Never a team for climbing, they have made a few additions to their squad which can give some good results. With Burton and Geschke here, they can compete for stage wins but they shouldn't get a good GC result.

Ever the sprint team, Argos have Mezgec here and with the lack of stars here he could certainly achieve results.

With maybe not much to fight for, we could see Argos go for the KoM classification, with a lot of inconspicuous domestiques.

After 12.5km the first attacks occur. They are from Vicioso & Morkov.

They are joined later by Hagg, Al Mohney and Mazzanti who are then joined by Vachon and Othman.

They are all caught after 30km.

Proni then tries a solo break, and when he gains some time Vachon and Isaychev try to join him.

The Russian rolls over the sprint point first.

Proni is the only one who attacks for KoM points but Vachon stills takes them.

Here, Gesink and Deignan attack.

The break is caught with 7km to go. Gesink is away while Deignan attacks in an attempt to keep up.

Gesink hits the last climb ahead. De Ieso isn't really close to the front and is in serious danger of losing his GC lead.

With 2.5km to ride, Niemiec and Peeters get close, and the Italian leader is quite far back.

The sprint starts with 1.5km to go. Rolland is leading out Peeters, despite being dead.

Niemiec has more stamina, and pulls ahead. The Europcar boys are catching.

But the Pole is too good! Gesink narrowly hold on for 2nd, a great finish. We don't see De Ieso, where is he?

All the way in 21st. There's the GC gone for him.