Mâcon > Saint-Étienne

Distance: 200 kilometers.

Officially a “hilly” stage, Which translates into seven categorized climbs:

• Col de la Croix Montmain 51 km (cat 2 2.1km @ 7%)
• Col de la Croix de Thel 71 km (cat 2 4.1km @ 8.1%)
• Col de la Croix Paquet 84.5 km (cat 2 2.1km @ 9.7%)
• Côte d’Affoux 97 km (cat 3 8.5km @ 4.5%)
• Côte de la Croix de Part 133 km (cat 2 4.9km @ 7.9%)
• Côte d’Aveize 148.5 km (cat 2 5.2km @ 6.4%)
• Côte de la Jaillère 187.5 km (cat 3 1.9km @ 7.9%)

The intermediate sprint is at 33 km, Cercié-en-Beaujolais, and there is a sprint finish. Thomas De Gendt took off at the start and was at the front for all 200 kilometers. He took all of the “King of the Mountain” points and moved up from seventh to second place in the race for the Polka Dot Jersey.

Julian Alaphilippe managed to get back in the Yellow Jersey for Bastille Day.

Julian Alaphilippe ( Fra – DQT – 021 ) [Yellow] 34h 17′ 59″
Peter Sagan ( Svk – BOH – 011 ) [Green] 204 points
Tim Wellens ( Bel – LTS – 168 ) [Polka Dot] 43 points
Giulio Ciccone ( Ita – TFS – 133 ) [White] 2

Stage winner: Thomas De Gendt ( Bel – LTS – 164 )
Combative: Thomas De Gendt ( Bel – LTS – 164 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Trek – Segafredo ( TFS – 131-138 ) [Yellow numbers]

Top Ten:
1 Julian Alaphilippe ( Fra – DQT – 021 ) –
2 Giulio Ciccone ( Ita – TFS – 133 ) + 00h 00′ 23″
3 Thibaut Pinot ( Fra – GFC – 051 ) + 00h 00′ 53″
4 George Bennett ( NZl – TJV – 082 ) + 00h 01′ 10″
5 Geraint Thomas ( GBr – INS – 001 ) + 00h 01′ 12″
6 Egan Bernal ( Col – INS – 002 ) + 00h 01′ 16″
7 Steven Kruijswijk ( Ned – TJV – 081 ) + 00h 01′ 27″
8 Rigoberto Uran ( Col – EF1 – 091 ) + 00h 01′ 38″
9 Jakob Fuglsang ( Den – AST – 071 ) + 00h 01′ 42″
10 Emanuel Buchmann ( Ger – BOH – 012 ) + 00h 01′ 45″

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