Greig Leach

Sporting the Polka Dot jersey of the King of the Mountains, the American Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) managed to jump across to Edvald Boasson Hagen (TotalEnergies) who had started the early break away. The duo was soon joined by Remi Cavagna (Soudal-Quick Step). Powless was there in hopes of adding to his lead in the KOM competition and the others seemed to be riding for a stage victory. As they approached the summit of the first climb of the day, the Col d'Udana. they had built up an almost five minute lead on the following peloton. Powless put in a successful dig to get over this climb first, but the others didn't give him much fight. In fact they let him claim maximum points over the first four climbs of the day.