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[melancholy notes playing on piano]
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[Chainel] In this last week of the Tour,
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everyone is wrecked, burnt out.
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But when you manage to reach the podium,
it stays with you for life.
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[crowd cheering]
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[Madiot] To have a rider
on the Tour de France podium,
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for Groupama-FDJ, it's the Holy Grail.
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We're approaching the end
of the Tour de France
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with strength,
ambition, and determination.
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We're playing against behemoths.
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We have half the resources
those teams have.
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[Cummings] Geraint will continue to fight.
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The team objective,
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to get on the podium.
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I still wanna perform in the Tour.
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I still wanna be there
in the high mountains.
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This is probably the last chance
that someone can overtake me in third.
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I'm in the twilight of my career.
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But when it comes to racing,
I can still be competitive.
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Go, David, go!
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We have what it takes.
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We have to get back in the fight.
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[jet engines roaring]
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TOUR DE FRANCE: UNCHAINED
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ALL OUT FOR THE PODIUM
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[tense music playing]
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2 MONTHS BEFORE THE TOUR DE FRANCE
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CEO / GROUPAMA-FDJ
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My only obsession,
the only thing that interests me,
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is how my riders will respond
and helping them be better.
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My ambitions are really simple,
to finish on the Tour de France podium.
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Every team is a rival team. [chuckles]
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[Chainel] When we see
the power of the big teams nowadays,
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it's obvious that
French teams have to up their game
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and close the gap
that separates them from the big teams.
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Are you trying to impress me or what?
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[Chainel] Marc Madiot
doesn't have an unlimited budget.
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He doesn't have deep pockets
to buy a top leader.
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If he wants hope
of winning the Tour de France some day,
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he has to make do with a rider
that he can nurture and develop,
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little by little.
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[tense music playing]
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PRESS CONFERENCE
GROUPAMA-FDJ
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Shall I do the intro and leave?
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CLIMBER / GROUPAMA-FDJ
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[Chainel] Thibaut Pinot has been
the Groupama-FDJ leader for eight years.
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But since placing third in 2014,
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the team hasn't managed a top ten finish
in the general classification.
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Marc Madiot had to get radical.
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[Madiot] Ready? Okay, hello, everyone.
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It's a real pleasure to be here
at the start of the Tour de France.
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The end goal of the game
is to make an assault,
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an assault on the podium.
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So, I'll get right to it.
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On this Tour de France,
we'll start with David Gaudu as leader.
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That's what the team is there for,
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and we're going to try
to do our best around David.
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He deserves a chance
to reach the Tour de France podium.
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When Marc Madiot announced
David Gaudu as Groupama-FDJ leader,
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it didn't get full public support.
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The first Frenchman
we're going to talk about is David Gaudu.
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It's tricky. He's not Thibaut Pinot.
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He's never had a big result
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in the general classification
of the Tour de France.
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A CLOSER LOOK AT FRENCH CYCLISTS
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If he finds himself fighting
for sixth or eighth place, like I said,
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it's going to be hard to cheer for him.
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[Madiot] David was
chosen as leader simply because
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he has the physical
and technical qualities needed.
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People will make up
their own minds on social networks.
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This year, we have objective benchmarks.
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We know what
we need to do to achieve the podium.
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Thibaut Pinot is a great rider,
but he's more about the past.
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Whereas Gaudu is more about the future.
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[melodic electronic music playing]
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[Gaudu] Hi, everyone!
Hope you're doing well.
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So, the mic is on, I'm just
gonna turn the background sound down.
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Everyone is different
and has something that makes them tick.
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I like spending time alone
because I'm pretty shy.
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And so, let's go. Let's go, friends!
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I started cycling when I was six,
and it's all I've ever done.
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I think what I really enjoyed
was expending a lot of energy,
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being able to be outdoors.
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For me, since I was a kid,
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the Tour de France
has always made me dream because
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it's one of
the biggest events in the world.
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Boom, there. Let's go.
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Gaudu, if he wasn't a pro cyclist,
he'd be totally inconspicuous.
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The kind of inconspicuousness
he has in everyday life,
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he turns that into a strength.
