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00:00 [Music]
00:26 A day to dazzle and yellow for Olaf Koei after beating Mads Pedersen at the
00:31 Le Mureau finish yesterday. The Dutchman planning to remain golden on a longer
00:35 but flatter stage. Could we see Pedersen-Koei part two?
00:39 [Music]
00:44 Yeah, as you say it's a completely different sprint so the plan is to try to win.
00:50 We have to approach it a bit different but I believe we have a good option to do
00:55 that and a good train here so everything is possible.
00:59 It's quite a wide road running into the town so yeah I think the timing will be
01:06 crucial and we'll be fast finishing.
01:09 [Music]
01:13 Others aiming to be in the reckoning, Arkea B&B Hotel wanting to advance Arnaud
01:18 Demars prospects. Another targeting a first win of the season, Sam Bennett in
01:23 his third outing for the Cathalan AG2R.
01:27 It's more about surfing the wheels. It's going to be more chaotic, I think more
01:33 sprinters so it's going to be a difficult one.
01:36 So what did you say to your team mate what to do, what to avoid?
01:39 They're experienced enough and you know with Dali and Dries it's our first race
01:44 together so we need to get a feel for how we move, what our capacities are as a
01:49 unit and then afterwards we can make more detailed plans but now it's more open
01:54 and we're reacting you know just using our experience.
01:59 There's not too much wind and even if they get up they'll be mostly facing us
02:05 so I think it's going to be calm today.
02:08 The traps are going to be to not get up too early and not get trapped in the
02:14 wind so we need to have the right timing.
02:19 The main concern ahead of the start didn't materialise.
02:27 No great winds threatening to cut the peloton apart on the route to Martin G.
02:32 That pointed towards a relatively easy 179km ride, especially after the peloton
02:39 passed the two category 3 climbs after the depart from Yves-Lens and through Esson.
02:45 Quitting the Paris region finally en route to Loiret as the teams would begin
02:51 to turn their full attention to the inevitable bunch sprint.
02:56 Attempts made but the peloton regrouping each time, no one in a rush,
03:05 the average speed 35km/h.
03:08 The only ruffle came in the battle for the king of the mountain points.
03:12 Jonas Rusch strengthening his position but Mathieu Bourgodeau took maximum
03:17 points at the summit of Cote de Ville-Conan.
03:20 Meanwhile, Olav Koi targeting another stage success and maybe even another day
03:25 in yellow. Despite the jolly to Martin G, it wasn't plain sailing for all.
03:34 The peloton finally feeling the need for some speed as the final 50km raised
03:39 the stakes, especially with bonus sprint points on offer as they approached
03:43 Puisseau. Mad Pedersen in pursuit but he had company, points and seconds
03:48 setting up a fierce battle.
03:51 Danny Van Poppel leading the way for 10 points and 6 bonus seconds,
04:01 Pedersen with second took the virtual lead ahead of Koi but of course the
04:05 expected bunch sprint would see if the Dane could hold on.
04:09 The two last winners at Mont D'Argy were pure sprinters.
04:15 2005 it was Robbie McEwan before Mark Cavendish took the honours in 2010.
04:20 With the overall pace of things in and around 40km/h, who was going to be
04:25 the powerful speedster to follow their example 14 years on?
04:30 Despite the long, wide roads, a bit messy at times as the teams focused on
04:36 getting into position. Trains ready to leave the station in search of
04:41 delivering the perfect arrival.
04:44 Mads Pedersen sits in about 10th position at the moment and Koi has work to do
04:49 to get into prime position just yet. They're in one long line and heading
04:53 towards the line, inside 1000m to go on stage 2 of Bari Nice and it's
04:58 a fantastic investment here by the Visma Leesopike squad, Affini with a big effort.
05:04 Now they start to launch up the centre of the road. Where are they coming from?
05:08 As Sam Bennett tries to latch on to the effort of Danny van Poppel's
05:11 Bora-Hansgrohe squad. They're moving left and right.
05:14 Mads Pedersen has picked up on the efforts of the Tuner Pro Cycling and
05:19 Sam Bennett but here comes Danny van Poppel with an early effort.
05:22 Arvid de Klein, Arvid de Klein for the line. Arvid de Klein is going to get this one
05:25 or is he? Who's going to come with a late run? It's going to be oh so close
05:28 but de Klein gets it. But the Tuner Pro Cycling squad and it's Arvid de Klein
05:32 that gets up to take the glory. They have bested the WorldTour squads.
05:37 A 12th pro win but a first on the WorldTour for Arvid de Klein.
05:41 The pro team of Fabian Cancelara, Tudor earning a first success at this level.
05:46 A team effort with former world champion Matteo Trentin helping to launch
05:50 the Dutchman to victory. 29-year-old de Klein powering to new heights
05:54 with the biggest win of his career.
05:57 I think I've been close a couple of times and I was chasing a WorldTour victory
06:03 and yeah it's nice to grab it like this. It was an incredible job.
06:09 Rather than one of the bigger names in the pack, it's double Dutch after
06:12 two stages of Paris-Nice. Klein holding off Laurence Pithy and Dylan Groenewegen
06:17 to earn Tudor's first win of 2024.
06:21 The young Groupama FDJ Kiwi sandwiched on the podium
06:24 but consistency paying off as Pithy took over the overall lead.
06:28 Successive podiums earning the bonus seconds needed for the Groupama FDJ rider
06:33 to dawn yellow tomorrow.
06:35 Just as Koi did yesterday, it was 21-year-old Pithy who hogged the jerseys.
06:39 A four-point lead built over Pedersen with Boros' Danny Van Poppel third.
06:44 Mathieu Bergadoux did his work early to earn the polka dots.
06:48 Frenchman two points on Ruch.
06:51 And no prizes for guessing the best under-23 rider.
06:56 Pithy will hand green to Pedersen and his white to Koi.
06:59 The first major rendezvous of the week tomorrow.
07:02 The team time trial around Auxerre will surely see the main protagonist rise to the top.
07:07 [Music]