1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,200 It's got to be the toughest challenge in the world. 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:05,380 It can take you to the top, to the summit. 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:08,600 Or it can crush you. 4 00:00:08,940 --> 00:00:10,760 Crash, crash in the peloton! 5 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:13,860 Even speaking about it, I can get goosebumps. 6 00:00:14,980 --> 00:00:16,260 Attack of Pogacar! 7 00:00:16,500 --> 00:00:19,600 Everybody should kill somebody to win the stage. 8 00:00:20,490 --> 00:00:21,620 Fuck them or get fucked. 9 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:24,780 Accidents happen. 10 00:00:24,940 --> 00:00:26,300 You better get used to it. 11 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:29,440 I didn't actually crash that much. 12 00:00:29,441 --> 00:00:31,660 Why would you say that out loud a week before the tour? 13 00:00:32,980 --> 00:00:35,580 If they can kill you, they're gonna kill you. 14 00:00:35,700 --> 00:00:37,680 I'm not here to make friends with other teams. 15 00:00:38,820 --> 00:00:39,820 Fuck. 16 00:00:40,460 --> 00:00:41,460 To the mile! 17 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:43,580 It's really gonna hurt. 18 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:44,360 It's gonna burn. 19 00:00:44,460 --> 00:00:45,700 For fuck's sake, my balls hurt. 20 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:48,260 The face of pain. 21 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:50,580 Risks are part of it. 22 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,240 I love the risk, but it's not necessarily in your control. 23 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:03,220 We will show our respect with a minute's silence. 24 00:01:04,580 --> 00:01:05,600 It's cutthroat. 25 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:07,200 Savage. 26 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,140 You sacrifice your life, your family. 27 00:01:11,580 --> 00:01:13,580 Juliano and Philippe cost a lot of money. 28 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:15,160 So how much do you get paid? 29 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:17,300 A bit too much for Patrick. 30 00:01:19,700 --> 00:01:21,580 This is legendary, come on! 31 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,860 On this tour, we seem to go from one scandal to the next. 32 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:26,060 Jonah, Jonah, Jonah! 33 00:01:26,420 --> 00:01:29,420 So, do you think that he's dopey? 34 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:31,680 Fuck! 35 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:33,240 I feel betrayed now. 36 00:01:33,320 --> 00:01:34,720 I'm not taking any media. 37 00:01:35,180 --> 00:01:37,060 He's questioning my rider's honor. 38 00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:39,320 It's pathetic. 39 00:01:39,780 --> 00:01:40,840 Turn the cameras off. 40 00:01:42,180 --> 00:01:43,340 Can you turn the cameras off? 41 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,220 I plan to go all in. 42 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:49,780 No mercy. 43 00:01:50,140 --> 00:01:51,300 The catcher attacks. 44 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,100 Finger gold surprise. 45 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:55,960 The challenge is to survive. 46 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:01,120 Fuck you! 47 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,560 Sponsors won't pay for a rider who gives up like that. 48 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:07,400 I'm gone. 49 00:02:07,540 --> 00:02:08,540 I'm dead. 50 00:02:08,620 --> 00:02:10,440 We all want to find out who we are. 51 00:02:10,580 --> 00:02:13,240 And generally, you find out if you compete here. 52 00:02:19,340 --> 00:02:20,480 You gonna keep that? 53 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:42,100 One, two, three, go Nino! 54 00:02:42,300 --> 00:02:43,260 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! 55 00:02:43,261 --> 00:02:44,261 Thunder! 56 00:02:46,050 --> 00:02:47,130 The tour is unique. 57 00:02:48,370 --> 00:02:51,250 No other race can make you feel this... passion. 58 00:02:51,610 --> 00:02:52,610 This emotion. 59 00:02:52,650 --> 00:02:53,350 Go Nino! 60 00:02:53,490 --> 00:02:54,210 Go, go, go, go, go! 61 00:02:54,510 --> 00:02:55,510 There it goes! 62 00:02:55,590 --> 00:02:56,590 Well done. 63 00:02:56,785 --> 00:02:59,770 The fact that I'm French inevitably adds another dynamic. 64 00:03:00,290 --> 00:03:01,950 An extra pressure, you know? 65 00:03:02,490 --> 00:03:03,490 Stress and adrenaline. 66 00:03:03,950 --> 00:03:04,470 Not yet. 67 00:03:04,810 --> 00:03:06,130 Hang on. 68 00:03:06,455 --> 00:03:08,135 You want to shine out there and be a hero. 69 00:03:09,470 --> 00:03:09,910 Whoa! 70 00:03:10,410 --> 00:03:11,430 Go easy now. 71 00:03:11,490 --> 00:03:12,650 You don't want to crack them. 72 00:03:14,370 --> 00:03:16,710 Things haven't been going my way now for a few seasons. 73 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,350 And I really want to have a good tour this year. 74 00:03:19,351 --> 00:03:20,950 Be a key player. 75 00:03:21,500 --> 00:03:23,580 You're under enough pressure right now making crepes. 76 00:03:23,710 --> 00:03:24,290 Thanks for that. 77 00:03:24,350 --> 00:03:25,350 No pressure whatsoever. 78 00:03:26,370 --> 00:03:28,950 The hardest part isn't making your dreams come true. 79 00:03:29,090 --> 00:03:30,570 It's keeping them alive afterwards. 80 00:03:31,455 --> 00:03:32,495 What dream keeps me going? 81 00:03:33,310 --> 00:03:34,310 It's just winning. 82 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,240 How long have you fished here? 83 00:03:43,365 --> 00:03:44,540 For over ten years now. 84 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,080 It was the first thing I bought when I turned pro. 85 00:03:48,540 --> 00:03:50,740 The Tour de France is a competition, sure. 86 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:53,200 It's the toughest challenge in the world. 87 00:03:54,105 --> 00:03:55,785 I think people will be shocked seeing this. 88 00:03:55,820 --> 00:03:56,500 Why is that? 89 00:03:56,830 --> 00:03:57,900 All these croissants. 90 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,240 After 14 years of pro cycling, this is my last season. 91 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,020 And I really want a great final year. 92 00:04:06,215 --> 00:04:07,420 But cycling has changed. 93 00:04:08,330 --> 00:04:09,330 Things aren't the same. 94 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:12,620 There are two big favorites this year. 95 00:04:13,780 --> 00:04:14,860 Vingegaard and Pogacar. 96 00:04:15,530 --> 00:04:16,850 They're in a league of their own. 97 00:04:25,280 --> 00:04:26,340 That's from Macron. 98 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:27,720 Gift. 99 00:04:27,980 --> 00:04:28,480 Is it? 100 00:04:28,481 --> 00:04:30,340 When you win the Tour, you get this one. 101 00:04:30,740 --> 00:04:32,200 It's okay if you break it. 102 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:33,020 We have another one. 103 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:34,920 He won two Tour de Frances. 104 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,620 Pogacar won the Tour two years in a row. 105 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:43,520 And we all thought that he was unbeatable. 106 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:45,380 But then last year, things changed. 107 00:04:46,840 --> 00:04:49,540 In 2022, I gave everything that I could. 108 00:04:49,740 --> 00:04:51,960 But in the end, Jonas was better. 