Greig Leach

With the peloton closing in on the early breakaway, the team cars will soon be pulled out of the gap. Paul Lapeira (Decathlon-Ag2r-Mondiale) in his tri-colore French National Champion jersey wisely grabbed a bottle and some food while he still had the chance. Lapeira was joined in the break by his fellow Frenchman Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) in the now ten-man group. With another 61 kilometers left in the stage, the peloton was just too close for these guys to still have any hope of a stage win. With four more climbs to come, it most likely means they won't have much chance to amass King of the Mountain points either.