00:00 yeah honestly I don't even know what to say
00:06 I mean yeah we tried to set the climber for today and yeah he attacked but
00:13 then it was headwind on the descent and yeah I tried my best I slid back from
00:20 from behind and yeah my brother came across to me and then we started working
00:24 together at first I didn't know if I should work with him my ass on the
00:28 radio and he said yeah yeah go for it so yeah like I said it's vicious
00:34 it's the dream scenario to battle it out with Simon here in Bilbao I suppose that
00:42 wasn't really expected no I mean I knew I was going good you know I speak to him
00:46 every day I'm really close and you know to share this experience with him with
00:51 it's really nice but I wish he would pull a little bit easier because he almost
00:55 dropped me one moment no but uh yeah I'm just super happy and super happy
01:02 you're gonna take the yellow jersey what does that mean yeah you know I did the
01:06 yellow jersey a few years ago in Covid year 2020 and back then was also a
01:10 special moment but really I just want to keep my feet on the ground we're here
01:16 with Taddy the boss he's shown before he's the best in the world and you know
01:20 over the next few weeks I'm sure he's gonna show a lot so the legs are good
01:24 and you have some freedom you must be delighted with the start of this tour
01:27 yeah I mean I was always a planner you know some people the doubted you know
01:34 having two guys as leaders but you know I'm not really done more in support and
01:38 when I can do things like this to put other teams under pressure and it works
01:42 out like this then you know it's perfect so but like I said over the next few
01:47 weeks I'm off today 100% for today and I'm sure we'll do a good job I mean yeah
01:52 last time I wore a yellow was 2020 Covid year and it was more like hey you know
01:55 Alaphilippe he had a time penalty and I ended up in the jersey so it wasn't
01:59 really you know I didn't get my arms in the air I didn't celebrate like normal
02:02 and you know today it's completely different I'm you know first across the
02:05 line and here I am so super happy and you're gonna try to keep it for as long
02:10 as possible I know you have it you have a mission for today but so what's your
02:14 goal now yeah I mean in the end like we said from the beginning you know Taddy
02:18 is the boss he's shown the last couple years he is the best in the world for me
02:22 anyway and yeah we're gonna try for three weeks like this try and try to
02:26 take the race on and try and take as much time as possible today I think you
02:30 take it took some time bonuses as well so and if I can play a small part in
02:34 that you know with certain tactics you know attacking the right moment or do
02:38 things like today then then I try my best and hopefully in Paris will have a
02:43 yellow jersey but just with a team I went on on today beating Simon when do
02:48 you remember the last time you had a similar finish beating or being beaten by
02:54 Simon good question I mean the first thing that pops to mind like told junior
03:00 to our Wales and maybe you know 25 years ago but uh no I mean it was super
03:05 special to share share this moment with him you know I asked on the radio if I
03:09 should work at the beginning and they wasn't sure and then Taddy said yeah go
03:12 go go and so for me he did most of work he pulled the most and then at one
03:17 moment he almost dropped me so I was lucky that I skipped a few turns and and
03:22 he pulled me to the line so yeah he's showing good legs and hopefully he's not
03:26 as strong as three weeks and you're gonna call him pretty soon I suppose if
03:31 you haven't done it yet I mean I speak to him every day I speak to him you know
03:34 this morning I speak to him every day I'm super close to him and yeah like I
03:40 said he's shown he's in super super good condition and yeah for sure he's gonna
03:44 be him one of our main models for the for the next three weeks
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