109 00:04:53,540 --> 00:04:56,720 It wasn't the easiest because it's like this realization. 110 00:04:57,350 --> 00:04:58,400 Oh, I'm not the best. 111 00:04:58,401 --> 00:04:58,800 I'm not the best anymore. 112 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:00,240 Let's go. 113 00:05:01,570 --> 00:05:02,780 One more time. 114 00:05:02,900 --> 00:05:03,900 I hit my butt. 115 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:06,819 But then it brought back the hunger that he 116 00:05:06,820 --> 00:05:10,301 really wants to prove that he's the best again. 117 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,680 Now Jonas is the number one guy. 118 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:14,560 Yeah. 119 00:05:14,930 --> 00:05:17,980 And you're the one who has to attack him. 120 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,040 It's obvious who is the main rival. 121 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:22,160 It's Jonas. 122 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,380 I will do everything to try to win it for the second time. 123 00:05:29,100 --> 00:05:30,680 I think I'm better than last year. 124 00:05:30,840 --> 00:05:30,940 No? 125 00:05:31,620 --> 00:05:33,160 I just improved more and more. 126 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:34,640 I'm still focused. 127 00:05:34,980 --> 00:05:36,660 I still want to be the best. 128 00:05:36,860 --> 00:05:38,500 Today, six hours training. 129 00:05:38,740 --> 00:05:41,000 No one is sure of his Tour de France selection. 130 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:42,740 Last one is out. 131 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,400 To win the Tour de France twice would be amazing. 132 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:50,100 But I think that it will be a really, really hard fight. 133 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,420 This year, we have a super, super strong team. 134 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,380 And I feel better coming into the tournament. 135 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,000 This is the first part of the season than any other year. 136 00:06:01,340 --> 00:06:04,640 A massive acceleration by Tadej Pogacar. 137 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:06,940 Pogacar has been on fire this season. 138 00:06:07,060 --> 00:06:07,800 He's an animal. 139 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:08,640 He's won everything. 140 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:13,480 Tadej Pogacar wins at the top of the first mountain of Paris-Nice. 141 00:06:14,180 --> 00:06:15,780 Tadej knows how strong he is. 142 00:06:16,705 --> 00:06:18,920 And when he's on fire, no one out there is better. 143 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:21,720 He's an absolute killer when it comes to a finish. 144 00:06:22,235 --> 00:06:24,860 And then, yeah, I crashed in Liege. 145 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,280 Tadej Pogacar crashed after 84 kilometres. 146 00:06:30,380 --> 00:06:32,040 It was a really nasty crash. 147 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:33,660 It's over for him. 148 00:06:33,820 --> 00:06:36,160 He's had to abandon the race. 149 00:06:36,820 --> 00:06:39,860 I'm lucky that I only fractured wrist. 150 00:06:42,660 --> 00:06:44,360 Still not 100%. 151 00:06:44,361 --> 00:06:46,060 Scaphoid is still fractured. 152 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:49,440 But I will never give up. 153 00:06:53,740 --> 00:06:56,180 Now I start a little bit different training. 154 00:06:57,540 --> 00:06:58,840 I try to bounce back. 155 00:07:01,180 --> 00:07:02,560 You need to push yourself. 156 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:06,400 Because Tour de France is Tour de France. 157 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:09,740 Everybody come here in top shape. 158 00:07:12,220 --> 00:07:14,380 I've been training all year for the Tour de France. 159 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:18,500 And of course, every team that competes here wants a stage win. 160 00:07:20,020 --> 00:07:22,400 It's still the biggest bike race in the world. 161 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:23,960 It's beautiful. 162 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:25,680 And the pinnacle of any season. 163 00:07:27,180 --> 00:07:29,380 Pogacar and Wengergaard have both won the Tour. 164 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,520 And they really are the best climbers in the world. 165 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:33,860 But we all know that anything can happen. 166 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:35,800 And any one of us could fail on the road. 167 00:07:40,670 --> 00:07:42,590 We all suffer for one goal. 168 00:07:47,090 --> 00:07:48,090 Victory. 169 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:58,680 This year I feel like I'm now at that level where I can finish on the podium. 170 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:05,020 The dream to be wearing the yellow jersey from day one. 171 00:08:07,420 --> 00:08:10,680 But cycling is a sport where just so many things can go wrong. 172 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:24,160 Hey, can I have a word? 173 00:08:24,300 --> 00:08:26,040 Did you see the news about Gino Maeder? 174 00:08:26,460 --> 00:08:27,000 Did you? 175 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:27,360 Huh? 176 00:08:27,540 --> 00:08:28,900 Did you see the news about Gino? 177 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:30,500 Gino Maeder in the Tour de Suisse? 178 00:08:30,700 --> 00:08:31,360 No, I didn't see it. 179 00:08:31,361 --> 00:08:33,140 Yeah, he and Ben were good buddies. 180 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:37,480 I'm a little worried that he'll check his phone and see all these messages and uh... 181 00:08:37,481 --> 00:08:40,240 So I think I'm gonna stop here and break it to him. 182 00:08:45,380 --> 00:08:45,960 All right? 183 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:47,120 Yeah. 184 00:08:48,180 --> 00:08:49,320 I have some news. 185 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:50,200 Huh? 186 00:08:50,260 --> 00:08:50,940 I have some news. 187 00:08:51,260 --> 00:08:51,600 What? 188 00:08:52,140 --> 00:08:53,140 Gino. 189 00:08:53,780 --> 00:08:54,780 Did he? 190 00:08:55,420 --> 00:08:56,420 Yeah. 191 00:08:59,060 --> 00:09:00,060 All right. 192 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:06,000 Yeah. 193 00:09:06,001 --> 00:09:07,001 Oh, no. 194 00:09:09,620 --> 00:09:10,640 Oh, no. 195 00:09:11,980 --> 00:09:12,980 Fuck. 196 00:09:17,300 --> 00:09:18,300 There you are. 197 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:21,040 Sorry. 198 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:22,120 A 199 00:09:24,830 --> 00:09:28,240 cycling race turns to tragedy. 200 00:09:28,820 --> 00:09:31,160 A Swiss rider, Gino Maida, died this morning. 201 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:33,320 He's 26 years old. 202 00:09:33,730 --> 00:09:36,330 He crashed yesterday during the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. 203 00:09:36,630 --> 00:09:38,420 He was found unconscious in a ravine. 204 00:09:38,540 --> 00:09:39,540 At the side of the road. 205 00:09:40,620 --> 00:09:42,720 Gino was flown by a helicopter to hospital. 206 00:09:43,300 --> 00:09:46,580 And tragically, was unable to recover from his injuries. 207 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,060 He was 26 years old. 208 00:10:12,140 --> 00:10:14,020 Welcome to this year's Tour de France. 