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TOUR DE FRANCE
COMBATIVITY AWARD
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And into the ability to develop himself
and surpass others when he's cycling.
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[commentator] It is going to be
a win here for David Gaudu,
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of the team of Groupama-FDJ.
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[Gaudu yelling]
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David Gaudu sneaks underneath
Wout van Aert on the right-hand side.
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That was spectacular.
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Yes!
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[crowd applauding]
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[woman] Oh, great!
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- Thanks.
- The camera is helping.
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- I've never been this good a mechanic!
- [laughs] It's not usually that quick.
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[Gaudu] We usually get angry
and break everything. [laughs]
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[woman] Boom.
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I'll give you this too...
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All good? Ready!
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- Sure. I'm waiting.
- Let's go then.
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DAVID GAUDU'S PARTNER
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[Gaudu] Marc told me,
"Okay, David, you're going to be leader,
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the role of leader in the Tour de France."
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It shows the confidence
the team has in me.
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- [Duplouy grunts]
- [Gaudu] It's pretty hot.
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Some riders would rather not
have the pressure of being leader.
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It's a lot of pressure
and a lot of stress.
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But you learn to manage it.
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How do you feel?
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Fine. I'm learning how to rub up
for the first week of the Tour.
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[laughs]
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[Gaudu] I'm someone
who questions themselves all the time.
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I think it's because I generally
have a cautious approach to life.
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I don't show my cards.
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But I need to prove to myself
that I can take on this role,
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and that I can do it.
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STAGE 12
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[commentator] It's the second week
of the tour. We're in the Alps.
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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
YELLOW JERSEY
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David Gaudu in the yellow jersey group.
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Go, go!
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I think David has
what it takes to succeed.
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But he needs to find the confidence
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and the ambition needed to be
a leader and to fight for the podium.
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[commentator] And they're off on
the Alpe d'Huez climb. Let the show begin!
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DISTANCE COVERED: 150.8 KM
TIME ELAPSED: 4 HRS 22M
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[helicopter blades whirring]
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ALPE D'HUEZ - 13.8 KM ASCENT
ALTITUDE: 1,869 M
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[commentator] Geraint Thomas
within reach of the podium,
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fourth place
in the general classification.
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David Gaudu alongside him.
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Come on, keep going. Come on, that's good.
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Maybe it's Gaudu's moment
for general classification.
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But is he able to keep up with
the best climbers on the Tour?
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[man] Get out.
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[commentator] Pace is picking up
at the front of the peloton.
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A few riders have dropped back.
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[dramatic music crescendos]
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[commentator] Gaudu is in trouble!
David Gaudu's in trouble and falling back.
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David Gaudu, Groupama-FDJ,
has fallen behind the yellow jersey group.
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He's struggling.
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A tough time for David Gaudu.
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When you get to key points,
the pressure really builds inside you.
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I'd say it's more about
the pressure you put on yourself.
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Sometimes in the excitement of the moment,
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you can get lost
and maybe go off track a little.
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[crowd cheering]
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One kilometre for David.
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Look at these three riders.
Is this gonna be the podium in Paris?
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Pogačar, Vingegaard, and Thomas
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who's back in third place
in the general classification.
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- Good job, Stevo, mate.
- Good job, boys. Thank you. Thanks, bud.
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[cheering]
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[commentator] David Gaudu fighting hard
not to fall too far back in the GC.
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He messed up on Alpe d'Huez.
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Down to seventh place
and far behind the top three.
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[Gaudu] When I'm not happy with a stage,
internally I'm like, "Dammit."
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I mean, I'm disappointed for myself,
disappointed for my teammates,
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disappointed for my team.
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[melancholy music playing]
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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
YELLOW JERSEY
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[journalist] We have three questions.
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David, a mythical climb.
How tough is it, especially in this heat?
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Yeah, it's really tough in this heat.
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It's fucking annoying.
I don't have the self-confidence,
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and I'm worried about burning out.
So I go at my own pace.
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I didn't have the self-confidence
during that last climb,
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with the heat and everything.
So, there you go. That's the way it is.
