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00:00 It's better to have two guys to go for the GC than one.
00:08 It isn't Tadej Pogacar of UAE, it's Adam Yates of UAE.
00:14 Yellow jersey, Adam Yates.
00:18 Well they tactically played a masterclass.
00:22 They put Jumbo Visgo on the back foot.
00:25 What a day.
00:26 And the jersey is already in the team.
00:30 Yes.
00:31 Two jerseys.
00:32 Three.
00:33 Three jerseys.
00:34 And competitive rider.
00:35 We couldn't catch them but really really good job boys.
00:36 We showed how strong we are.
00:37 We will win stages here in Cologne.
00:38 Here is Richard Canepas.
00:59 He's made it to the finish line.
01:01 At what cost we don't know.
01:03 But at least he will get the medical attention now and the x-rays and MRI scans and everything
01:09 he needs to work out whether he can continue in the Tour tomorrow.
01:15 One Tour de France stage down and already two leaders out.
01:19 After Movistar's Enric Mas yesterday, Richard Canepas of EF Education Easypost was unable
01:24 to take the start today due to a fractured kneecap.
01:44 This is a pretty incredible sight in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
02:00 It didn't take long for three strong riders to get away.
02:03 French time trial champion Remy Cavagna joining up with Edvald Boas and Hagen, winner of three
02:08 Tour de France stages and the King of the Mountains Nielsen Paulus who was out to increase
02:13 his lead in polka dots.
02:20 It looks like the peloton is happy with this configuration.
02:24 We have two very strong rulers which is good.
02:32 We need to use them as much as possible.
02:39 And fuel very well in this first part of the stage.
02:52 With the average speed approaching 46km/h, the three escapees hit the day's first climb
02:58 with a lead of around five minutes.
02:59 Paulus, who got his first professional win at the Classica San Sebastian in 2021, was
03:05 ready to spring into action.
03:09 Top of the first climb of the day and it looks like Paulus, little punch of the air there
03:14 as he goes over the top just to celebrate that he has secured some more points.
03:24 The peloton and UAE Team Emirates in particular began to increase the pace on the Cote d'Arquiza.
03:32 Gavagnier was the first to drop up at the front as the gap came down to under three
03:36 minutes.
03:40 Paulus continuing to collect points before the showdown on Jaiskabel.
03:47 So far three climbs and all the points have gone to Nielsen Paulus.
04:00 After shaking off Boas and Hagen, Paulus embarked on the final climb with a lead of
04:04 one minute and 40 seconds, but the big guns were closing in fast.
04:11 Four hours and nine minutes in the lead for Nielsen Paulus.
04:16 176km in the lead.
04:18 Well done to Nielsen Paulus today.
04:21 What a breakaway, but he's 2.6km from the top of the mountain.
04:25 It just wasn't to be.
04:26 He will be the king of the mountains.
04:29 Simon Yates summoning every single little bit of strength and Wengergaard and Pogacar
04:35 are going to go with him.
04:37 They almost hit the barriers.
04:38 Wengergaard just gives Pogacar a little bit of a knock out of the way.
04:42 Simon Yates is going to try and take it.
04:44 Is Pogacar going to go rushing past him?
04:47 And the yellow jersey isn't there.
04:49 Simon Yates is going to try and take the eight bonus seconds.
04:53 But here goes Jonas Wengergaard.
04:55 He's going to try and attack over the top.
04:57 Wengergaard and Pogacar going for bonus seconds at the top of the Eskibel.
05:02 And it's going to be Pogacar.
05:04 And he accelerates over the top and carries on.
05:07 On to the descent.
05:08 Pogacar and Wengergaard are clear.
05:10 That it, Pogacar asked Wengergaard to give him a hand.
05:17 And Wengergaard just shakes his head back saying, "No, I'm sorry."
05:21 Oh, come on. And now today we go for the sprint with Valtter.
05:24 Valtter win today.
05:26 Heading into San Sebastian,
05:28 there were still 24 riders in the front group.
05:31 Jumbo-Visma were trying to control things for Wout van Aert,
05:34 but the attacks soon began to fly.
05:36 And on the right-hand side of the road, the rider from Café Dis.
05:53 And it's Victor Laffey attacks on the Rhum-Flamme Rouge.
05:56 1,000 meters to go.
05:58 Victor Laffey decides, "Right, I need to go."
06:02 Can he win the stage?
06:04 Victor Laffey has opened up a little bit of an advantage
06:08 and he has blasted his way out of this leading group of riders.
06:13 Victor Laffey of Café Dis turns the left-hander now.
06:17 600 meters to go for Victor Laffey.
06:21 What an attack!
06:23 Victor Laffey!
06:39 The end of 15 years of hurt for Corfidis.
06:42 Laffey wins the stage with an absolutely brilliant solo attack.
06:47 I thought I was going to win, but it's crazy.
06:50 Yesterday I was a little frustrated at the finish,
06:53 but to be able to win the second stage today is crazy.
06:57 Laffey ending the Corfidis curse and landing their first win
07:01 in the French Grand Prix.
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