Greig Leach

The American on the Dutch team, Sep Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) looks over his shoulder at his team leader, Primoz Roglic, seemingly checking to see if he was ready to take over the pace. The peloton of favorites within the last kilometer of the stage also included Egan Bernal (Ineos-Grenadiers), Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates) and the Maillot Jaune on the shoulders of Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step). With Yates and Marchi further back it was looking like Alaphilippe would keep Yellow for at least one more day. With a flat stage on tap, it is beginning to look like yellow will be the Frenchman's color through to the first rest day. Roglic was the last GC contender to still have a teammate to help with the final meters of the stage. That bodes well for the Slovenian taking the win by the time we reach Paris (if we do).