Saint-Étienne > Brioude

Distance: 170.5 kilometers.

Officially a “hilly” stage, which is true if a category 1 climb is now a hill:

• Mur d’Aurec-sur-Loire 36.5 km (cat 1: 3.2km @ 11%)
• Côte des Guillaumanches 106 km (cat 3: 7.8km @ 4.1%)
• Côte de Saint-Just 157.5 km (cat 2: 3.6km @ 7.2%)

The intermediate sprint is at 92 km, Arlanc, and there is a sprint finish.

While the Jerseys and GC standings have ossified to a large degree, riders are still vying for individual achievements. Today it was South African Daryl Impey and Belgian Tiesj Benoot. They waited until the last 13 kilometers and then pushed themselves to the max, with Impey winning the final sprint.

Alessandro De Marchi of CCC, a break-away specialist, was carted off in an ambulance at the ten kilometer mark after an accident that left him laying face-down in the road.

Julian Alaphilippe ( Fra – DQT – 021 ) [Yellow] 38h 37′ 36″
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: Daryl Impey ( RSA – MTS – 105 )
Combative: Tiesj Benoot ( Bel – LTS – 162 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Trek – Segafredo ( TFS – 131-138 ) [Yellow numbers]

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