25:08,850 --> 00:25:10,750 But in my head, I... 411 00:25:11,270 --> 00:25:12,950 I'm focusing on the number two spot. 412 00:25:14,090 --> 00:25:15,090 So, guys. 413 00:25:15,635 --> 00:25:16,635 You feel the end is near. 414 00:25:16,795 --> 00:25:17,875 You feel everybody's tired. 415 00:25:17,930 --> 00:25:18,930 We're also tired. 416 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:22,510 But it's also a good moment to try to hit back. 417 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:25,000 And that's what we're going to do today. 418 00:25:25,250 --> 00:25:27,990 We already did a super good three weeks. 419 00:25:28,895 --> 00:25:29,895 It's just one final push. 420 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:31,600 I still feel fresh. 421 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:35,200 I think Jonas was less fresh than myself yesterday after the finish line. 422 00:25:36,300 --> 00:25:37,730 There is a huge possibility, Jok. 423 00:25:39,290 --> 00:25:41,450 We really have to commit to the plan and believe in it. 424 00:25:43,870 --> 00:25:46,145 I'm feeling good in terms of morale and 425 00:25:46,146 --> 00:25:49,371 motivation again after the Stage 19 performance. 426 00:25:51,310 --> 00:25:54,510 Remco Evenepoel and Wengergaard locked together. 427 00:25:57,070 --> 00:26:00,070 I feel a sense of responsibility towards my whole team. 428 00:26:00,550 --> 00:26:03,317 If I can finish second in the GC, I'd prove 429 00:26:03,318 --> 00:26:06,331 to them all that our future is looking good. 430 00:26:06,830 --> 00:26:07,830 Ready for today? 431 00:26:08,970 --> 00:26:09,970 Yeah. 432 00:26:11,410 --> 00:26:12,430 Ready to rumble. 433 00:26:17,020 --> 00:26:20,220 The main goal for today is to keep Jonas in second place. 434 00:26:20,540 --> 00:26:22,060 We stay in front around Jonas. 435 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,060 And Jonas always reacts on Remco. 436 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:31,460 We are aware that Remco might try to attack Jonas, especially because he gave 437 00:26:31,461 --> 00:26:35,240 the worst impression, I would say, of the whole Tour de France he gave on Stage 19. 438 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:39,320 And we know that it will be a super, super hard day. 439 00:26:41,040 --> 00:26:43,481 Yesterday I wanted to try to attack, but I 440 00:26:43,482 --> 00:26:46,680 didn't have the legs and I'm not giving up. 441 00:26:46,740 --> 00:26:51,160 I still want to finish second and I'm really motivated for today. 442 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:54,640 And I will, of course, do everything I can to follow Remco. 443 00:26:54,905 --> 00:26:58,820 You show him that you are the better climber and GC rider. 444 00:27:01,740 --> 00:27:04,040 It's a very difficult day in the mountains. 445 00:27:04,860 --> 00:27:08,600 It could be one of those crazy days when everything explodes. 446 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:13,080 It's one of the hardest days of our life. 447 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:15,240 At the back, they're already suffering, huh? 448 00:27:16,180 --> 00:27:20,360 Team Sudol Quick-Step is trying to put something in place for Remco Evenepoel. 449 00:27:22,540 --> 00:27:23,780 Come on, boys, now. 450 00:27:23,940 --> 00:27:24,940 You got this. 451 00:27:27,460 --> 00:27:30,300 Remco Evenepoel looks very comfortable this afternoon. 452 00:27:30,460 --> 00:27:31,680 The team in front of him. 453 00:27:32,700 --> 00:27:35,760 We don't have to be afraid to go into the battle with them, I think. 454 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:38,200 They will look at us, that's for sure. 455 00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:39,660 They will not give freedom. 456 00:27:40,500 --> 00:27:41,860 They will keep us close. 457 00:27:41,980 --> 00:27:44,220 But as a team, I think we are strong. 458 00:27:45,260 --> 00:27:48,060 Wengergaard is much further down in the group at the moment. 459 00:27:49,540 --> 00:27:52,880 I heard that Wengergaard was a bit ropey this morning. 460 00:27:56,220 --> 00:27:57,800 This is the final climb. 461 00:27:57,801 --> 00:28:01,020 Col de la Cuyol, the finish is at the top. 462 00:28:02,460 --> 00:28:05,800 As the climbers know, they need to ride this flat out. 463 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:08,840 We can go up a gear here. 464 00:28:10,420 --> 00:28:11,940 And then we'll see what happens. 465 00:28:14,780 --> 00:28:17,420 He begins to force the pace on this climb. 466 00:28:18,380 --> 00:28:20,814 After I set a very high pace with my 467 00:28:20,826 --> 00:28:23,801 teammate, Mikel Landa, I prepared my attack. 468 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:27,780 Remco Evenerboel, he seems calm, serene. 469 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:28,800 And focused. 470 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:31,420 You really have to be careful. 