Greig Leach

The early break away was inevitably caught with about thirty kilometers left in the stage. Yoann Offredo (Wanty-Gobert) made it a point to fist bump all of his break away companions (minus the one still up the road, Tim Wellens - Lotto Soudal). As Stephane Rosetto (Cofidis) looked back after his fist bump Paul Ourselin reached out his fist in turn. Behind him, Anthony Delaplace (Arkea Samsic) would just have time for the celebratory gesture before they were all caught by the fast closing peloton.