Greig Leach

I am not sure what the arguement between, Cosnefroy, Perez and Jerome Cousin (Total Direct Energie) was all about. It looked like all were convinced the other wasn't doing their fair share of the work to make the break away succeed. Whatever it was, it ended with Cosnefroy giving Cousin a prodding push up the road. At that point, it look like is reaction was, "Fine, I am off on my own then." He worked hard to stay away from the chasing peloton, picking up a couple of KOM points along the way (although not enough to affect the destination of the Maillot a Pois). He stayed away until the final fifteen kilometers and earned himself the Most Combative designation for the stage.