Althought considered flat, this stage is an up and down in the first 100kms.. L.Mangel will try to earn some more points..

We all expect a massive sprint finish..

With the first kom sprint right after the start, Mangel takes the lead in the pack..

He decides to attack.. this will bring him the 16pts on top..

After the kom sprint, Mangel is joined by J.El Fares(LPM), F.Guillou(BSE) and J.Stallaert(DOL).

The breakaway hit the last kom sprint.. Movistar is making the pace in peloton, 3´20"gap..

Last 6kms to go, breakaway was already caught.. main sprinters start to take the best positions...

There we go.. J.J.Rojas follows his lead.. we have L.Pichon behind M.Delage.. we decide to start the sprint a little earlier this time..

L.Pichon and J.J.Rojas touch elbows.. fierce fight here..

Rojas starts to gain more speed.. Pichon tries to keep with him..

Rojas is faster.. Pichon hits his speed limit..

J.J.Rojas wins.. he´s clearly the best sprinter here..

The first breakaway with E.Viennet, A.Palini(LAM), J.Bérard(ALM), S.Klimov(RVL) and P.Jacobs(TSV)..

With the breakaway caught, we reach the final 5kms with an amazing pace..

3kms... we come to the front.. Giant train is on our left..

2kms, P.Sinkeldam decides to go earlier..

Flamme Rouge.. J.Simon(COF) and M.Moser(CAN) come very fast from behind..

We are loosing ground.. Simon overtakes us..

.. and takes the lead..

M.Moser is side by side with Simon.. we can only watch the battle..

Who wins..

It´s J.Simon..

J.Veikkanen with the breakaway, they are reaching the top of the climb with 2´53"gap

When the peloton is reaching the top, P.Kennaugh(SKY) attacks.. C.Riblon(ALM) and race leader J.J.Rojas counter...

At the front, with 6kms to go, Veikkanen is forced to counter every attack there is if he wants to keep with the group.. Kennaugh and Riblon follow 1´00" behind while Rojas is back to the pack..

Last 2kms for the break, one of them will win today..

Veikkanen is empty now..

T.Damuseau(GIA) wins.. J.Veikkanen is 5th.. ´59 seconds later comes the peloton with M.Delage in 10th..

L.Mangel is the official winner of the KOM classification.. well done.

Last stage, last chance.. L.Pichon is our best GC posicioned rider but being a sprinter might be enpught to loose his 3rd spot..
J.Roy is our TT specialist but is with +1´00" behind..

This is the time to beat.. J.Roy is ready to start..

Roy goes with +8" at first check..

Race leader J.J.Rojas(MOV) will cross the line with +47"..

Not bad individually but better as a team.

A.Roux was with the break but they had no chance to bring it until the end..

M.Marcato(CAN) surprised with an early sprint, K.Van Hummel tried to follow is wheel..

.. but from behind came one fast M.Fischer..

.. to finish in 2nd..

V.Reynés(IAM) rides solo for an impossible mission.. 1´40" to the group behind..

M.Rabottini(YEL), B.Vaugrenard and S.Downey(SKT) form that group.. peloton is 2´01" behind..

10kms to go.. Reynés is empty.. he should be caught, right? Vaugrenard´s group was, so why this guy shouldn´t be?

Peloton´s pace is so insane that only N.Bouhanni has enought energy to keep there.. the rest from us are empty and fighting to stay with the pack... Reynés is still there, despite he´s completly empty..

1km... this guy suffers like no one to stay clear..

Peloton still far..

N.Bouhanni jumps to M.Cavendish wheel..

One dead Reynés crosses the finish line... most amazing win i ever saw..

N.Bouhanni speeds up..