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[Madiot] If you're talented,
but don't work on it,
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and you don't have
the mental or personal strength,
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and if your don't have
the ability to question yourself...
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then you're not made for this job.
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[beeps]
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- [cameraman] Can we join you?
- No. Please, leave me alone.
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[cameraman] Sure.
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GROUPAMA-FDJ TEAM MEETING
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We suffered a defeat.
I also read and saw in the media,
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Groupama wants a podium win but wait,
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Gaudu always has something wrong with him.
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Well, no. That's not what you are.
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It's not just the physical aspect.
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It's also what's going on up here.
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Yes, we're about
to go through tough times.
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But if you pull together,
if you work together,
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our strength is what we have inside us.
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It's in our DNA,
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it's our culture, our solidarity.
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STAGE 14
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[commentator]
David Gaudu, near his limits,
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crossing the finish line
just ahead of Geraint Thomas
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and clawing back a few seconds.
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And you have to find the strength
and teamwork inside you
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that is going to get you out of this rut.
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STAGE 16
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[commentator]
What a comeback for David Gaudu!
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The Frenchman is eyeing the podium.
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Seven riders have to be there
to support him.
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STAGE 17
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[commentator] What incredible work
for Gaudu from his team.
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Now it's up to him to finish the job.
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Everyone here is committed, behind you.
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So we're going to get what we came for,
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a podium win on the Tour.
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If you believe it, then you might succeed.
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And if you don't believe it,
then it's over.
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[commentator] Gaudu is giving his all!
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[crowd banging]
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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
YELLOW JERSEY
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[Chainel] David Gaudu's turnaround
after cracking on the Alpe d'Huez stage
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is simply remarkable.
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But if he wants
to secure the famous podium
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that Groupama has hoped for since 2014,
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then he's going to have to challenge
a former Tour winner, Geraint Thomas.
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[Thomas] You do forget how tired you get.
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By the time you get to this stage,
you always forget how you start to feel.
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And a couple of weeks after,
you're looking forward to the next time.
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It's sadistic.
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[chuckles]
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This year's Tour is... as hard as ever.
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But I still want to perform in the Tour,
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as long as I can be there,
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in touching distance of the yellow jersey.
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But the press this year,
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it's like, "Oh, G's, like, a bit old now."
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"And he's not as good
as what he used to be and stuff."
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Which is fine.
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That's just the way it is,
and just got to accept it.
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The situation at the moment
is looking good, obviously.
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Ideally, it'd be nice to just keep
that advantage and, you know,
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prove a lot of people wrong.
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I think a lot of people
have been writing Geraint Thomas off,
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writing his career off, and saying
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that he's not going
to be a serious contender.
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But sometimes I do think
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he deserves to not have
to fight quite so hard.
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I kind of felt like
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it's more just that hunger
in me to just wanna...
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do well, and all the sacrifices
I've made all year,
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all the time away
from family and stuff, just...
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make sure that's worthwhile, you know?
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My wife, she goes
through it all with me really. Um...
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Yeah, all the injuries,
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the pressure and everything,
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she lives it.
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She obviously gets super excited
and really happy when I do well, but
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she doesn't get to stand on the podium.
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- All right. Stand up.
- [Thomas] Nice one. [grunts]
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[cell phone chimes]
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So, Sar's just texted me.
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"You were in high school
before Jonas and Pogačar were born."
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[laughing]
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Well, thanks for the support, dear
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[soft music playing]
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[Thomas] I can see, sort of...
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that my career's
gonna stop soon. You know?
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And it's not gonna go on forever.
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To go from, like,
I've done 16 years pro now,
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you know,
to just stop and not have anything.
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GERAINT THOMAS' WIFE
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Just want to be
a bit prepared for that, really.
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More psych... Mentally.
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I think when you retire,
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I'm used to you being away for,
well, most of the year, so...
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- If he's...
- We'll be getting a divorce.
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[laughs] Don't say that!
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[both laugh]
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[Millar] Geraint Thomas, he's not been at
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what I would call his best
for a couple of years.
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For one reason or another.
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And this does feel like
the last chance saloon for him
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to prove himself.
