The PCT invasion of the cobbles continued with De Witte picking up another win for his team. Today is a standard flat stage, which the sprinters will be looking to take advantage of.
Favourites
Flat
Sta
Res
Cob
Spr
Acc
Walscheid
73
71
74
61
79
79
Silva
75
69
70
72
77
78
Harrison
71
72
69
72
77
80
Major
74
74
70
70
77
78
Jimenez Retana
71
69
68
70
77
79
Russo
73
73
73
68
76
78
Baterdene
74
72
70
67
76
77
Page
71
73
70
65
76
78
Andersson
71
74
73
63
76
76
Just two riders get into the break today - Kramer and Vainio.
Kramer wins the first intermediate sprint ahead of Vainio. Walscheid takes the final point from the pack.
The order is exactly the same at the second intermediate sprint. The break leads by 2'14".
The break is caught with 44 km to go.
Walscheid takes maximum points at the final intermediate sprint, followed by Page and Baterdene.
With 5 km to go, Five teams have trains up: Bolt for Page Podium Ambition for Major Zwift for Jimenez Retana Zappes Kolsch for Walscheid Incaline for Silva
The situation is mostly the same with 2 km to go.
Cole launches a late attack with a kilometer left! The Zappes Kolsch train has disappeared with Walscheid going on his own.
Walscheid catches Cole on his own with 500 meters to go, as Jimenez Retana and Silva are next.
Cole's challenge is over and he drops back. Harrison and Hadi are closing in quickly! 300 meters remain.
The situation is the same with 100 meters remaining.
Walscheid is too strong for the rest and takes the win. He was really strong all day!
Harrison edges Jimenez Retana for 2nd.
Hadi also edges out Silva for 4th.
Russo is 6th, followed by Baterdene and Major.
Nielsen and Kuroeda complete the Top 10.
Today's winner - Maximilian Walscheid.
Walscheid wins today taking him to the top of the Points classifcation. De Witte continues to lead the GC but Harrison moves up to 2nd following today's 2nd place on the stage. There are no major changes in the other classifications.