209 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:21,800 We've decided that for the next three weeks, jersey number 61 will be assigned 210 00:10:21,801 --> 00:10:24,160 to Gino Maida, whose wish was to race here. 211 00:10:24,161 --> 00:10:27,374 For him, his family, his friends, we will 212 00:10:27,375 --> 00:10:30,341 all show our respect with a minute's silence. 213 00:10:43,855 --> 00:10:45,600 It was pretty shocking. 214 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:59,590 I think it kind of awakened a little bit of fragility in everyone. 215 00:11:02,210 --> 00:11:04,844 It's hard to accept that a guy lost his life 216 00:11:04,845 --> 00:11:07,170 not only doing his job but doing what he loved. 217 00:11:07,740 --> 00:11:10,690 It just goes to show that it could happen to any of them. 218 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:16,970 The loss of Gino Maida has been felt through the entire peloton. 219 00:11:18,070 --> 00:11:23,750 The fact that it was so recent has really highlighted once again the dangers of this 220 00:11:23,751 --> 00:11:26,610 sport and just what's at risk, what the consequences can be. 221 00:11:29,470 --> 00:11:36,870 It's the kind of moment when you realize that you are nothing on this earth. 222 00:11:37,290 --> 00:11:38,290 We're nothing. 223 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:40,720 Especially in this world. 224 00:11:45,210 --> 00:11:48,350 It's clear that the Tour de Suisse and the tragic 225 00:11:48,351 --> 00:11:51,331 loss of Gino, it has traumatized the whole peloton. 226 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:58,750 But life has to continue and in our profession the risks continue too, sadly. 227 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:20,500 The location of the start of the Tour this year is a big risk. 228 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:22,760 It's the Basque Country. 229 00:12:25,020 --> 00:12:29,300 The first couple of stages of the Tour de France are always quite dangerous. 230 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:31,280 Everybody's nervous. 231 00:12:31,380 --> 00:12:33,320 Everybody's desperate to get a stage. 232 00:12:33,900 --> 00:12:37,900 What we have in the Basque Country though, compounds all of that. 233 00:12:40,060 --> 00:12:44,760 The Basque Country is known for its tight, narrow, grippy little roads. 234 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:46,200 Sharp ascents. 235 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:49,040 Fast descents. 236 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,200 It's going to be incredibly dangerous. 237 00:12:54,540 --> 00:12:55,200 Oh! 238 00:12:55,201 --> 00:12:56,201 Oh! 239 00:12:58,750 --> 00:13:02,590 Naturally, all the riders in the Tour de France start training six months before 240 00:13:02,591 --> 00:13:06,070 and it could take just one bend in the road to dash all their hopes. 241 00:13:14,460 --> 00:13:15,580 Important for today. 242 00:13:15,780 --> 00:13:16,780 We are always in front. 243 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:19,640 That's a very important thing. 244 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:21,540 Especially the first days. 245 00:13:22,340 --> 00:13:23,480 Goal one, always. 246 00:13:23,660 --> 00:13:24,300 The whole Tour. 247 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:25,400 Keep Jonas safe. 248 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,343 Because of all the twisting and turning and 249 00:13:28,344 --> 00:13:30,600 the up and down, there will be a big fight. 250 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,540 We have to make sure that we are keeping Jonas out of trouble. 251 00:13:33,541 --> 00:13:35,320 But that's easier said than done. 252 00:13:41,660 --> 00:13:45,060 We need to follow just Wingegaard and check Wingegaard. 253 00:13:45,140 --> 00:13:47,940 But in the end, it's better to stay in front. 254 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:55,600 My name is Mauro Gianetti and I'm the CEO and Team Principal of UAE Team Emirates. 255 00:13:58,180 --> 00:14:00,900 What are your fears about this year's Tour de France? 256 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:02,440 Crashes. 257 00:14:02,790 --> 00:14:05,040 Because crashes are awful. 258 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:15,481 What are your expectations for today's Tour de France? 259 00:14:15,505 --> 00:14:19,959 Today, since your wrist is not 100% recovered, does it 260 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:23,980 mean that you are not 100% ready to win the Tour de France? 261 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:27,840 This we will see in the race itself. 262 00:14:28,330 --> 00:14:29,460 I hope I'm ready. 263 00:14:31,985 --> 00:14:35,920 Do you think that this crash could affect his performance during the Tour? 264 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:38,120 I think not. 265 00:14:38,210 --> 00:14:40,220 And I'm actually happy it will not affect anything. 266 00:14:40,700 --> 00:14:41,240 Why? 267 00:14:41,241 --> 00:14:47,060 Because I'd rather try to win the Tour again when he's on 100%. 268 00:14:49,940 --> 00:14:52,660 Difficult to imagine this rivalry between the 269 00:14:52,661 --> 00:14:56,141 two big favorites being more finely poised. 270 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:00,660 Anyone else winning the Tour de France would be a big, big surprise. 271 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:07,745 We've won pretty much every single major 272 00:15:07,757 --> 00:15:11,221 race in the world except the Tour de France. 273 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:12,940 Welcome everybody to Bilbao. 274 00:15:13,620 --> 00:15:16,528 This year, I want to produce the biggest dark horse 275 00:15:16,529 --> 00:15:19,061 win of the Tour de France in the last two decades. 276 00:15:22,630 --> 00:15:24,470 So, how do we have a successful Tour de France? 277 00:15:26,250 --> 00:15:27,560 What's the broad plan? 278 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:31,120 2023 is going to be a big year for us. 279 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:37,130 We have the only rider in the world that could actually 280 00:15:37,131 --> 00:15:40,221 challenge the two favorites for the Tour de France. 281 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:45,698 And now, all of Ecuador can celebrate because 282 00:15:45,699 --> 00:15:49,620 the 102nd Giro d'Italia goes to Richard Carabas. 283 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,600 Richard won a Grand Tour. 284 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,120 He's the defending Olympic gold medalist. 285 00:15:55,200 --> 00:16:00,280 He was the singular most important rider that made a team transfer last year. 286 00:16:05,410 --> 00:16:09,190 Ever since I was 16 years old, I wanted to cycle professionally. 287 00:16:09,730 --> 00:16:12,870 But in my country, there's no real cycling tradition. 288 00:16:12,871 --> 00:16:15,610 And I left home when I was very young. 289 00:16:16,390 --> 00:16:19,370 In the end, though, it became clear to me what my goal was. 290 00:16:23,340 --> 00:16:24,560 To win the Tour de France. 291 00:16:26,390 --> 00:16:28,490 Richard has a grittiness and persistence that 292 00:16:28,491 --> 00:16:31,361 those who are spoon-fed a bit more don't have. 293 00:16:33,105 --> 00:16:39,640 That's the only way anyone will be able to upset the Wienergaard-Pogacar dynamic. 294 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:45,160 For better or for worse, if we forget about GC for a minute, and we just say, 295 00:16:45,260 --> 00:16:47,160 well, who's our best chance of winning Stage 1? 296 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:48,600 It's probably Richard. 