BBC 5 Live.

So a British rider remains in pink, even if it's not the one that we're expected.

Bespoke on tour.

On today's pod, we get up close and personal with the young pretender leading the way.

I've been working very hard towards this.

This has been my goal from the beginning of the year.

I've arrived in super shape, so for me it wasn't a surprise to have good legs.

The luck of the Irish strikes finally for Sam Bennett.

I feel relieved. I've been so close so many times in the Giro, I think,

and to really get the timing right was key with so many

fast sprinters here, and, you know, it's not easy to beat Viviani. And have Team Sky found

another marginal game? Well, after three days in Sicily, the riders hit the Italian mainland,

and as predicted, stage seven was all about

the sprinters. In a frantic race for the line, it was a very special day for Ireland's

Sam Bennett, while Berry's very own Simon Yates retains the overall lead. With me, as always,

for our bike-size-zero pod is cycling journalist and guru Jeremy Whittle.

Jaze we'll talk loads about Simon Yates

in a bit, but he's having a

great race in more ways than one. He's written

this stage-by-stage guide for the BBC

Sport website and his tipping is

remarkable. He got Viviani twice

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