Greig Leach

Today was the day of attacks, counter attacks, break aways, and break aways form the break aways. When the peleton was upon the first break of the day the bulk of the break sat up, resigning to their fate of being put back into the fold, however, these three pressed on. Wilco Kelderman, Danny Pate, and Emanuele Sella were intend on winning the stage despite the rather long odds. Their chances got better when the sprinters were dropped on the final climb of the day.