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And to show the world what... what he is.
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Because he is a great, great rider.
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[Sara] Hopefully, you'll get to...
when you do decide to retire it will be...
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Not many people get
to retire on their own terms.
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So hopefully, you know,
that'll be a big thing,
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and that's kinda why we're trying to do
as much as we can with Max now,
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take him to all the races,
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because we're fully aware
it doesn't last forever.
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Yeah.
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Geraint Thomas has to prove himself.
Despite his age, he has to show his team
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that he's capable
of reaching the podium in Paris.
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STAGE 18
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[intense music playing]
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Today is the 18th stage.
A big fight on this Tour.
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The last big fight in the mountains.
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[Chainel] After three weeks of racing,
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we've reached the ultimate test
for the world's best riders, the Pyrenees.
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[commentator] Here, the climbs
are steeper and shorter than in the Alps.
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[intense music playing]
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The humidity will be suffocating.
It's going to be a very intense day.
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The contenders for third place
on the podium are Geraint Thomas,
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Nairo Quintana,
and the Frenchman David Gaudu.
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They won't give up.
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[Chainel] In this final week,
the riders have given everything
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for their place
in the general classification.
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Losing it all is out of the question.
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The terrain, you see,
at the start there's a little hill,
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after that, it's flatter,
and then you have the three big passes.
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Which you're familiar with.
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[Gaudu] I just love
the last three weeks of the major tours.
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I've always done well.
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I tell myself that if I have legs
for the third week of a major tour,
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then I can achieve something huge.
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You always try and look ahead
and keep moving forward but,
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yeah, definitely gotta be
aware of the guys behind,
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because there's some strong riders there.
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[commentator] Stage 18
from Lourdes to Hautacam,
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a distance of 143 kilometres.
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Third place in
the general classification is in play.
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[announcer] Five, four, three, two, one...
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They're off!
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[crowd cheering]
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[commentator] Everything is set
for this to be an intense stage.
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Leaving Lourdes for Col d'Aubisque,
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Col de Spandelles,
and the final climb to Hautacam.
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Immediate acceleration
from the green jersey, Wout van Aert.
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[intense music playing]
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[Thomas] The Pyrenees, in general,
are kinda seen as a bit more dangerous.
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The day where you think there's
the most chance of something to go wrong.
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[crowd cheering]
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[commentator] The peloton is in an area
of winding hairpin turns.
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You can do everything right,
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but it just takes one thing to go wrong,
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then you're out of the race.
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- [horn honking]
- [brakes squealing]
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Whoa!
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[commentator] Oh, a big crash!
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Fucking hell!
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- [exclaims]
- Oh!
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My gosh! Is this
the first Tour de France you've driven in?
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Stay calm, mate.
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Yeah, right.
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Photographer motorbikes!
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[exhales]
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10.3 KM ASCENT
ALTITUDE: 1,378 M
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The yellow jersey group arrives
at the foot of the penultimate challenge,
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the pace intensifies.
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DISTANCE COVERED: 102 KM
TIME ELAPSED: 2 HRS 47 M
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[commentator]
Vingegaard is on Pogačar's wheel,
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who is still there
and behind Geraint Thomas.
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David Gaudu is in the front group.
Still pursuing a place on the podium.
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A mountain stage is mostly
a test of strength and endurance.
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You have to be mentally strong,
especially to get a podium win.
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[commentator] The heat
and the pace are hellish.
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It must be suffocating for the riders.
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[Thomas] I think
experience comes into play.
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It's definitely easy to try and
push hard on the pedals for the win,
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but it's knowing that
not to exert yourself too much
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'cause you're just gonna blow up,
and you can't sustain that.
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So, I think that's
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a big part of it as well,
just understanding your body.
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And know how deep you can go.
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Another difficult climb for David Gaudu.
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He drops behind the yellow jersey group.
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No.
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First off, the fatigue is in the mind.
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Once you're in a downward spiral,
it's very hard to escape it.
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You know you're one of
the best climbers, so don't panic.
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[Gaudu] A little thought
popped in my head going,
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"Damn it, I've worked hard,
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I may lose time on Thomas and Quintana."
