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00:00 I think I already did something for Wout.
00:06 I mean, yeah, I could have been selfish and pulling with Pogacar.
00:11 Wengergaard and Pogacar going for bonus seconds at the top of the Escobel.
00:16 Yeah, the plan was to go for the bonus seconds.
00:19 And it's going to be Pogacar.
00:21 And he accelerates over the top and carries on, onto the descent.
00:26 Worst case scenario would be that he takes 18 seconds and I take nothing.
00:31 That's it, Pogacar.
00:32 I asked Wengergaard to give him a hand and Wengergaard just shakes his head back, saying no.
00:36 Hey, Drex, if you don't pull, just go relaxed.
00:41 Don't be nervous.
00:43 So in that case, yeah, I was also kind of helping that I did not pull.
00:50 Oh, come on. And now today we go for the sprint with Wout.
00:53 Wout will win today.
00:54 Here goes Wout van Aert, Taddy Pogacar.
00:58 Lefebvre wins the stage with an absolutely brilliant solo attack.
01:03 I have, let's say, a rule.
01:07 Like once I'm out of the shower, I need to be just friendly again and see things positive.
01:13 So quite soon after the race, I calm down and yeah, that's it.
01:18 Is this a day for the sprinters?
01:30 Everybody loves Mark Cavendish.
01:34 He's, you know, amazing career and such a long time and so many victories.
01:41 I'm quite qualified in order to win a stage of the Tour and I'm grateful for everyone that I have.
01:54 Mark Cavendish, the max missile, matches Max. 34 wins of the Tour de France.
02:02 One stage makes a rider, not just a year, but makes a rider's whole career.
02:06 It's a stage of the Tour.
02:08 Oh, the header! Oh, Mark's header! Oh, Renjo's second header!
02:14 You know, I've got so much experience with him.
02:18 This is going to be a formality. Win number six for Mark Cavendish.
02:24 There's nobody can match the speed of this amazing kid.
02:28 If I can just help in any way and give some tactics and feedback, it's going to pay off.
02:34 He takes so much stress off me for the Tour. He knows exactly not just how to sprint, but how I want to sprint and how I do it.
02:57 The Tour says adios to Spain today, returning to France and heading back to Payens for the first time in 20 years.
03:03 There was still time for two riders to enjoy a final spin around the Basque Country.
03:08 The King of the Mountains, Nielsen Paulus, joined by Arkea Samsic's Laurent Pichon.
03:13 The sprint teams were happy to let them go, keeping the gap at around three minutes.
03:21 After two tough opening days, the early pace was more leisurely, under 37km/h.
03:27 A few riders were held up by punctures, including Mark Cavendish and Tadej Pogacar,
03:33 but it takes more than that to stress out the Slovenian.
03:37 Victor Lefe jumps away.
03:45 We are nearly at the intermediate sprint and he's obviously decided,
03:49 "OK, I'm going to go up the road because I fancy some points."
03:55 - Are you coming? - Yeah, I'm coming.
04:19 It's amazing what you're doing. I'm so proud of you. You're a true warrior.
04:24 You're taking advantage of this great Basque audience and you're making me live with emotions.
04:29 After 156km at the front, including 40 solo, Pichon was finally caught.
04:44 Today, his most combative rider handing over to the sprinters,
04:47 whose teams were getting themselves organised for an explosive final.
04:51 OK, guys, we need to be around Adrian and Bini.
04:59 Lilian stays with Louis and the rest of the guys, we ride around Bini.
05:05 It's also important to protect him in the washing machine.
05:11 Really good job, boys, like this, with Jonas in front. Very good.
05:16 The big shift on the left-hand side of the road and DSM out of position.
05:23 Lampert just cruising his way through, just controlling everything.
05:28 Now we look round and we see DSM. Lampert's job is done.
05:32 He leaves the team on the front with Jakobsen in the wheels.
05:35 1,700m to go.
05:38 1,700m to go. Uphill now. Really tough little section as they bring forward Bini and Gamae.
05:44 Very, very early. Maybe too early for the sprint.
05:49 One kilometre. Three speedo right there. No brake.
05:55 Morcow gets set. He looks around, he looks for Jakobsen.
06:03 Sagan is there, that familiar style. Arms braced and straight, looking good in the white jersey of Total Energie.
06:11 We're going to hit the red kite and we're going to get 1,000m to go.
06:15 As the team of Intermarche just leave a little bit of a gap to Askreen
06:19 as he goes clear for the Soudal Quick-Step team. 1,000m to go.
06:24 1,000m to go. They're about to get around the bridge.
06:26 Cavendish in about 20th position, looks to be a little bit further back.
06:29 Great positioning, great train by the Alpecin.
06:32 - Whoa! - That was close.
06:34 Nearly a touch of wheels as Askreen was caught by the team of Alpecin de Koenig.
06:38 The bike peels off. Now we wait for the helicopter shot.
06:41 Who is going to take this victory? Alpecin de Koenig, Mathieu van der Poel is getting set to lead out Jasper Philipsen.
06:49 Cockhardt gets ready and he's going to go very, very early.
06:52 Groenewegen bounces off Morcow, who manages to hold it up.
06:57 380m to go. Look at Mathieu van der Poel, but on his wheel, locked in like a missile, about to go as well.
07:06 Van Aert, here goes Philipsen. Van Aert is shoulder to shoulder.
07:09 It's going to be Jasper Philipsen. Philipsen all the way.
07:12 Bauhaus, Philipsen takes the stage. What a win by Jasper Philipsen.
07:18 Just look at the power of van der Poel when he leads out.
07:26 Philipsen squeezes there a little bit. Van Aert shakes his head, not happy.
07:35 But that was the shortest way to the line.
07:38 It's a right hand bend. I mean, Philipsen had to go right to the barriers. There's nothing he could do.
07:44 Especially at that speed that they were carrying.
07:47 This is just the moment here, just that little hit. That's the moment there.
07:51 But yet again, it's not that significant.
07:55 It's a very big mistake.
07:57 I know.
07:59 I think it's like...
08:03 There's nothing wrong.
08:05 I think it's normal.
08:07 It's normal. I don't know.
08:11 It's an awful moment for a rider, isn't it?
08:19 And the jury are taking a huge amount of time to make this decision.
08:25 He's coming out now. Jasper Philipsen has got a smile on his face.
08:30 It looks like the jury have decided nearly 20 minutes after the stage, he has been awarded the stage win.
08:37 You have the feeling that you've won two times today, no?
08:41 It was a bit of a doubt.
08:44 But yeah, they make it really exciting in the end.
08:50 Philipsen landing his third Tour stage win and moving on to 30 career victories.
08:54 Debutant Phil Bauhaus impressing with second place ahead of Caleb Ewan.
08:59 Some confusion over the winner, but no doubts about who was wearing the yellow jersey at the end of this stage.
09:05 Adam Yates is still our race leader.
09:12 Le Fay just about keeps hold of green, leading Philipsen by virtue of a better overall position.
09:17 Smart idea that to attack before the intermediate sprints.
09:21 Paulus now has 18 points in the mountains classification.
09:25 The American can afford to take it easy tomorrow with only a single point on offer.
09:30 The American is now in the lead with a total of 18 points.
09:37 And no change in the best young rider standings.
09:39 Pogacar is thin and white with a 16 second lead over Carlos Rodriguez and Matias Skjelmoza.
09:45 Philipsen striking first among the fast men, but they should have another chance tomorrow.
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