471 00:28:31,500 --> 00:28:33,940 And if Remco attacks, you have to follow, of course. 472 00:28:37,820 --> 00:28:39,900 Remco Evenerboel decides to strike. 473 00:28:42,620 --> 00:28:43,680 Come on, Remco. 474 00:28:49,330 --> 00:28:50,850 First move does nothing. 475 00:28:52,590 --> 00:28:54,950 Come on, Jonas, sit in the wheel and profit, eh? 476 00:28:56,110 --> 00:28:58,470 I told myself, just wait a little bit longer. 477 00:28:58,810 --> 00:29:00,810 Just keep putting more pressure on Jonas. 478 00:29:02,710 --> 00:29:04,590 Remco, another big acceleration. 479 00:29:05,170 --> 00:29:06,630 Mid-gear change there. 480 00:29:09,790 --> 00:29:13,570 Set the high pace as long, as long as possible, eh? 481 00:29:14,390 --> 00:29:17,850 Remco Evenerboel trying to put Jonas Vengergaard on the ropes. 482 00:29:20,670 --> 00:29:21,670 Come on, eh? 483 00:29:26,420 --> 00:29:29,420 I thought he was beginning to get very tired out there. 484 00:29:31,480 --> 00:29:32,680 But he didn't let go. 485 00:29:32,681 --> 00:29:35,720 So I got back on my, back on my saddle. 486 00:29:37,980 --> 00:29:40,620 I'm still one of the best guys, of course. 487 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:47,000 I can go on the limit of what you're capable of and give everything you have. 488 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:51,020 Jonas Vengergaard attacks in turn. 489 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:55,220 Evenerboel dropped, Evenerboel dropped. 490 00:29:55,720 --> 00:29:58,120 Counter attack by Jonas Vengergaard. 491 00:29:58,320 --> 00:29:59,240 Keep fighting, mate. 492 00:29:59,340 --> 00:30:00,340 Come on, mate. 493 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:02,380 Key moment for Vengergaard. 494 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:05,780 This is a huge step towards securing second place overall. 495 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:08,140 He's, yeah, a good rider. 496 00:30:08,300 --> 00:30:10,140 I knew that he would be there. 497 00:30:10,180 --> 00:30:11,180 He would be up with us. 498 00:30:11,720 --> 00:30:17,800 But even if I was at 95% or 90%, then I won the Tour de France two times. 499 00:30:18,260 --> 00:30:19,900 Jonas, you've shown that you're stronger. 500 00:30:19,940 --> 00:30:20,940 Very good. 501 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:23,920 Remco Evenerboel took a big risk today. 502 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:26,060 Come on, seriously. 503 00:30:31,820 --> 00:30:33,920 I had nothing more to give out there. 504 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:35,160 My legs were empty. 505 00:30:35,740 --> 00:30:36,740 They were so tired. 506 00:30:37,230 --> 00:30:39,020 So I settled into a slower rhythm. 507 00:30:40,110 --> 00:30:42,080 And just resigned myself to third place. 508 00:30:43,790 --> 00:30:46,580 And accepted that those two are better than me. 509 00:30:51,220 --> 00:30:54,000 We were always hoping to have more. 510 00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:57,740 He has the bad luck that he knows. 511 00:30:58,100 --> 00:31:01,080 He's in the same generation as today. 512 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:02,820 And Vengergaard. 513 00:31:08,350 --> 00:31:08,870 He's in the same generation as today. 514 00:31:08,871 --> 00:31:10,751 The coming years will be more difficult for him. 515 00:31:11,110 --> 00:31:12,450 Because now he was third. 516 00:31:12,930 --> 00:31:16,730 And people are expecting from him that he will do better in the future. 517 00:31:17,300 --> 00:31:19,750 And himself, he thinks as well. 518 00:31:19,870 --> 00:31:20,870 Like this. 519 00:31:21,315 --> 00:31:22,930 But he learns from it. 520 00:31:23,030 --> 00:31:26,590 And this is something he will take with him for the next years. 521 00:31:29,650 --> 00:31:33,450 Two best riders in the Tour de France got rid of the third man. 522 00:31:34,270 --> 00:31:35,750 Two great champions. 523 00:31:35,751 --> 00:31:38,230 Who will battle it out for the stage win. 524 00:31:40,930 --> 00:31:43,330 And the yellow jersey speeds up. 525 00:31:43,630 --> 00:31:45,090 Vengergaard shakes his head. 526 00:31:47,970 --> 00:31:52,250 Tadej Pogacar flies towards his fifth stage win in this Tour de France. 527 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:01,460 The winner here at the peak of the Col de Chiol. 528 00:32:01,740 --> 00:32:02,740 More than ever. 529 00:32:02,780 --> 00:32:05,780 The hero of the 2024 Tour de France. 530 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:11,600 Another stage win for a small team. 531 00:32:18,620 --> 00:32:23,300 After almost three weeks of the Tour de France, the mountain stages are over. 532 00:32:24,060 --> 00:32:27,580 There's just a time trial for them all as they ride towards Nice. 533 00:32:28,060 --> 00:32:30,260 Not Paris this time, but Nice. 534 00:32:32,020 --> 00:32:33,980 There is one certainty, however. 535 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:36,020 The finishing podium will not change. 