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I have to bounce back for my team.
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I have to go for it
and achieve something. You know?
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[commentator] Let's see if David Gaudu
has the legs to try and close the gap.
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[Madiot] If you can go further
in terms of suffering and sacrifice,
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then you may have a chance.
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And that gives you confidence, strength,
and a certain serenity about oneself.
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[commentator] Gaudu has
caught up to Quintana.
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He moves up to fourth place
in the general classification
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and is closing in on Geraint Thomas.
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[clapping]
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13.6 KM ASCENT
1,520 M ALTITUDE
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[commentator] Hautacam is a monster,
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the last off-the-charts climb
of the Tour de France.
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A 13.6 kilometre climb,
it's far and it's steep the whole way.
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Geraint Thomas doubling down
to stay close to the favourites.
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DISTANCE COVERED: 128.9 KM
TIME ELAPSED: 3 HRS 29 M
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[tense music playing]
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Come on. G.,
you need to squeeze it all out,
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all the way to the top.
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Thomas has a 43-second lead over Gaudu.
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Thomas right behind the yellow jersey,
but he's not looking comfortable.
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[Cummings] Come on, G,
you're pacing, mate. You're pacing.
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Come on, man. All the way to the top.
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[commentator] Geraint Thomas
falls back, losing metre after metre.
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[crowd cheering]
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You've got around three K, around 3 K now,
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and it's steep like this,
9, 10% come on, G.
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[commentator] Now's not the time to crack.
The podium win is in play here.
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Fucking hell. Don't cock it up, G.
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Geraint Thomas has dropped.
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- Excellent!
- Dropped behind the yellow jersey group.
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Yes!
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[Madiot] There's no
room for sentimentality
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about people who achieved
great things in the past.
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That doesn't exist.
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The young ones are there
to take the place of the older ones,
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and the older ones are there
to try and keep going and put off the end.
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But the end always comes,
no matter who you are.
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[Chainel] When you go it alone,
the climb is always more difficult.
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That's when a leader needs his team.
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[crowd cheering]
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[commentator] Gaudu is on Madouas' wheel.
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Just 22 seconds behind Thomas.
The gap is closing.
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To be a leader,
you have to believe in yourself.
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But you also have to trust your teammates.
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[Guesdon] Come on, the three of you
are gonna be at the summit. Go, go, go.
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Come on, guys. We've gained
15 seconds in five kilometres.
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[commentator] Madouas moves
out of the way. Gaudu is on his own.
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00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:18,960
But it won't last,
because Thibaut Pinot is just in front,
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re ady to help out his leader.
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We have a whole team behind us
so that naturally gives you
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a big boost of confidence.
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[commentator] Just another 13 seconds
between Geraint Thomas and David Gaudu.
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Thibaut Pinot has given everything.
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The French rider is alone now
to try and close the gap.
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[Gaudu] You're always
after that third place.
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Anything can happen
during the third week of Tour.
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So many riders can fall out
that we believe we have a chance.
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[fans] Go, go, go, go!
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00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:03,160
[Thomas] Got a flat. Back wheel.
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- Back wheel.
- Change the bike.
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00:25:05,620 --> 00:25:06,620
Yeah.
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Your back wheel's flat, G.
We can change your bike if you need.
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00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:14,240
[Guesdon] Come on!
They're ten seconds ahead of you.
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00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:17,500
Change the bike. We got a puncture.
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00:25:21,380 --> 00:25:22,700
Change bike, change bike.
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00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:30,320
Go! Go!
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00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:35,040
[intense music playing]
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Looking good, bud.
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00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:45,800
So, Dani wait for G, please.
Dani, wait for G.
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G, you call it, mate.
You call it. Tell him what to do.
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[commentator] David Gaudu
closing in on Geraint Thomas,
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who has third place.
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[Gaudu] At that moment, you know very well
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that to get a podium in the Tour,
it's now or never.
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00:26:03,700 --> 00:26:05,540
[crowd cheering]
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00:26:06,620 --> 00:26:09,500
[Thomas] I've definitely
gotten stronger psychologically.