297 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:49,480 Yeah. 298 00:16:50,020 --> 00:16:51,020 I think so. 299 00:16:51,215 --> 00:16:54,200 We're going to ride the race true to our real identity. 300 00:16:54,420 --> 00:16:57,180 Which is going after wins when we can. 301 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:02,000 And keeping Richard's GC going. 302 00:17:03,590 --> 00:17:05,590 And we're going to try to win Stage 1 with Richard. 303 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:06,680 Yeah. 304 00:17:08,140 --> 00:17:09,900 Richard is the most expensive rider that 305 00:17:09,901 --> 00:17:13,041 we've ever had on this team by a fair margin. 306 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:19,240 His success or failure, it does put the entire team in the balance. 307 00:17:20,770 --> 00:17:24,120 It's a big play and it's a big risk. 308 00:17:32,380 --> 00:17:37,800 The tour is faster, harder, bigger than every other race. 309 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:44,080 I'm Tom Pidcock. 310 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:46,840 I'm a rider for Ineos Grenadiers. 311 00:17:50,260 --> 00:17:54,560 Winning on Alpe d'Huez last year, I showed what I can do. 312 00:17:58,200 --> 00:17:59,980 This year I want to come away with something. 313 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:02,520 And I know I can win it. 314 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:07,817 Hey Tom, we all know you for your spectacular, 315 00:18:07,829 --> 00:18:10,740 maybe sometimes risky downhilling. 316 00:18:10,980 --> 00:18:13,979 Having the accident, the Tour de Suisse in mind, 317 00:18:13,980 --> 00:18:17,201 would you say it might affect your riding style? 318 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:18,480 Um... 319 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:21,520 Well, yeah, I think so. 320 00:18:22,650 --> 00:18:27,440 I think that was, especially for everyone at the race, it was pretty hard hitting. 321 00:18:27,990 --> 00:18:33,100 And I didn't see a single rider take any risks after that incident. 322 00:18:33,390 --> 00:18:36,500 I was one of the last people to be riding with Gino before he crashed. 323 00:18:37,670 --> 00:18:41,640 You know, I love descending, I love the risk, the calculated risk. 324 00:18:43,115 --> 00:18:46,260 But it really put light on what can go wrong. 325 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:02,440 The first stage of the Tour de France is a 182km loop around Bilbao. 326 00:19:04,780 --> 00:19:09,460 We're counting down to the start of the race and the 110th Tour de France. 327 00:19:09,980 --> 00:19:12,420 The challenge is to survive. 328 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:17,980 You cannot win the Tour on the first stage, but definitely you can lose it. 329 00:19:30,460 --> 00:19:32,040 This is the first stage. 330 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,040 There'll be a lot of tension in the peloton. 331 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,280 There are some pretty winding descents. 332 00:19:36,380 --> 00:19:37,780 They'll have to be really careful. 333 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,580 The Tour de France is the most dangerous race all year long. 334 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:49,500 But if you think it's not worth that risk, it almost makes it more dangerous. 335 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:54,220 Now you're the one really pulling hard on your brakes when nobody else is. 336 00:19:54,820 --> 00:19:56,300 You can't think about it. 337 00:19:57,900 --> 00:19:59,560 That's what we love about Richard. 338 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,440 He takes unmitigated risks. 339 00:20:03,900 --> 00:20:08,280 4.2km still to go in the penultimate climb of the day. 340 00:20:09,020 --> 00:20:10,060 Quite a crowd. 341 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:11,620 For fuck's sake. 342 00:20:12,060 --> 00:20:13,240 There are masses there. 343 00:20:13,360 --> 00:20:14,360 Wow. 344 00:20:16,420 --> 00:20:17,420 Oh, for fuck's sake. 345 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:21,080 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 346 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:24,120 We make our way downhill towards the base. 347 00:20:24,121 --> 00:20:25,121 The final climb. 348 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:26,940 It's a very fast descent. 349 00:20:27,060 --> 00:20:28,060 Be careful. 350 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,680 The downhill is 4km down. 351 00:20:33,140 --> 00:20:34,840 It's a more narrow road. 352 00:20:36,860 --> 00:20:39,700 We will plan and we will race. 353 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:45,060 But ultimately, I sit in the team bus, watch it on television and hope. 354 00:20:46,140 --> 00:20:49,940 Carapaz moves up on the left in his Ecuadorian champion colours. 355 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:52,460 I'm a rider that likes to keep active. 356 00:20:54,120 --> 00:20:56,780 I like attacking because that's my style. 357 00:20:57,060 --> 00:21:00,780 We're still in the technical part of the descent of the Cote de Vivero. 358 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:02,680 This descent is very fast. 359 00:21:08,140 --> 00:21:09,460 Crash of riders. 360 00:21:09,660 --> 00:21:10,400 Crash on the right. 361 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:11,200 Crash on the right. 362 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:12,340 Carapaz and Enric Mas. 363 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:15,080 Richard Carapaz hits the deck. 364 00:21:15,500 --> 00:21:17,360 Oh, fuck. 365 00:21:17,361 --> 00:21:18,361 Oh, fuck. 366 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:20,160 Get a bike. 367 00:21:21,260 --> 00:21:21,820 He's there. 368 00:21:21,980 --> 00:21:22,280 He's there. 369 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:22,660 He's there. 370 00:21:23,380 --> 00:21:24,600 Bike, bike, bike. 371 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,240 He didn't seem hurt, but he's had to sit down now. 372 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:39,820 That's not a very good sign. 373 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:43,580 Carapaz in all sorts of difficulty. 374 00:21:44,500 --> 00:21:45,540 Oh, shit. 375 00:21:47,260 --> 00:21:48,980 Yeah, something's wrong, wrong. 376 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:50,600 He's hit his knee pretty damn hard. 377 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:52,880 Juanma, we have to go. 378 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:55,840 What the fuck? 379 00:21:56,700 --> 00:21:58,900 The first thing I did was look myself over. 380 00:21:58,901 --> 00:22:01,460 But in these moments, you're in a state of shock. 381 00:22:02,120 --> 00:22:04,340 And it's like I start to try and move and... 382 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:11,500 Then I try and stand up but can't manage it properly because it hurts so much. 383 00:22:14,180 --> 00:22:15,180 It was horrible. 384 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:17,200 And I said, shit. 385 00:22:20,340 --> 00:22:21,580 And he's going to give it a go. 386 00:22:23,660 --> 00:22:27,900 Over four kilometres to the last climb of the first stage of the Tour de France. 387 00:22:29,620 --> 00:22:30,800 Carapaz is pedalling. 388 00:22:31,300 --> 00:22:33,520 He's going to try and finish the stage. 389 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:38,460 It hurts so much and I couldn't stand the pain. 390 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:39,960 Well, he's riding. 