Greig Leach

This duo of MIchael Schar (CCC) and Stefan Kung (Groupama-FDJ) went off the front at kilometer 0, but they were never given much of a gap. The stage was incredible flat going from on island to another on the west coast of France. In fact the only to rises on the course were the bridge off of the first island to the mainland, and then over another onto the second island of the day. With cross winds expected, and a true sprinters' delight at the end of the 168.5 kilometers, no one wanted to have to chase back a break with a big lead up the road.