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00:00 (GENTLE MUSIC)
00:02 Welcome to the 117th edition of Paris Tour,
00:07 the autumn classic, one of the last big meets of the season.
00:10 Taddei Pogacar won this third straight Tour de Lombardy yesterday.
00:14 Arnaud Demars aimed to follow his lead.
00:16 The Frenchman's won the last two editions.
00:18 No one's ever won three on the spin.
00:20 It'll be tough, but we'll give it our all.
00:23 We've got a great team up against strong competitors.
00:26 It's exciting.
00:29 The field pack with sprinting tank, Kédi Gros, hot after La Vuelta.
00:33 Then there's 21-year-old Arnaud Delis,
00:35 victories in two classics and second on Paris-Berge,
00:37 beaten by Demars.
00:39 I like the course.
00:42 We spoke about it because we know it's unlikely to be a bunch sprint
00:46 as the peloton will probably break into smaller groupings.
00:49 I hope it's an animated race.
00:53 It's been a great season so far, so let's finish it.
00:56 Yeah, ready to finish my last race here today.
00:59 And hopefully I have the same condition like the Vuelta.
01:03 Also an opportunity to bid farewell to a pair of riders
01:06 who previously wore the famous maillot jaune on Le Tour.
01:09 Tony Galapin, future sporting director of Lotto Destiny,
01:12 and 2011 winner and Belgian legend Greg van Avermaet.
01:16 My final ride is close.
01:21 I never imagined living out this dream.
01:23 To finish the day like this,
01:25 a great job in front of all my friends, supporters, my family.
01:29 It's very emotional, but I'm really happy.
01:31 Sure, I'll miss it.
01:33 It's always been my biggest passion of my life.
01:36 And I always liked what I did, so for sure I will miss it.
01:39 It's something special in my life, a big chapter.
01:43 And I'm super happy that I could live it like this,
01:48 with some really nice moments.
01:49 So it's been really nice to have a career like that.
01:53 213.9 kilometres the distance from Châtres.
01:58 The same route as last year.
02:00 A slow burn of a course before an expected punch to the finish.
02:04 Exquisite countryside.
02:05 Ten kilometres traversing past ten vineyards,
02:08 though no time for un verre.
02:10 Eight weak lines towards the finish
02:12 should set up for a fascinating finale.
02:16 Let's go!
02:17 Five riders electing to lead out
02:23 around a three-minute gap built up ahead of the peloton.
02:26 Louis Askey of Groupama FDJ in the group,
02:30 a Britain had never won Paris Tour.
02:32 The guest teams out in force,
02:34 but not long for Q36.5 Pro Cycling,
02:37 American Joey Roskop fell back after a puncture.
02:43 The sight of the vineyards brought about an attack from the peloton,
02:47 a constant agitator at this year's Tour de France,
02:50 Victor Campenaert, followed by Nadav Rijsberg.
02:53 The roads narrowing and there was a big crash.
02:59 Arnaud Deleu caught out,
03:01 and after multiple issues during the race,
03:03 the Belgian abandoned, one of 15 who did not finish.
03:07 44 kilometres to go
03:09 and around two-minute gaps formed across the board.
03:12 That's when Louis Askey elected to test the waters,
03:16 the young Briton out on his own.
03:18 As the pace intensified, so the peloton fractured,
03:21 and two former Paris Tour winners in the ranks of a chasing seven,
03:25 John Degenkolb in 2013,
03:27 and former European champion Mathieu Trentin,
03:30 twice this race winner.
03:32 Askey still out on his own.
03:33 His previous best finish was second on the classic Loire-Atlantique.
03:37 Could he go one better here?
03:40 An average speed of 46 kilometres an hour maintained.
03:43 That saw the peloton hunt down and swallow up the group of Trentin and Degenkolb.
03:48 Plenty called for an animated race.
03:50 It duly arrived as they rode past the Noisy Vineyard,
03:54 the penultimate section of the dusty vineyard track,
03:57 and two big favourites made a move.
04:00 Two-time reigning champion Arnaud Desmar
04:02 and newly crowned European champion Christophe Laporte,
04:05 a good position chasing the race leader.
