Relive the best moments of Stage 3 - Celles-sur-Durolle / Les Estables, where GEE Derek won in front of GREGOIRE Romain and NERURKAR Lukas!
General ranking after today's stage:
1 - GEE Derek
2 - NIELSEN Magnus Cort
3 - GREGOIRE Romain
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General ranking after today's stage:
1 - GEE Derek
2 - NIELSEN Magnus Cort
3 - GREGOIRE Romain
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Dame domination at this Dauphiné.
00:08 Las Pedersen first, now Magnus Cornelissen in yellow.
00:12 The latter emerging for the miss to win yesterday.
00:14 A proud moment.
00:15 Now to try and execute UNO-X's plan for stage three.
00:19 Ah, it feels super nice.
00:23 Yeah, it is truly something special.
00:26 All the plans today, I think we hope to keep the jersey,
00:31 of course, and then we'll see if I can go for the stage again.
00:37 A day suited to a fast-paced, aggressive race.
00:40 2,900 metres of ascent, mostly saved
00:42 for the second part of the course.
00:44 Most expecting a sense of deja vu.
00:47 I think it will be quite similar as today.
00:48 If you see, yesterday Bhora was pulling quite hard.
00:52 Israel was helping.
00:53 So I guess today it will be the same teams,
00:55 even on a little harder finish.
00:58 It's better for them.
01:00 So I guess it will be quite a similar scenario.
01:03 Giulio Cecconi came fourth yesterday,
01:06 and he expects Cornelissen to feature at the front again.
01:09 I think he has a good chance, yeah,
01:11 because the climb is not so steep.
01:13 He's climbing really well now.
01:16 Yeah, depending also on the other team,
01:18 if they want to try something.
01:21 But yeah, it's a bit strange stage,
01:24 because the climb is not so steep.
01:25 Tomorrow we have a TT, so we see.
01:28 It will be interesting, for sure.
01:31 Remco has tested the waters, but unlikely to make a big splash
01:34 before the time trial.
01:36 I think for myself, also for Ilan and Mikkel,
01:39 it's necessary to be up there to not give the other competitors
01:43 three seconds.
01:44 So maybe we will get in the mix today.
01:46 Depends on who will still be there.
01:48 If I see that Pedersen and Cornelissen are again
01:50 in the mix, then for us it makes no sense to sprint.
01:52 But yeah, it's a pretty tough finish again.
01:55 So we will just have to see how the race develops,
01:58 and then we will decide between us
02:00 what we're going to do in the final.
02:02 A leg-breaking stage to Les Estables
02:05 with five categorized climbs over 181 kilometers
02:08 with a tight GC, any break unlikely to be given,
02:11 free rain.
02:13 Beast mode needed for the Côte de Saint-Victor sur Alenque.
02:16 Then three more ascents to the finish on another gruelling
02:19 day in the saddle.
02:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:24 Wild horses couldn't drag us away
02:30 from an intriguing third stage.
02:32 Peloton intensity meant there were no sustainable early breaks
02:36 heading out of Selles-sur-Deroule.
02:38 50 kilometers per hour with the average output,
02:41 that meant it took 35 kilometers until a trio successfully
02:44 created a wedge.
02:45 Rémi Rochat and Harrison Sweeney
02:47 joining the danger man of the three,
02:49 Nicolas Prudhomme of Decathlon AG2R just 10 seconds
02:52 from Coen Nielsen's overall time,
02:54 yet none of the escapades had ever secured a pro win.
02:59 Four Uno-X riders driving ahead of the yellow jersey,
03:02 a three-minute gap falling with the Peloton in no mood
03:05 to permit any dreamers.
03:07 Meanwhile, Primov Roglic had a scare.
03:09 The slow vent crashed at 40-kilometer mark,
03:12 material damage to his number, but not
03:14 to the dauphiné ambitions of the four-time Grand Tour
03:17 champion.
03:20 With 50 kilometers of racing left,
03:21 the break with just under a minute to protect,
03:24 Mathis Lebert nowhere to be seen,
03:26 but the 23-year-old safe to the knowledge
03:28 he'd remain king of the mountain.
