Relive the best moments of Stage 2 - Gannat / Col de la Loge, where NIELSEN Magnus Cort won in front of ROGLIC Primoz and JORGENSON Matteo!
General ranking after today's stage:
1 - NIELSEN Magnus Cort
2 - ROGLIC Primoz
3 - JORGENSON Matteo
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General ranking after today's stage:
1 - NIELSEN Magnus Cort
2 - ROGLIC Primoz
3 - JORGENSON Matteo
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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:06 Welcome along to day two of the Dauphiné.
00:09 Yesterday, 2019 World Champion,
00:11 Maas Pedersen delivered an electric finish to have the honor of wearing yellow.
00:15 Now, the task of trying to hold on to the jersey despite the star-studded lineup.
00:20 [MUSIC]
00:24 >> You have to look at all the TC teams who's here and
00:27 if they want to take some seconds or race to the top, they will maybe go.
00:34 So I don't really know, I just try to follow as best as I can.
00:38 >> A winner of LaFache Wallon two years ago,
00:41 Dylan Thun knows his place in the options for his team.
00:45 >> We have multiple cars to play, a bit from farther off.
00:52 But if it comes really to a punchy finish, it's up to me, yeah.
00:57 >> Maunus Cornilsson is a multi-grand tour stage winner,
01:02 aiming to deliver his first win for Uno-X.
01:05 But he knows it's a quality peloton.
01:07 >> I think I can be there, I hope so.
01:09 It's for sure will be a hard final and
01:13 we will see how hard they're gonna race it.
01:16 But yeah, I dream of being there and we'll see.
01:19 Maybe even MSP can be there as well.
01:22 >> Meanwhile, Primoz Roglic is focused on learning about his new
01:25 Bora-Hansgrohe teammates over anything else.
01:28 >> Obviously, we put all the best in.
01:32 But like I said, we just need to spend time together to do the races.
01:37 And yeah, that's I think the most important.
01:40 [MUSIC]
01:43 >> The difficulty ratcheted up over the 142 kilometers on stage two,
01:47 a dash across the plains of Chateau-Den, and
01:50 then up into the hills of the foray part of the massive Central.
01:54 Four cataroids climbs, the Cote-de-Fago and
01:57 Saint-Thomas for starters, then the main course.
01:59 A grueling 25 kilometer uphill leading up to the summit finish at Cote de la Loge.
02:04 [MUSIC]
02:09 Nearly 41 kilometers per hour average speed to start the day.
02:13 Bruno Armeray of Decathlon AG2R led the way for the five strong breakaway.
02:18 No sign of the polka dots of Mark Donovan, an opportunity for
02:21 Matisse-Laubert, starting the day three points behind the Briton.
02:25 They also had 2023 Paris Nice King of the Mountain for company,
02:30 Jonas Gregor, hoping to make his mark ahead of the first categorized climb.
02:34 The gap slashed from five to four minutes as they took on the Cote de Fago,
02:38 down the road Bora-Hansgrohe, and others upping the peloton's output.
02:43 Groupama FDJ there in service of David Godot,
02:46 a team mate Romain Gregoire in confident mood ahead of a challenging day in the saddle.
02:51 >> [FOREIGN]
03:01 >> The final 50 kilometers and the gap to the leaders began to dwindle.
03:14 After Felipe Oconca took the max intermediate sprint points and
03:18 bonus seconds, the escapees' advantage was under three minutes.
03:23 The peloton also started to stretch out in big part thanks to a huge acceleration
03:28 from Groupama FDJ's Canton Pache.
03:30 Riders dropped out the back.
03:34 In the Ocene, Jonathan Castroviejo distanced,
03:39 along with Bob Jungels of Bora-Hansgrohe.
03:43 Oconca continued to try and protect the jersey of teammate Donovan, yet
03:47 Mathis Lebert won the battle for the polka dots over the Cote de Saint-Georges-en-Cousin.
03:53 Maximum points on a great day for the Frenchman.
03:55 >> [APPLAUSE]
04:00 >> The Fantastic Five had so
04:02 far resisted the peloton, but with the gap under a minute, could it last to the finish?
04:09 Bruno Amaray decided to test the waters, going it alone with 9K left.
04:14 Or as Alexander Vlasov moved to the front of the chase group,
04:17 at the midway point of the day's final classified climb, all but one escapee caught.
04:22 All this happening while yellow jersey of Mads Pedersen hit the wall,
04:26 the overall lead suddenly in play.
04:28 Time trial specialist Amaray holding on as best he could.
04:35 Yet with legs heavy and a bullish chasing group closing in by La Flamme Rouge,
04:41 the Frenchman had just 15 seconds in hand.
04:43 Could he hold on?
04:45 >> [APPLAUSE]
04:51 >> This is what a race it's been for
04:54 him today.
04:55 Three hours and 19 minutes, now Uno-X come to the front.
04:59 Is he gonna outwit all of the favorites in the Dauphiné?
05:04 Bruno Amaray is almost there.
05:06 It looks like they are coming now, 400 meters to go for Bruno Amaray.
05:12 He's still hanging on, 3% gradient now.
05:17 The cavalry is charging behind him.
05:19 Are they gonna catch him?
05:21 300 meters now for Bruno Amaray.
05:24 Can he get himself to the finish line?
05:26 They're all sprinting behind him.
05:28 He can see the gantry.
05:29 He can see the finish line.
05:31 200 meters.
05:32 He's caught.
05:34 He's caught at the finish line.
05:36 And now out of the mist, who is gonna take this victory?
05:40 It's gonna be one of the riders from Uno-X.
05:43 Who's gonna do it?
05:44 A superb victory.
05:46 [MUSIC]
05:50 >> Emerging triumphant from the mist to claim the spoils,
05:53 double Danish delights, Mads Pedersen yesterday,
05:56 now Corn Nielsen claiming the first Dauphiné stage win of his career.
06:01 A powerful way to celebrate also a first success with Uno-X.
06:04 After a slow start to the season, the flying mustache is in full flight.
06:08 [MUSIC]
06:12 >> I didn't have the best start of the season.
06:14 I struggled a little bit, I didn't get any big results.
06:19 And then I had a injury in Tirreno and was out for a long time.
06:25 And it's amazing to come back and take a stage win here.
06:30 >> Corn Nielsen with a tastastic performance,
06:33 the legs to outstrip a world class field.
06:37 Roglic well placed with Matthew Jorgensen making up the stage podium.
06:41 The yellow jersey swapped from one Dane to another.
06:46 Overnight leader, Mads Pedersen lost four minutes when distanced on the final
06:50 classified climb.
06:51 Corn Nielsen taking charge, but only ten seconds separate the top 53 riders.
06:58 And doubling up is the Uno-X rider, six clear of compatriot Pedersen,
07:03 who will don his green jersey.
07:05 LeBert, the new king of the mountain, a bit of daylight ahead of Conca by eight
07:09 points, the Italian's teammate Donovan falling to third.
07:13 On the bottom rung of the stage podium,
07:17 Paris' champion, Matteo Jorgensen into the white jersey as the best youngster.
07:22 Tomorrow, a leg breaking stage to Les Estables,
07:25 potential for a strong breakaway to shake up the pecking order.
07:28 It might be hard to see, but the Dauphiné drama is only just getting started.
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07:38 (dramatic music)
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