There is no KoM today, the breakaway just about some TV time and the unlikely possibility of a stage win.

As expected, the race ends in a mass sprint finish and as in most of the other stages Lotto - Kern Haus have a fine setup but not the sprinter to finish it. Kim Heiduk 9th and Noah 10th. the stage was won by Gašper Katrašnik from Dukla Banská Bystrica Cycling Team

Overall though a fine GC results from the team, all taking into account with Noah 7th and Kim 8th. The Tour was won by Cesar Martingil, Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel

Noah has quite good legs and he is allowed to go for some TV time. Well placed when the accelerations began, he joins the original four rider breakaway. Later the group grow to 11 riders, getting a gap of a little more than 3 minutes.

The pace is high more of less over the entire course, resulting in break in the pack after every hill climb and cobbled sector. Mario Spengler crashed but got up and back with the help of riders falling back to help leaders from other teams.

The breakaway got caught be a group of 25 riders, all in all 36 riders forming the group that would eventually fight for the race win.

Noah would be the last man opening for Joshua Huppertz, as the other Lotto - Kern Haus riders left in the group Leslie Lührs and Christian Kochwas was drained by the highspeed pursuit and also had to close down some late attacks.

The race was won by Danny Van Poppel from Circus - Wanty Gobert in front of Nils Eekhoff SEG Racing Academy and Amaury Capiot Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise

Noah mistimed the sprint a bit, getting Joshua started late. Joshua finished 9th, Noah 12th.

Lotto - Kern Haus did not get a rider in the breakaway and never mind as the 12 riders was reeled in with more than 40 km left. The selection mainly over the climbs, and most of the pack was back as we entered the final kilometers.

Although the finish seems quite flat on the profile, there are many steep bumps on the final 3 km. Christian Koch having super legs today, led the Lotto - Kern Haus perfectly trough the last sharp curve, taking a few meters on the competitors.

The setup was intended to be for Joshua Huppertz, but the explosive acceleration from Christian Koch so hard that no one was able to keep up with the 24 years old German.

Christian Koch took a surprising race win in front of �ukasz Owsian from Mazowsze Serce Polski

A brilliant race from Team Lotto - Kern Haus with another three riders in top 10. Joshua Huppertz 3rd, Leslie Lührs 4th and Noah Takaima 6th.

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Even though Lotto - Kern Haus only attend the race with four riders, it was decided to allow a rider to attempt to join the breakaway and be part of the KoM fight.

Sven Zurawski got away in a group of three, some other riders also attacked but was reeled in. Strongest in the break today was Gauthier Navarro from Groupama - FDJ Continental Team taking 58 KoM points on the four unusually easy cat.1 climbs spread over the route. 2nd best Zurawski with 48 points.

The last rider to get caught was Sven Zurawski with 7.5 km left.

The stage was won by Sébastien Grignard Lotto U23

The last few kilometers very technical with roundabouts and several sharp curves.

The Lotto - Kern Haus train was squeezed against the right-side banner and lost some momentum. As we have seen a few times before the lead-out was best from the team, Kim Heiduk finishing 4th, Noah 5th and Moritz Plambeck 8th.