536 00:32:38,020 --> 00:32:41,580 Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vengergaard and Remco Evenepoel. 537 00:32:42,710 --> 00:32:45,740 Yet only one, though, will be crowned champion at the end. 538 00:32:50,810 --> 00:32:54,730 When people talk about you like greats of all time, what do you think about that? 539 00:32:55,210 --> 00:32:58,530 It's flattering, but let's wait. 540 00:32:59,010 --> 00:33:02,890 Maybe at least end of my career. 541 00:33:03,150 --> 00:33:06,510 And then they can speak about whatever they want. 542 00:33:08,310 --> 00:33:12,610 Best time for Tadej Pogacar in 39 minutes, 28 seconds. 543 00:33:12,970 --> 00:33:15,230 39 minutes, 28 seconds. 544 00:33:15,231 --> 00:33:18,490 Tadej Pogacar in the lead at the third checkpoint. 545 00:33:22,070 --> 00:33:26,690 I always loved to race against all the best in the world. 546 00:33:26,830 --> 00:33:30,650 Then you really can say that you won against everybody. 547 00:33:33,110 --> 00:33:39,350 Mark Cavendish, the Max Missile, has completed his career in the Tour de France. 548 00:33:39,750 --> 00:33:43,150 He came here with one thing on his mind and one thing only. 549 00:33:43,250 --> 00:33:45,150 To take the record of anyone. 550 00:33:45,230 --> 00:33:45,610 Mark Cavendish. 551 00:33:45,611 --> 00:33:49,230 He kisses the air and he says goodbye to the fans. 552 00:33:50,830 --> 00:33:53,590 Every single by-rider there grew up dreaming about the Tour. 553 00:33:54,130 --> 00:33:57,390 And one stage makes a rider's career. 554 00:33:57,950 --> 00:33:59,530 One stage changes your life. 555 00:34:01,990 --> 00:34:06,330 I understand the beauty of maybe history being created at the Tour, I guess. 556 00:34:07,170 --> 00:34:08,170 No 557 00:34:12,590 --> 00:34:14,930 one has an answer to the speed of the yellow jersey. 558 00:34:14,931 --> 00:34:15,931 The green jersey. 559 00:34:20,510 --> 00:34:23,730 Gourmay is the green jersey of the Tour de France. 560 00:34:24,050 --> 00:34:28,070 An historic moment that ushers cycling into a new era. 561 00:34:28,890 --> 00:34:34,830 To win the green jersey, it's like... What can I say, you know? 562 00:34:38,430 --> 00:34:41,470 I think this is the only thing you can have in your life. 563 00:34:41,650 --> 00:34:42,690 The best moment. 564 00:34:49,560 --> 00:34:52,600 Renko Evenepoel finishes third in the Tour de France. 565 00:34:53,580 --> 00:34:55,040 I'm happy with everything I did. 566 00:34:55,640 --> 00:34:57,000 Everything the team have achieved. 567 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:00,400 I was pretty much the only one out there challenging them. 568 00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:04,540 To share the podium with these two Tour de France winners... 569 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:06,800 It's still something very special. 570 00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:12,040 I think day by day, week by week, season by season, we will get there. 571 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:13,680 If we're patient. 572 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:20,520 The crowd greeting the Slovenian superstar, Tadej Pogacar. 573 00:35:20,760 --> 00:35:23,780 Who has chosen to make it another stage win. 574 00:35:28,980 --> 00:35:32,960 One minute and two seconds faster in real time than Jonas Wengergaard. 575 00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:35,900 The defending champion of this Tour de France. 576 00:35:36,660 --> 00:35:39,800 We believe that I still had a chance of fighting. 577 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:43,020 We had to see how far I could make it. 578 00:35:43,140 --> 00:35:45,900 And I did make it to a very, very high level. 579 00:35:46,680 --> 00:35:51,360 This year, absolutely nothing has been going according to the plan we've made. 580 00:35:51,770 --> 00:35:56,700 With my injury, it's almost a bigger achievement that I'm finishing second. 581 00:35:57,105 --> 00:36:01,060 Than winning a Tour de France where everything is going perfectly to the plan. 582 00:36:02,420 --> 00:36:07,920 Tadej Pogacar, six stage wins and third victory in a Tour de France. 583 00:36:12,220 --> 00:36:14,720 He doesn't win just for himself. 584 00:36:14,721 --> 00:36:19,540 He wants to be a role model and inspire the riders of the future. 585 00:36:20,360 --> 00:36:22,120 Watching him win is emotional. 586 00:36:25,060 --> 00:36:28,400 It was just a lot of work and all this. 587 00:36:28,780 --> 00:36:33,440 I'm sure you feel relieved now that all this hard work was paid off. 588 00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:40,880 There will always be a rider in a generation that comes around. 589 00:36:41,500 --> 00:36:42,500 And that's him. 590 00:36:43,740 --> 00:36:44,560 It's wicked. 591 00:36:44,561 --> 00:36:47,280 It's beautiful to share the peloton with him. 592 00:36:47,320 --> 00:36:48,480 To have seen that face down. 593 00:36:52,880 --> 00:36:54,160 He's a mighty champion. 594 00:36:54,380 --> 00:36:56,500 The greatest champion of them all.