391 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:41,560 Not fast. 392 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:46,400 The important thing is to get back, to be checked over. 393 00:22:47,020 --> 00:22:49,460 And I didn't want to let people down or myself. 394 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:55,460 This is a cruel moment for this rider who dreamt of finishing on the podium. 395 00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:58,880 He is the right guy. 396 00:22:58,881 --> 00:23:01,620 The right rider that makes or breaks our team. 397 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:03,900 Richard is on the bike, but he's far away. 398 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:06,420 Is there pressure there on me? 399 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:08,920 I mean, absolutely. 400 00:23:09,630 --> 00:23:11,620 I've risked everything on Richard Carapaz. 401 00:23:16,450 --> 00:23:20,990 UAE Team Emirates in front to get Pogacar and Yates into a good position. 402 00:23:23,650 --> 00:23:28,630 Last year, Tadej Pogacar and UAE couldn't cope against the might of Jumbo Wiesman. 403 00:23:31,970 --> 00:23:34,730 This year, UAE are really going for it. 404 00:23:35,350 --> 00:23:38,850 Adam Yates, impressive as soon as he gets out of the saddle. 405 00:23:39,450 --> 00:23:41,090 And look, there's a gap. 406 00:23:42,270 --> 00:23:43,930 Recruiting Adam Yates was a masterstroke. 407 00:23:44,550 --> 00:23:48,130 He's already come fourth in the Tour and he would be a strong leader in any team. 408 00:23:50,290 --> 00:23:52,522 For me, I just have to survive for as long as 409 00:23:52,523 --> 00:23:55,831 possible and be there for Tadej when he needs me. 410 00:23:56,010 --> 00:23:59,690 And UAE Team Emirates are working together to block Zengergaard. 411 00:24:00,030 --> 00:24:00,710 Pogacar and Yates. 412 00:24:00,711 --> 00:24:04,870 He accelerates, testing himself for the first time in this Tour de France. 413 00:24:05,230 --> 00:24:07,990 Zengergaard looking strong, staying right on his wheel. 414 00:24:09,690 --> 00:24:12,630 Pogacar and Zengergaard are dominating the Tour already. 415 00:24:15,810 --> 00:24:17,550 Jonas, you have to focus on Pogacar. 416 00:24:19,370 --> 00:24:25,170 We were expecting a fight between UAE and Jumbo, so every second counts. 417 00:24:27,730 --> 00:24:29,590 Pitkoff doesn't have the legs. 418 00:24:29,591 --> 00:24:32,450 He's dropping like a stone out of this group. 419 00:24:33,570 --> 00:24:35,590 Come on guys, keep fighting, keep fighting. 420 00:24:37,030 --> 00:24:38,110 It's just one of them days. 421 00:24:38,390 --> 00:24:41,510 I think I already knew that I wasn't going to be good enough. 422 00:24:42,205 --> 00:24:43,650 I was stuck on the road. 423 00:24:46,690 --> 00:24:48,630 Attack from UAE Team Emirates. 424 00:24:48,890 --> 00:24:51,901 I came off top of speed and I thought I'd use that 425 00:24:51,902 --> 00:24:54,591 momentum to attack and see what the reaction behind was. 426 00:24:57,150 --> 00:24:59,944 When Adam went clear, I saw the opportunity 427 00:24:59,945 --> 00:25:02,691 for him and I said to him in the radio, go, go. 428 00:25:03,630 --> 00:25:04,630 I had a little gap. 429 00:25:04,710 --> 00:25:06,670 I looked behind and I see my brother's chasing me. 430 00:25:08,330 --> 00:25:10,270 My brother, he's not a bad bike rider. 431 00:25:10,550 --> 00:25:11,870 Come on, try to catch them. 432 00:25:12,610 --> 00:25:13,930 Yates and Yates. 433 00:25:14,490 --> 00:25:16,630 A ten second lead for the twin duo. 434 00:25:17,010 --> 00:25:19,170 Adam Yates, Simon Yates. 435 00:25:19,510 --> 00:25:20,510 Such a great story. 436 00:25:22,910 --> 00:25:27,270 The Yates brothers are still in the breakaway with two kilometers to go. 437 00:25:27,490 --> 00:25:31,530 If one of the riders further back want to win, they'll have to attack now. 438 00:25:31,690 --> 00:25:34,430 They mustn't let these two riders get too big a lead. 439 00:25:34,870 --> 00:25:36,450 It's still possible to catch them. 440 00:25:36,810 --> 00:25:37,810 It's still possible. 441 00:25:37,950 --> 00:25:38,950 Come on. 442 00:25:41,410 --> 00:25:42,730 Adam Yates in front. 443 00:25:42,970 --> 00:25:44,450 Simon Yates in his wheel. 444 00:25:45,270 --> 00:25:48,650 Just another 500 meters for one of them to break away. 445 00:25:49,930 --> 00:25:50,410 Great. 446 00:25:50,490 --> 00:25:52,550 Brothers in arms, the two twins. 447 00:25:54,410 --> 00:25:57,730 Yates of UAE Team Emirates accelerates away. 448 00:25:59,630 --> 00:26:01,790 It's Adam Yates of UAE. 449 00:26:02,110 --> 00:26:04,710 Yellow jersey, Adam Yates. 450 00:26:07,350 --> 00:26:09,530 And Pogacar sprints to get third. 451 00:26:10,230 --> 00:26:12,730 Third place goes to Tadej Pogacar. 452 00:26:13,090 --> 00:26:16,150 UAE Team Emirates are forced to be reckoned with. 453 00:26:18,310 --> 00:26:19,650 This is what the season is all about. 454 00:26:19,651 --> 00:26:23,631 You know, when you get your arms in the air on the first stage, kind of, you know. 455 00:26:26,910 --> 00:26:28,970 You know, we played our cards and it worked out. 456 00:26:30,910 --> 00:26:35,170 Adam Yates is the first yellow jersey of the 110th Tour de France. 457 00:26:36,550 --> 00:26:40,270 Right from the first stage, UAE Team Emirates wanted to make a point. 458 00:26:40,410 --> 00:26:42,646 To demonstrate unequivocally to Jumbo Visma that 459 00:26:42,647 --> 00:26:45,191 they're a force to be reckoned with this year. 460 00:26:45,410 --> 00:26:47,190 A word on your wrist. 461 00:26:47,191 --> 00:26:49,010 Is it perfectly fine? 462 00:26:49,850 --> 00:26:52,230 Yeah, now it's a bit sore after all the sprinting. 463 00:26:52,970 --> 00:26:55,990 Yeah, but, you know, I can see the relief. 464 00:26:58,310 --> 00:26:59,930 Don't cry, Adam. 465 00:27:05,460 --> 00:27:09,080 And here comes Richard Carapaz reaching the finish line. 466 00:27:09,580 --> 00:27:11,080 But at what price? 467 00:27:20,050 --> 00:27:21,170 Crashes can happen. 468 00:27:21,330 --> 00:27:24,569 But when the crash happens to your leader at the 469 00:27:24,570 --> 00:27:29,550 first stage of the main goal of the year, it's hard. 470 00:27:29,790 --> 00:27:30,890 It's hard to deal with. 471 00:27:32,350 --> 00:27:32,750 Reject! 472 00:27:32,751 --> 00:27:33,150 Reject! 473 00:27:33,730 --> 00:27:34,130 Reject! 474 00:27:34,490 --> 00:27:34,890 Reject! 475 00:27:35,070 --> 00:27:36,830 The doctors, they will decide what to do. 476 00:27:41,270 --> 00:27:42,490 There was a lot of worry. 477 00:27:44,220 --> 00:27:45,670 Would I carry on or was it over? 478 00:27:45,930 --> 00:27:46,930 Can you move it, Richard? 479 00:27:47,140 --> 00:27:48,140 Can you bend your knee? 480 00:27:48,170 --> 00:27:49,170 A little. 481 00:27:50,310 --> 00:27:52,510 It's getting stiffer all the time. 482 00:27:53,710 --> 00:27:54,990 It's like, come on, relax now. 483 00:27:55,500 --> 00:27:56,540 Let's examine it, Richard. 484 00:27:57,030 --> 00:27:58,030 Here. 485 00:27:59,090 --> 00:28:00,870 I'm like, trying to stay positive. 486 00:28:00,890 --> 00:28:01,930 Hoping it's OK. 487 00:28:03,090 --> 00:28:04,470 Axial view of the patella. 488 00:28:04,550 --> 00:28:05,010 Yeah. 489 00:28:05,070 --> 00:28:05,310 Yeah. 490 00:28:05,410 --> 00:28:06,410 Yeah. 491 00:28:07,450 --> 00:28:10,890 So, you have a crack in the top of the kneecap here. 492 00:28:13,030 --> 00:28:14,030 So... 493 00:28:16,070 --> 00:28:17,630 It was a bitter pill for me to swallow. 494 00:28:18,590 --> 00:28:19,590 I'm done. 495 00:28:19,780 --> 00:28:20,820 Tour's over for this year. 496 00:28:21,510 --> 00:28:22,850 Now bend as far as you can. 497 00:28:24,590 --> 00:28:25,050 Ow. 498 00:28:25,415 --> 00:28:26,830 Because the muscle joins on there. 499 00:28:27,310 --> 00:28:30,690 And then when you bend the leg, the muscle pulls where the crack is. 500 00:28:30,691 --> 00:28:31,691 Right. 