Greig Leach

Just because he was the expected favorite to take the stage didn't mean Sam Welsford (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) wasn't going to do what he does best. And he did it with a such an obvious advantage. With his victory, he becomes the first to wear the Ochre Jersey of race leader. He also is the owner of the Blue Jersey of the best sprinter. Moving into second in the sprint but not the general classification is Stephen Mathew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike). While Mathew Walls (Groupama-FDJ) took third in the sprint, yet he does sits behind Brennan in fifth. The two members of the early break away had earned enough bonus seconds to move into second and third.