If there was any question about how much it meant to Magnus Court (EF Education-Easy Post) to wear the polka-dot jersey in his home country after the second stage of the Tour de France, one look at his big smile will answer the question.

Not only did this Danish rider receive the climber's jersey as the crowd cheered him on, but he also pedaled his way to the jersey as he pedaled along a course that was confronted by a wall of people pushing him.

"I can't believe I'm riding around out there. Especially when I'm in the breakaway and people have a little more room and they're screaming your name. I've never experienced anything like this and never will."

Colt, one of 10 Danish riders, attacked right from the start of the race, and the initial four-man team of Sven-Erik Bystrom (Intermarke-Wanty-Gobert), Pierre Rolland and Cyril Barthe of B&B Hotels-KTM, were the first to attack from Roskilde joined the lead group of EF Education-Easy Post on the 202-km stage from Roskilde to Naivoli.

On Saturday, there were three opportunities to score points toward the climber's jersey with fourth category climbs at 62 km, 72.5 km, and 84 km. Each winner was awarded only one point.

B&B Hotels-KTM opened the points battle, but Laurent and Barthe fell. Cote drove through the cheers of the fans and the Danish flag to take the points.

Ten kilometers later, as they approached the final corner, the two leaders refused to yield to each other, and a fierce battle ensued. For a moment it looked as if Bystrom would come out from behind and take the second point, but Cote passed him and the crowd erupted once again.

With the jersey already in hand, Colt was still determined to make it three wins out of three, and the 29-year-old attacked with all his might on the final section climb, which gave him time to put his hands up at the top.

"I can't believe it. It helped me a lot to be able to ride the roads in Denmark." I thought it was a really good opportunity to be on the Tour de France podium in Denmark and I can't believe I was there in the jersey."

He continued to receive cheers from the front until he returned to the peloton with around 50km to go.

"I certainly want to hang on to this race for as long as possible, but you have to be realistic.

But he will enjoy wearing the jersey on the final day of the Tour in Denmark on Sunday.

"The biggest and most important thing for me is to get the jersey on Danish soil and ride in it," he said. That mission is complete."