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00:26:09,540 --> 00:26:12,000
As you rise, the more experience you get.
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It can help you keep going
and staying in that front.
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00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:18,780
Dani and G,
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you've gotta fight
all the way to the line. Come on.
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[Gaudu] There's an adrenaline rush
when you catch another rider.
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Because you tell yourself,
"Okay, I caught up,
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00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:30,300
so maybe I can beat him."
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00:26:30,340 --> 00:26:32,200
Or, anyway, you want to overtake him.
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00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:39,420
[commentator]
David Gaudu attempts an attack.
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00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:41,040
Gaudu's attacking.
457
00:26:41,660 --> 00:26:42,780
Gaudu's accelerating!
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00:26:43,940 --> 00:26:46,100
Gaudu has just made an attack on Thomas.
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[commentator] Thomas holds on.
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00:26:52,380 --> 00:26:55,680
If you have riders
who are equally matched physically,
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it all comes down to psychology.
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00:26:58,980 --> 00:27:01,540
It's who can withstand
that pain the longest,
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00:27:01,580 --> 00:27:02,880
and that's a mental element.
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That's where you crack your rivals.
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Yes!
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00:27:10,820 --> 00:27:13,360
[dramatic music playing]
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00:27:21,660 --> 00:27:24,500
[commentator] The third and fourth riders
in the general classification
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are wheel to wheel.
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00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:27,780
[Gaudu] Five hundred metres
from the Hautacam finish line,
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you get an adrenaline rush.
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00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:31,880
You know the race is in play.
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00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:33,720
You can lose everything at that moment,
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00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:35,420
so you're totally focused.
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00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:40,740
[commentator] Last corner
before the Hautacam finish,
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what a duel!
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00:27:43,180 --> 00:27:45,180
[dramatic music continues]
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00:28:01,140 --> 00:28:05,180
[Thomas] The main thing is blocking out
those demons telling you just to ease up.
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00:28:06,380 --> 00:28:09,820
You think you're tired,
but, suddenly, you find just new limits.
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00:28:13,740 --> 00:28:15,640
[commentator] Last push
from Geraint Thomas,
480
00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:19,140
who consolidates his third place
in the general classification.
481
00:28:23,140 --> 00:28:25,260
And what a stage for David Gaudu,
482
00:28:25,300 --> 00:28:27,920
a Frenchman and fourth
in the general classification.
483
00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:32,420
- [radio beeps]
- Well done. Well done, guys.
484
00:28:33,260 --> 00:28:34,440
Fucking hell, that was hard!
485
00:28:37,780 --> 00:28:44,080
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
YELLOW JERSEY
486
00:28:45,980 --> 00:28:47,460
[Thomas] Another hard day, obviously.
487
00:28:47,500 --> 00:28:49,600
I'm glad the mountains
are over, to be fair.
488
00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:53,000
You go back 12 months,
to how much you were suffering,
489
00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:56,260
- did you think you'd be in this position?
- I always believed. I think, uh...
490
00:28:56,760 --> 00:28:57,960
not many other people did.
491
00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:01,260
Did the team have the same level
of belief that you had in yourself?
492
00:29:01,780 --> 00:29:04,120
Uh, I don't think so, really. I think...
493
00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:08,260
It's all talk about
younger generation now, and this and that.
494
00:29:08,300 --> 00:29:10,020
You know, it is what it is. Uh...
495
00:29:10,460 --> 00:29:14,820
So, it's nice to be riding well
and just be best of the rest, so to speak.
496
00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:18,140
I can be really happy
with proving people wrong.
497
00:29:18,180 --> 00:29:19,880
Just saying, "I can still do it."
498
00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,960
I can still be competitive
and be right up there
499
00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:26,980
and just proving to myself as well,
because I... I believed I could.
500
00:29:27,020 --> 00:29:30,020
But it's one thing actually believing
and another actually doing it.
501
00:29:30,060 --> 00:29:31,060
It was satisfying.
502
00:29:31,500 --> 00:29:33,300
Can you podium in another Grand Tour?