501 00:28:32,930 --> 00:28:34,170 So, on the flat, it was OK. 502 00:28:34,490 --> 00:28:34,970 Yeah. 503 00:28:35,070 --> 00:28:36,170 But on the last climb... No way. 504 00:28:36,390 --> 00:28:37,390 ...the top... 505 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:44,312 After everything I've done to get here and 506 00:28:44,313 --> 00:28:48,141 just one shitty fall, it's all gone to shit. 507 00:28:50,700 --> 00:28:53,760 When Carapaz crashed, he was positioned well. 508 00:28:53,940 --> 00:28:54,940 He did nothing wrong. 509 00:28:55,260 --> 00:28:57,440 It just hasn't rolled our direction this year. 510 00:28:59,540 --> 00:29:02,880 And that is the cruel part of the sport. 511 00:29:04,460 --> 00:29:08,240 These athletes are risking everything, putting their lives on the line. 512 00:29:09,260 --> 00:29:14,441 And then they crash, and from an investor's standpoint, bad luck is not acceptable. 513 00:29:15,900 --> 00:29:17,700 And that dissonance is brutal. 514 00:29:24,900 --> 00:29:27,840 The winner of the first stage will wear the yellow jersey. 515 00:29:31,010 --> 00:29:32,510 All the other riders in the Tour have now 516 00:29:32,511 --> 00:29:35,501 lost their chance of the best possible start. 517 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:40,160 How was that for you today? 518 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:41,640 Oh, shit. 519 00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:43,700 I expected more. 520 00:29:45,100 --> 00:29:46,300 There's nowhere, nowhere near. 521 00:29:46,380 --> 00:29:48,740 So, yeah, that's what it is what it is. 522 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:53,620 Fucking hell. 523 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:55,840 You think Tom had enough pancakes this morning? 524 00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:57,220 Or what do you think, Diego? 525 00:29:57,580 --> 00:30:00,580 He was hoping to sort of fight for the yellow jersey on stage one. 526 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:01,860 And it hasn't happened. 527 00:30:02,810 --> 00:30:03,810 He's super talented. 528 00:30:04,020 --> 00:30:04,980 But he's still learning. 529 00:30:05,020 --> 00:30:06,020 He's still developing. 530 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:13,280 Go on then, mate. 531 00:30:13,340 --> 00:30:13,840 How was your day? 532 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:15,680 Could have been bad, couldn't it? 533 00:30:16,630 --> 00:30:20,180 It's not how I imagined it to go, to be honest. 534 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:21,280 Yeah. 535 00:30:21,281 --> 00:30:22,281 But it was... 536 00:30:22,900 --> 00:30:23,900 That's all I had. 537 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:26,160 Don't even cry about it. 538 00:30:27,230 --> 00:30:28,230 You can if you want. 539 00:30:29,120 --> 00:30:30,500 Not with fucking Netflix here. 540 00:30:31,985 --> 00:30:32,985 Last year was... 541 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:34,520 was different. 542 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:35,300 I don't think... 543 00:30:35,575 --> 00:30:37,460 I didn't feel any pressure at any point. 544 00:30:38,090 --> 00:30:40,250 But then this year, it was kind of like, alright, okay. 545 00:30:40,470 --> 00:30:41,500 You know, there is a pressure. 546 00:30:41,501 --> 00:30:43,360 There is a pressure to... to step up. 547 00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:46,120 I didn't have that much confidence. 548 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:49,260 You didn't have confidence for what? 549 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:50,280 I don't know. 550 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:51,360 Just in... 551 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:52,960 in myself, you know? 552 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:55,000 So... 553 00:30:55,300 --> 00:30:56,140 Well, back yourself, mate. 554 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:57,080 Forget... Well, yeah. 555 00:30:57,100 --> 00:30:58,420 You can... You can back yourself. 556 00:30:58,580 --> 00:31:00,780 It doesn't just give you confidence, magically, does it? 557 00:31:01,110 --> 00:31:04,840 Well, what you need to do... When you go to bed tonight, you remember all the good... 558 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:06,640 ...pig cock performances. 559 00:31:07,400 --> 00:31:08,400 Yeah, yeah, I bet. 560 00:31:08,445 --> 00:31:09,640 Put them in the forefront of your mind. 561 00:31:09,641 --> 00:31:11,220 You're only as good as your last race. 562 00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:12,080 That's bullshit. 563 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:13,440 That's bullshit, mate. 564 00:31:28,350 --> 00:31:29,350 Thank you so much. 565 00:31:29,950 --> 00:31:30,570 Pig cock. 566 00:31:30,690 --> 00:31:31,370 Pig cock. 567 00:31:31,490 --> 00:31:32,490 Pig cock. 568 00:31:32,570 --> 00:31:33,570 Thank you. 569 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:41,860 Last year was a really special period for us as a team. 570 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:45,300 Do you think you're going to get a bit of control now? 571 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:46,060 Or are you going to change? 572 00:31:46,300 --> 00:31:47,300 I don't know. 573 00:31:48,700 --> 00:31:52,120 On the one hand, I think we didn't have to put in too much pressure. 574 00:31:52,380 --> 00:31:53,380 Uh-huh. 575 00:31:55,450 --> 00:31:58,900 Winning it again is just the biggest thing you can achieve in cycling. 576 00:32:00,040 --> 00:32:02,773 This year, I really don't care which stage I 577 00:32:02,774 --> 00:32:06,081 win, but I want to win as much as possible. 578 00:32:08,800 --> 00:32:11,520 Today, then, guys, our goals are so, so clear. 579 00:32:11,895 --> 00:32:13,560 Aim from the start for the breakaway. 580 00:32:13,990 --> 00:32:18,420 And then your next objective is to keep Ben safe for the finish in Jezker Bell. 581 00:32:18,855 --> 00:32:20,000 I'm not ashamed to say it. 582 00:32:20,090 --> 00:32:21,921 It's clear that of all the French teams out 583 00:32:21,922 --> 00:32:23,780 there, we've been at the forefront for years. 584 00:32:23,781 --> 00:32:25,540 We have this huge ambition. 585 00:32:26,250 --> 00:32:28,490 You all did a really good job, guys, out there yesterday. 586 00:32:29,160 --> 00:32:31,080 As a team, you need to do the same again today. 587 00:32:32,020 --> 00:32:34,740 This year with Ben, we want podium glory. 588 00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:37,180 Some words about yesterday. 589 00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:40,840 We started the stage to win and to go for the yellow jersey. 590 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,520 Unfortunately, that didn't work out. 591 00:32:42,760 --> 00:32:43,860 But, uh, yeah. 592 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:48,040 Apparently, they also, uh, the other guys also trained in the winter. 593 00:32:48,710 --> 00:32:52,500 So, uh, today, the baseline is just with Jonas. 594 00:32:52,501 --> 00:32:54,240 We have to be in front all the time. 595 00:32:54,260 --> 00:32:56,020 And we have to be in front of trouble. 596 00:32:56,370 --> 00:32:58,010 Also want to go for the sprint with Wout. 597 00:33:01,380 --> 00:33:03,220 It's a super exciting first week. 598 00:33:04,100 --> 00:33:08,180 It's just super hard straight from the start with the tough climbs. 599 00:33:09,180 --> 00:33:11,080 Van Aert can win any type of stage. 600 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:12,400 He's so versatile. 601 00:33:12,500 --> 00:33:15,060 So good as a puncher, climber and sprinter. 