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The Polka Dots Are Mine! TdF23-133
Going first over the Col de la Schluct (and all of the previous climbs of the day) meant that now no one could earn enough King of the Mountain points to take the Maillot a Pois off the shoulders of Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek). Has he went over the top he celebrated and looked back at the man who had led him out for so many of the climbs in the last three stages, Mattias Skjelmose, and found him pumping his fist in celebration as well. He then got on the radio, to inform the team and thank them for all of their hard work on his behalf. 50 meters later, the racing got real as several behind him attacked on the descent.