503
00:29:33,340 --> 00:29:35,940
[Thomas chuckles]
Let's get this one over first, shall we?
504
00:29:36,740 --> 00:29:38,100
Yeah. Okay.
505
00:29:39,700 --> 00:29:42,800
[Chennaoui] I like the chip
on Geraint Thomas' shoulder.
506
00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:46,420
He maybe deserves
a bit more of that respect.
507
00:29:46,460 --> 00:29:48,200
But maybe that's part of his makeup
508
00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:50,740
and it's what pushes him
on so much anyway.
509
00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:54,960
Once again,
we're seeing a fighting Geraint Thomas,
510
00:29:55,460 --> 00:29:56,820
and it's worked.
511
00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:02,340
We're currently fourth in the Tour.
For us, the race is a success.
512
00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:09,760
[reporter] It's the best result
for a Frenchman since 2017.
513
00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:13,900
For sure, it's the best result
for a Frenchman since 2017.
514
00:30:15,860 --> 00:30:19,060
Marc Madiot had a lot of criticism
when he named David Gaudu as team leader.
515
00:30:19,100 --> 00:30:21,820
Okay, fourth place isn't a podium finish,
516
00:30:21,860 --> 00:30:23,940
but it's the best result in many years.
517
00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:29,320
Look at you now.
Have you seen your level now?
518
00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:31,480
- Yes, I know the level I'm at.
- There you go.
519
00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:33,620
Don't change anything, it's all good.
520
00:30:37,500 --> 00:30:39,880
The Pyrenees allowed him
to make great strides
521
00:30:39,920 --> 00:30:42,480
and to be sure of himself
and reassure himself.
522
00:30:42,520 --> 00:30:45,220
And that's something powerful
and important for the future.
523
00:30:46,520 --> 00:30:49,220
[all singing along to "L'Amérique Pleure"
by Les Cowboys Fringants]
524
00:30:58,780 --> 00:31:01,420
I don't want to stop at fourth place,
that's for sure.
525
00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:05,060
I want to create a wave
that will carry us higher
526
00:31:05,100 --> 00:31:08,140
and that's going to enable us
to get even closer to the best.
527
00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:11,240
[all continues singing]
528
00:31:13,740 --> 00:31:15,180
In my wildest dreams,
529
00:31:15,220 --> 00:31:18,300
I hope that I'll be
the next rider to win the Tour de France.
530
00:31:18,340 --> 00:31:19,720
But only time will tell.
531
00:31:20,620 --> 00:31:23,260
[continue singing]
532
00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:29,560
- [all clapping]
- [man] Bravo, Stefan!
533
00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:30,600
[song ends]
534
00:31:33,480 --> 00:31:34,600
We're pleased.
535
00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:36,360
We're happy with what we achieved.
536
00:31:36,900 --> 00:31:40,380
But we also know that we can't
let ourselves get carried away by it all.
537
00:31:40,420 --> 00:31:42,100
Because that could turn against us.
538
00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:48,660
Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar.
539
00:31:48,700 --> 00:31:51,760
A man-against-man fight
for the yellow jersey.
540
00:31:52,300 --> 00:31:55,820
[interviewer] Are you still optimistic
that you can win the Tour de France 2022?
541
00:31:55,860 --> 00:31:56,860
Yeah.
542
00:31:57,600 --> 00:31:58,840
[commentator] The attack is on.
543
00:32:00,600 --> 00:32:03,820
[Vingegaard] We'll need to have Wout
help me to win the Tour de France.
544
00:32:03,860 --> 00:32:07,080
[Jakobsen] The Champs-Élysées is
the most iconic sprint finish of the year.
545
00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:08,160
[yelling]
546
00:32:08,200 --> 00:32:09,600
[Philipsen] Everybody wants to win.
547
00:32:12,600 --> 00:32:14,920
[van Aert] But first you have
to get over the mountains.
548
00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:16,840
[commentator] Wout van Aert has dropped.
549
00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:18,360
I could lose the Tour.
550
00:32:20,240 --> 00:32:21,320
He's my friend.
551
00:32:24,980 --> 00:32:27,920
[intense synth theme music playing]