602 00:33:16,040 --> 00:33:18,169 This year, my approach in the Tour de France 603 00:33:18,170 --> 00:33:21,420 will be slightly different for a few reasons. 604 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:30,880 The pregnancy, it was a pressure on me. 605 00:33:30,940 --> 00:33:33,860 Like, I wanted to leave my mark as soon as possible. 606 00:33:35,620 --> 00:33:37,680 Because I could leave the next day. 607 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:44,780 The terrain for stage two is classic Wout Van Aert territory. 608 00:33:45,020 --> 00:33:49,200 He'll want to be the rider to launch that attack and take the stage win. 609 00:33:53,060 --> 00:33:54,100 San Sebastian. 610 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:56,000 Here we come. 611 00:34:02,440 --> 00:34:06,840 Wout Van Aert, nine stage wins on the Tour and perhaps a tenth today. 612 00:34:08,380 --> 00:34:11,260 This is a very, very fast pace now. 613 00:34:17,700 --> 00:34:21,380 I was a bit nervous because these basket roads, they are quite dangerous. 614 00:34:23,700 --> 00:34:27,660 A lot of long, straight roads and then you come into a bunch of hairpins. 615 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:31,360 It's really important to keep the focus on the race. 616 00:34:34,420 --> 00:34:36,680 A short descent through this section. 617 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:39,720 Oh wait, there's a crash in the peloton. 618 00:34:42,760 --> 00:34:45,340 And Ben O'Connor, I think, has come down. 619 00:34:45,380 --> 00:34:46,600 Is he at the side of the road? 620 00:34:46,880 --> 00:34:47,880 Yes, that's Ben O'Connor. 621 00:34:48,260 --> 00:34:49,260 Fast thing. 622 00:34:50,380 --> 00:34:52,580 Riding a bike can be real shit sometimes. 623 00:34:53,820 --> 00:34:56,440 Ben O'Connor having to have a bike change. 624 00:34:57,780 --> 00:34:59,620 Three guys crash in front of you. 625 00:35:00,260 --> 00:35:01,260 That's bad luck. 626 00:35:02,940 --> 00:35:07,300 Ben O'Connor never has a good start to the Tour de France, does he? 627 00:35:18,040 --> 00:35:21,700 The first strategic point of this Tour de France is Jez Cabell. 628 00:35:24,780 --> 00:35:28,520 At the summit, there's an eight second bonus waiting for whoever takes the lead. 629 00:35:28,940 --> 00:35:31,560 Now we see the favourites take position at the front. 630 00:35:39,940 --> 00:35:41,380 Pogacar looking comfortable. 631 00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:43,920 Wengergaard out of the saddle and on his wheel. 632 00:35:44,940 --> 00:35:48,220 Jonas, you still try to go for the wheel of Pogacar. 633 00:35:48,580 --> 00:35:50,360 300 metres to the summit. 634 00:35:50,500 --> 00:35:51,740 Simon Yates in the lead. 635 00:35:52,260 --> 00:35:54,060 Wengergaard and Pogacar join him. 636 00:35:55,760 --> 00:35:58,260 And Wengergaard jostles for position. 637 00:36:00,060 --> 00:36:03,700 To attack, you need to understand your opponent. 638 00:36:04,820 --> 00:36:06,680 You need to know when he's suffering. 639 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:13,440 And Jonas Wengergaard launches his sprint. 640 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:21,000 Wengergaard and Pogacar battling for the bonus seconds at the top of the Jez Cabell. 641 00:36:21,220 --> 00:36:22,900 And it goes to Pogacar. 642 00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:25,320 Good. 643 00:36:28,540 --> 00:36:31,380 Pogacar, five points and eight bonus seconds. 644 00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:34,540 And Pogacar isn't holding back in this descent. 645 00:36:36,060 --> 00:36:40,120 I think for sure you could see at this point that he was in the shape he wanted. 646 00:36:41,380 --> 00:36:42,840 He was very strong. 647 00:36:43,100 --> 00:36:44,720 Jonas, you keep the wheel of Pogacar. 648 00:36:46,460 --> 00:36:49,007 Tadej Pogacar asks Wengergaard to give him a turn, 649 00:36:49,008 --> 00:36:51,601 but a little shake of the head from Wengergaard. 650 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:55,325 In the last stretch of a stage in the Tour, you all 651 00:36:55,326 --> 00:36:57,721 need to cooperate and sort of help each other out. 652 00:36:57,760 --> 00:37:01,420 If you're on the wheel, it's much more easier than to be in the front. 653 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:06,477 Last year's two top riders battling it out to lead the 654 00:37:06,478 --> 00:37:10,100 Tour, even though the second stage isn't even over yet. 655 00:37:10,120 --> 00:37:11,320 Fight for that wheel, eh? 656 00:37:11,720 --> 00:37:12,720 That's your wheel. 657 00:37:13,560 --> 00:37:17,240 Pogacar or Wengergaard could win, but right now they need to work together. 658 00:37:17,540 --> 00:37:19,940 And Wengergaard refuses to do that. 659 00:37:20,060 --> 00:37:21,060 He won't collaborate. 660 00:37:21,560 --> 00:37:26,200 Jonas didn't pull over Jez Cabell because he knew if we come together to the finish 661 00:37:26,201 --> 00:37:29,280 line that I will take four more bonus seconds ahead of him. 662 00:37:32,080 --> 00:37:35,960 Suddenly there's a big group of riders about to catch them. 663 00:37:36,200 --> 00:37:39,480 I don't want to pull with him because I have Wout behind me. 664 00:37:39,481 --> 00:37:41,420 And he wants to go for the stage win. 665 00:37:43,580 --> 00:37:46,640 And Wout van Aert is here, surrounded by his teammates. 666 00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:49,480 For the sprint, you know it. 667 00:37:49,500 --> 00:37:50,500 Wout, you go for victory. 668 00:37:50,720 --> 00:37:53,180 Jonas, you always stick to the wheel of Pogacar. 669 00:37:53,380 --> 00:37:59,520 I was there, like, after all this fighting, so I wanted to just focus on the sprint. 670 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:03,660 And I was convinced that I would have the chance to sprint for victory. 671 00:38:06,760 --> 00:38:09,460 Stage two of the Tour, no one knows exactly where they are. 672 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:12,000 It's going to be a little bit cagey. 673 00:38:12,060 --> 00:38:14,880 Is someone prepared to risk it? 674 00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:17,520 I decided that I was going to have a go. 675 00:38:20,740 --> 00:38:22,080 And here we go. 676 00:38:22,200 --> 00:38:23,380 The attack happens. 677 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:27,960 It only needs a split second and you have a gap and then that's it, you're away. 678 00:38:28,320 --> 00:38:31,219 The rising star of the Tour de France, Pidcock 679 00:38:31,220 --> 00:38:34,701 has now thrown everything and gone for it. 680 00:38:35,060 --> 00:38:37,260 Don Pidcock is always a threat. 681 00:38:37,261 --> 00:38:39,880 I knew I needed to be straight on his wheel. 682 00:38:40,780 --> 00:38:45,980 But Pidcock is prepared to ignite the touch paper and try and win the stage. 683 00:38:54,250 --> 00:38:56,790 I don't think I picked the moment quite right. 684 00:38:57,070 --> 00:38:59,550 You know, I race with Wout a lot. 685 00:38:59,670 --> 00:39:03,010 I'm someone who doesn't really slip under his radar. 686 00:39:04,310 --> 00:39:08,330 When I neutralized him, I thought the biggest danger was Pogacar. 687 00:39:09,010 --> 00:39:12,930 For me, that was what I was focusing on. 688 00:39:13,150 --> 00:39:14,150 Pogacar win today. 689 00:39:14,570 --> 00:39:15,790 Really good, almost there. 690 00:39:16,710 --> 00:39:17,750 What a finish. 691 00:39:18,070 --> 00:39:19,810 It's tactical and there's tension. 692 00:39:24,540 --> 00:39:26,740 The right-hand side of the road, the rider from Cofidis. 693 00:39:27,420 --> 00:39:28,840 Shit, what just happened? 694 00:39:29,400 --> 00:39:32,640 By the time he passed me, he has already doubled his speed, let's say. 695 00:39:32,760 --> 00:39:35,390 Victor Le Fay of Cofidis pulls it out of the bag 696 00:39:35,391 --> 00:39:37,540 in the last kilometer under the Flamme Rouge. 