04:08 Potential for a reduced sprint in Tours,
04:10 even if four riders once again broke.
04:13 Johansson, Legac, again,
04:15 Riley Sheehan and Yuris Delbov for company.
04:19 And they successfully bridged the gap to join the head of the race,
04:22 Groupama FDJ, with a potential advantage,
04:25 Legac joining Askey with 10K to go.
04:28 The final five kilometres and entering the city of Tours,
04:32 and the peloton had missed their chance to set up their sprinters,
04:35 still 30 seconds from the escapades.
04:38 A real battle.
04:39 It looked like a new winner would be crowned as we sped past La Flamme Rouge.
04:43 Askey checks over his shoulder.
04:48 He's still thinking about winning after all day in the breakaway.
04:53 Inside the final 1,000 metres,
04:56 Askey on the black and the blue,
04:58 Johansson in the red and yellow,
05:00 Riley Sheehan in the colours of Israel Premier Tech.
05:03 Legac gives it another big turn.
05:06 They look around at each other.
05:07 You can't afford to do this.
05:09 Legac goes again.
05:10 He knows that he needs to keep the pressure on.
05:13 Four hours, 38 minutes and 27 seconds,
05:19 and they can see the finish line.
05:21 Are they going to do it?
05:23 Askey's right on the back.
05:24 Delbov is there.
05:25 It looks like the breakaway might go all the way to the finish line.
05:29 The gantry is across the road.
05:31 It goes slightly downhill
05:33 and then a little kick up towards the finish.
05:35 Delbov kicked first.
05:37 Now going, Riley Sheehan.
05:38 Looked like he had a little bit of a gear problem.
05:41 Delbov going for the line now.
05:43 Riley Sheehan in second place.
05:45 Askey's in third.
05:46 Tobias Johansson trying to come off the wheel.
05:49 It's Riley Sheehan and Askey.
05:51 Askey and Sheehan.
05:52 Is it going to be a win for the stagiaire?
05:54 Wow!
05:55 Riley Sheehan wins Paris Tour.
05:58 That's absolutely incredible.
06:00 The underdog goes to the top of Paris Tour
06:05 and wins it as a stagiaire.
06:07 A huge shock in the 117th edition of Paris Tour.
06:12 Israel Premier Tech with one of their top performances of the season
06:16 after Michael Woods at the Prix de Dôme on the Tour de France.
06:20 For Riley Sheehan, no doubt the biggest win of the young rider's career to date.
06:23 The 23-year-old, the first American ever to win this prestigious classic.
06:27 What a time to win for the first time in Europe.
06:30 What do you think of this special, unique event?
06:33 This is special. This is everything.
06:35 This is the... Yeah, it could be a big start for me.
06:38 Having a win like this at a special race is phenomenal.
06:42 Yeah, I'm speechless right now.
06:45 Take us through the race.
06:47 What was the plan for you specifically today?
06:50 Yeah, for the race, we just had to stay up front.
06:52 We knew there was no crazy crosswinds or anything,
06:55 so just staying as calm as possible into the dirt sections and the hills
06:59 and then there stay in the front
07:02 and make sure our sprinters were in good position.
07:05 And for me, it was to follow the moves on the hills.
07:07 And, yeah, it came out good for me up there at the end.
07:11 Sheehan on top of the world,
07:14 finishing ahead of long-time leader Askey,
07:17 who spent 172 kilometres at the front,
07:20 completing the podium, Tobias Haaland-Jørgensen,
07:24 who held off Delbov and Legac.
07:27 Laporte the strongest in the peloton sprint to the line,
07:29 but nine seconds after the winner.
07:32 No treble celebrations for Arnaud Daumere,
07:34 eighth overall when the dust settled.
07:36 Sprint success in the last two editions,
07:38 but never likely with the way the race unfolded.
07:41 Congratulations to Riley Sheehan for his stunning victory,
07:47 champion in 2023,
07:48 surely the moment his promising career truly takes flight.
07:52 # ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONTINUES
07:55 (dramatic music)
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