there was so very nearly a first french stage winner julian seymour was one of 18 riders that had got clear of the peleton. he made a break for it with about 15.2 kill meters to go. he was too tired to contest that final sprint. it was the italian mateo trinquin. it's the first italian to win. the american is two minutes 28 seconds clear. >> it is now sunday which means it's the cut-off, a time when france stops to commen rate the start of the french revolution on the fourth of july, 1789. >> the squadron watches over paris' sky over mission to intercept any aircraft which could pose a threat to the capital. in a matter of seconds the pilot spring into action by a team of snipers. >> there is ooh a team that's about ready to take off in seven minutes during the day and 15 minutes at night. >> on the 14th of july, monitoring is further increased. it's joined by five reinforcement helicopters. on sunday they will fly over paris at all times. at the starting point, 40 soldiers will be in place to choreograph this. everything is planned and measured to the dots. each driver has a margin o