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Men’s Tour de France Stage 6 Race Highlights.

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After the time trial, another trial, one of attrition. Nearly 202 kilometers laying ahead of the field. Destination V. Who kept something in the bank after the race of truth against the clock yesterday? It was a big question. Ella Phillip had waved at the crowd of course during the time trial and was to do so again today ultimately but the nerves were there because there was so much at stake potentially for a breakaway. [Music] Talking to the riders ahead of stage six and looking at the profile it definitely offers up a considerable opportunity for the breakaways. All the riders that I’ve spoken to suggested that it is a day for the break. So there’s numerous riders from multiple teams who’ve still got something to try and take away from this race. So we’re anticipating a very aggressive opening few kilometers. Also, interestingly too, we think that Johnny Milan is going to focus on the first intermediate sprint and after that that’s when the race could explode. Will we see a change of the general classification? Will we see a solo winner? Who knows? Would it be action stations right from the very beginning? All jerseys owned by Danny Bugattacha except for the young riders jersey that of course on the shoulders of Apollo who’d taken the triumph trial the day prior. Jonathan meanand sporting green and of course hunting points and would make a big one surely at the first intermediate. How hungry was he? And would this be a question of survival for absolutely everybody with a parkour that looked flat when you see the map but then when you come to the alimmetry got very scary indeed. over 3,500 meters of altitude gained. That’s like an alpine test. Appropriate then that we’re in, of course, the Normandy Alps. Not high Alps, you understand, but certainly plenty of climbing. And just look at the alimmetry here. Virtually no area of flat racing. This was to prove to be one of the most nervy and dramatic days that we have witnessed in the tour to France, let alone any race so far this season. They were battling to get in the breakaway, but not before an intermediate sprint had indeed been contested. William Gay’s intermari one were trying to tee him up, but ultimately it was the man in green wearing that almost by rights and certainly moving into that position of would it be ownership by the end of the day. Building his assembly of points in that competition suddenly dropped back. But those who were ready for a breakaway waited for that sprint and then slingshot themselves up the road. Ben Healey was one, Quinn Simmons another, and they were to be the busiest amongst what, six, seven, eight incarnations of the breakaway. It took a long time to finally establish itself. And some of the quick men, including, of course, the man who was sporting green, found themselves off the back around 48 km an hour for the first hour. It was absolutely relentless. So indeed was the likes of Ben Healey and Quinn Simmons. They were marking just about everything out and try as they might others then finally managed to snap the elastic. One of those being the Jural winner Simon Yates and a quality group went up the road. He was there. Will Barta Taheda was there for Astanar Michael Store Dunbar Quinn Simmons. Ben Healey. Of course, Ben Healey in the pink. Always the man in the yellow, Dan Pukatcha. He was starting to do the maths. Would it be worthy of handing over this jersey to a powerhouse in the break of Matthew Vanderpool? Well, the parkour surely would have suited Vanderpole, but the pace of the day and the amount of times that we just had to drive to get in a breakaway was something outstanding. Eddie Dumbar came along to join the fun and make it two Irishmen up front. Store deciding to hunt down mountains points as well and indeed they were sprinting for them. When would this cohesion of the breakaway break down? They had a handsome margin with just under 45 kilometers to go on a flattish section and that’s when Ben Healey decided that he was going to test everybody. They all looked at each other. Nobody wanted to guide somebody else into an advantageous position. And so it was to be a battle of attrition as we went over the final climbs. All backstacked at the end of the day. Four categorized tests plus a nasty ramp at the very last. 12% they had to deal with on more than one occasion. And it was Quinn Simmons and indeed Michael Store that were chasing this man down. Ben Healey had gone. 48 seconds became a minute and 20 became even more. This was absolutely remarkable and as the kilometers went away, so did Healey. Not only building a fabulous lead on the day, but also a place in our hearts and of course a very good position in the overall classification as well. And dwelling on that classification, Matthew Vanderpole was hoping to be in the yellow jersey at the end of today. We had a race to finish and we were wondering what was happening to Vanderpool when it came to the final climbs and indeed where was Talipatcha and the rest of the favorites. Ben Healey underscoring his greatness. He’s done it in the Shir Italia. He’s now done it in the tour to France. He looked absolutely fantastic. He targeted to this day quite clearly. Every single breakaway that tried to go, he was there as a feature. We thought he would run out of juice. It didn’t happen and he absolutely nailed it. Shapo to him. A phenomenal performance to say the very least. [Applause] Remarkable. Quinn Simmons beat Store for the sprint. Eddie Zar led home the rest of the break. Matthew Vanderpole had faded on the last couple of climbs and Delhi Batcha almost instinctively he was decided to race against Vingigo at the very last. Dumbar crossing the line. Simon Yates as well and we were wondering how things were panning out further down the line. Here was Vanderpole as we said struggling on those last tests. Almost fell over the line. But what about the chasers? Well, if Danny Paca wanted to give away the jersey, maybe he thought that Vanderpole hadn’t struggled so much at the last, he did not want to give anything away, least of all to anyone from rival teams. He was essentially just making sure he finished ahead of Jonas Vingo at this moment and almost, I guess you might say, denied Vanderpole the yellow jersey. What would the countback be in the end? It was as close as you like, as you’re about to find out. But what a day’s winner we had. Amazing. [Music] Ben Healey has done it beating Simmons Store Dumbar and Yates Chappelle. I mean, it’s just unbelievable. It’s uh yeah, really what I’ve worked all for, you know, like not just this year, just the whole time, you know. It’s uh really really incredible. And uh yeah, just hours and hours of hard work from so many people and to to do pay them back today. Just yeah, really really amazing. This was a a stage I circled in a book from the start and uh yeah, to do it on the first one is really really amazing. There’s probably a couple of others as well. Vanderpole leads this race guess what by 1 second from Teleport Catcher with days for Vanderpole coming up. So a new leader in the yellow jersey. What a race we’ve got. And it is far from over. And you may well know that Vanderpole the terrain suits him in the days to come. Not least the murder de Britannia big kicker at the end of a very very tough day. 197 kilometers ahead of the field as we head for stage seven. What a race this has been. What a race we have. It’s a treasure and it’s there for us to enjoy. So tomorrow, who’s going to spend it? We just don’t know. You’re going to have to join us right here to find out. N gnarly. Oh yeah, that kicker at the end. The mirror is a famous test. It may only be a category three, but it hurts.