03:30 UAE made a move to assist Uno-X at the front,
03:33 and as the Cote de Vélezon came into view, there was movement.
03:36 Christian Jensen kicked towards the escapades,
03:39 the Jaco Alula rider followed by Valentin Madouas.
03:42 However, while the Dane Jensen successfully bridged the gap,
03:45 ultimately the French champion couldn't follow suit.
03:48 At the Vélezon summit, it was Rémi Rochard
03:50 who crossed to move second behind Lebert
03:52 in the king of the mountain standings.
03:54 While it was a strong showing from Julien Jensen,
03:57 there was a scare for his team leader.
03:58 Oh, crash on the bridge here.
04:07 Fortunately for Chris Harper, much like Roglic,
04:09 the Aussie got knocked down, but he got up again,
04:12 his team reconnecting him to the peloton.
04:16 The workload took its toll on Rochard,
04:18 the Groupama FDJ rider running on fumes.
04:21 A lull in the peloton saw the leading group
04:23 re-establish a minute to protect,
04:26 yet after Ineos initially moved to the front,
04:28 it was Pedersen who sacrificed himself.
04:31 Going hammer and tongs to slash the gap to 15 seconds,
04:35 the green jersey soon distanced before the grand finale.
04:38 The last survivors would soon return to the chasing pack,
04:41 all to play for who would grab their moment.
04:44 It looks like Derek Gee's going to try.
04:50 So Gee goes, Remen Gregoire goes as well
04:52 with 500 meters to go.
04:54 Sean Quinn goes with them.
04:56 Quinn trying to shut the gap on the rest of the riders.
04:59 I can't see who's with him on the wheel.
05:01 And Roglic is there in his formidable style.
05:04 Now the attack of Sean Quinn, and Remen Gregoire now goes.
05:08 Gregoire goes for the finish line.
05:11 Big attack of this rider.
05:16 Can he take it?
05:16 Can Derek Gee take it?
05:18 150 meters of racing to go.
05:21 And it's going to be a victory for Israel Premier Tech
05:25 on the line.
05:26 A victory to Derek Gee.
05:29 A stunning battle.
05:35 Gregoire coming up short as Derek Gee waited patiently
05:39 before launching for the line.
05:41 The 26-year-old has often come close,
05:43 but finally the Canadian with a career best stage win.
05:46 The team may have had other ideas before the start,
05:49 but a word from teammate Dylan Toon's set in motion
05:52 Gee's big moment.
05:53 - We're actually, we're going for Dylan most of the day.
06:01 Really good finish for him, same with yesterday,
06:03 but he just made the call on the final climb.
06:06 You know, boys, if you have the legs, go for it.
06:07 And yeah, we took it up and really happy to come away with it.
06:12 - Not only do you win a stage,
06:13 you also get to carry the yellow jersey tomorrow.
06:16 That's a pretty nice bonus, no?
06:17 - That's pretty special.
06:19 Yeah, yeah.
06:20 That's going to be quite a feeling, I think.
06:23 - The biggest win of Gee's career to end Danish rule.
06:26 Romain Gregoire ran out of steam,
06:28 second ahead of Lucas Nereucar with Ciccone fourth again.
06:35 Oh, Canada in yellow.
06:37 The national TT champion we'll look forward to tomorrow.
06:40 Cornelius in second and despite disappointment on the road,
06:43 Gregoire up on the GC podium with Roglic
06:45 and Jorgensen next in the standings.
06:48 The first man to wear green outright, Ciccone,
06:50 the Italian four points clear of 20 year old Britt
06:53 who beat him to the finish.
06:54 Lebert's position maintained with a seven point cushion,
06:58 hard graph bringing Rocha up to second
07:01 in the mountain category.
07:02 Nicholas Brodom earning the combativity award.
07:05 Gregoire in white after a brave performance,
07:08 the best youngster replacing Mathieu Jorgensen.
07:11 Tomorrow should see the first major differences
07:17 emerge on the GC, a demanding time trial
07:20 ahead of what promises to be an intense weekend
07:24 in the mountains.
07:26 (indistinct)
07:28 (upbeat music)
07:31 (upbeat music)
07:34 (whooshing)
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