697 00:39:37,980 --> 00:39:39,640 He took a nice advantage straight away. 698 00:39:40,320 --> 00:39:45,720 Victor Le Fay, 40 meters lead on the peloton, led by the Jumbo Visma riders. 699 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:49,320 He played that well. 700 00:39:49,420 --> 00:39:50,240 He's going for it. 701 00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:52,860 Less than 300 meters to go. 702 00:39:53,540 --> 00:39:56,220 You'll have to keep up with Van Aert's sprint if he wants to win. 703 00:39:56,380 --> 00:39:58,720 Then I was just hoping that he would fade. 704 00:39:58,960 --> 00:40:01,760 In the lead, Victor Le Fay with less than 200 meters to go. 705 00:40:02,020 --> 00:40:03,400 And we could just take him. 706 00:40:03,920 --> 00:40:05,040 Victor Le Fay. 707 00:40:06,820 --> 00:40:08,200 All the way to the end. 708 00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:09,240 Victor Le Fay. 709 00:40:09,640 --> 00:40:10,940 Victor Le Fay in the lead. 710 00:40:11,100 --> 00:40:13,860 A victory for France in San Sebastian. 711 00:40:14,700 --> 00:40:15,700 Incredible. 712 00:40:22,700 --> 00:40:23,740 What a finish. 713 00:40:24,780 --> 00:40:27,360 Cofidis has been waiting for this win since 2008. 714 00:40:27,380 --> 00:40:28,660 Look at the emotion on his face. 715 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:30,480 Fuck. 716 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:31,320 Fuck. 717 00:40:31,580 --> 00:40:32,280 Le Fay wins. 718 00:40:32,540 --> 00:40:33,980 Le Fay wins with the late attack. 719 00:40:34,780 --> 00:40:35,780 Fucking hell. 720 00:40:39,960 --> 00:40:44,380 What you just did is massive to win a stage of the Tour de France like that. 721 00:40:44,500 --> 00:40:45,600 Do you realize that? 722 00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:48,000 I'm not really taking it in. 723 00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:52,240 When I made my attack, I wasn't even thinking about winning, you know? 724 00:40:52,320 --> 00:40:54,380 I was just pushing myself up to the maximum. 725 00:40:54,620 --> 00:40:55,620 It's crazy. 726 00:40:57,700 --> 00:40:59,860 What happened with Cofidis was incredible. 727 00:41:00,310 --> 00:41:02,592 And for Le Fay, in that last kilometer, I 728 00:41:02,593 --> 00:41:05,100 think everyone was worried they'd catch him up. 729 00:41:05,740 --> 00:41:09,280 15 years of frustration gone in 10 seconds. 730 00:41:09,980 --> 00:41:11,140 How are we, Wout? 731 00:41:11,220 --> 00:41:12,420 We are done, Wout. 732 00:41:12,421 --> 00:41:13,060 We are done, Wout. 733 00:41:13,120 --> 00:41:14,300 We are done, Wout. 734 00:41:14,301 --> 00:41:14,580 Come on. 735 00:41:15,060 --> 00:41:16,060 Go ahead. 736 00:41:19,390 --> 00:41:20,390 Is that a mile? 737 00:41:31,500 --> 00:41:34,600 I could see Wout was pretty angry. 738 00:41:35,020 --> 00:41:36,740 I mean, I would be also. 739 00:41:37,540 --> 00:41:38,460 We were happy. 740 00:41:38,520 --> 00:41:40,600 We had yellow jersey, white jersey. 741 00:41:41,405 --> 00:41:43,240 But we still knew what's coming. 742 00:41:43,600 --> 00:41:45,480 Jumbo will never give up. 743 00:41:46,580 --> 00:41:49,240 Now psychological warfare is raging. 744 00:41:50,140 --> 00:41:54,140 Whoever is ahead, whoever wins the most stages, he's the one. 745 00:41:54,380 --> 00:41:55,540 He's in your head. 746 00:41:55,700 --> 00:41:57,860 He's there every night, driving you crazy. 747 00:42:04,680 --> 00:42:05,820 Jumbo is so... 748 00:42:12,840 --> 00:42:14,800 I should have followed Le Fay. 749 00:42:14,801 --> 00:42:15,801 Come on. 750 00:42:16,300 --> 00:42:16,860 Come on. 751 00:42:17,020 --> 00:42:17,420 Come on. 752 00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:17,900 I'm sorry. 753 00:42:18,140 --> 00:42:19,140 Come on. 754 00:42:19,610 --> 00:42:21,720 I was angry because I missed it, but... Yeah, yeah. 755 00:42:21,820 --> 00:42:22,120 I was angry. 756 00:42:22,121 --> 00:42:24,461 I'm not angry with how we ride it, but... Fuck! 757 00:42:24,740 --> 00:42:25,740 Two days in a row. 758 00:42:29,050 --> 00:42:32,220 I have the feeling that I could have done something to help him. 759 00:42:33,150 --> 00:42:35,300 And, yeah, that's something that I would have... 760 00:42:35,740 --> 00:42:38,120 If I would do it again, I would change it. 761 00:42:40,920 --> 00:42:41,920 Yeah. 762 00:42:42,580 --> 00:42:43,380 It will come. 763 00:42:43,381 --> 00:42:44,381 It will come, man. 764 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:48,180 It's a tricky situation for us. 765 00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:51,320 UAE is in the jersey, and we have to cope with it. 766 00:42:53,760 --> 00:42:55,900 Not everything plays out like you planned it. 767 00:42:58,930 --> 00:43:00,890 Yeah, that's something you just have to deal with. 768 00:43:05,140 --> 00:43:06,140 Fuck! 769 00:43:06,700 --> 00:43:07,300 It's nothing. 770 00:43:07,480 --> 00:43:08,600 No, it's fucking everything. 771 00:43:08,720 --> 00:43:09,520 Yeah, I know, I know. 772 00:43:09,680 --> 00:43:09,760 I'm fucked. 773 00:43:10,040 --> 00:43:10,160 Yeah. 774 00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:14,300 You go from being one of the best in the peloton to being one of the fucking worst. 775 00:43:15,240 --> 00:43:16,260 It's fucking joke. 776 00:43:17,940 --> 00:43:21,920 Ben... he lost time out there, and that's not good. 777 00:43:22,380 --> 00:43:23,380 It's frustrating. 778 00:43:23,640 --> 00:43:25,180 I'm not taking any medium. 779 00:43:25,240 --> 00:43:26,640 No, I'm not doing anything. 780 00:43:27,220 --> 00:43:28,520 No, I don't care. 781 00:43:28,580 --> 00:43:29,580 I don't care. 782 00:43:31,140 --> 00:43:32,800 I have nothing there. 783 00:43:32,900 --> 00:43:33,940 I don't know what's wrong. 784 00:43:35,040 --> 00:43:36,040 And... 785 00:43:36,160 --> 00:43:41,460 well, you can't help but think that... that something bad is happening here. 786 00:43:41,461 --> 00:43:41,520 Yeah. 787 00:43:42,260 --> 00:43:43,900 There's 25 guys in front. 788 00:43:45,300 --> 00:43:46,340 I don't know what's wrong. 789 00:43:50,960 --> 00:43:52,900 This Tour de France, we have a new plan. 790 00:43:53,340 --> 00:43:54,660 Fuck them or get fucked. 791 00:44:00,620 --> 00:44:03,560 I just want to show that I can race at the front again. 792 00:44:03,880 --> 00:44:05,320 Daniels, you guys want to beat them? 793 00:44:07,180 --> 00:44:09,140 Tom might have to sacrifice himself. 794 00:44:09,880 --> 00:44:10,760 I'm here to win. 795 00:44:10,761 --> 00:44:11,881 I'm not here to come second. 796 00:44:12,070 --> 00:44:13,190 Can you turn the cameras on? 797 00:44:14,480 --> 00:44:15,480 Best ending. 798 00:44:15,640 --> 00:44:16,880 It's my last Tour de France. 799 00:44:17,140 --> 00:44:18,180 I have to try and win. 800 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:20,780 Mark Cavendish going it alone. 801 00:44:21,820 --> 00:44:23,280 Roger is suffering, Jonas. 802 00:44:23,400 --> 00:44:24,400 Roger is suffering. 803 00:44:24,580 --> 00:44:25,840 Attack of Jonas Wengergaard. 804 00:44:27,520 --> 00:44:28,700 Fuck, what was that? 805 00:44:30,740 --> 00:44:31,740 I'm clean. 806 00:44:32,200 --> 00:44:33,340 How is that possible? 807 00:44:34,980 --> 00:44:36,640 This is my last Tour de France. 808 00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:38,540 I don't want to let people down. 809 00:44:40,980 --> 00:44:41,980 Fuck! 810 00:44:42,060 --> 00:44:45,080 When your legs feel the pain, think of those assholes. 811 00:44:45,660 --> 00:44:49,320 If it touches your nerve, then maybe that's something to think about. 812 00:44:50,500 --> 00:44:51,700 Don't attack my riders. 813 00:44:52,120 --> 00:44:54,360 I get nasty if you attack my riders.