LottoNL-Jumbo failed to make the break in stage 10 of the Tour de France to Revel. The escape succeeded, with Australian Michael Matthews (Orica-Bike Exchange) winning the stage ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data).

The break formed on the Port d'Envalira pass. Peter Sagan forced it on the descent and a group of 16 men moved clear.

"It was impossible today,” Sports Director Merijn Zeeman said. “It was war on the climb. Kelderman and Bennett spent some time in the front, but they couldn’t get in the first group over the climb. We were not good enough today. "

Lindeman

Bert-Jan Lindeman regretted the miss. "I was not good enough for the breakaway,” he said. “Starting with a climb is very hard. If you don’t have a good day then you're done.

“Normally, I come out of a rest day OK, but this time it was harder. If you are not in the breakaway then it is quite frustrating, but now we will focus on the next stages and we’ll fight to be in the escape."

Kelderman

Wilco Kelderman rode his own pace on the first climb. "The start was not really good, but I knew that everything would come together,” he said. “I’m working on recovering after my crash.”

He fell in the eighth stage and suffered some abrasions.

"It cost me a lot of energy, but I feel it getting better every day. My wounds have to recover well and then I want to be in top shape for the Alps. "

"I am optimistic about his recovery,” Zeeman added. “I assume he will be fit enough for the Alps."

A sprint day

Tomorrow, the sprinters have another chance to prove themselves. The 11th stage will start in Carcassonne and finish in Montpellier.

"It is almost flat and there are a lot of open parts,” Zeeman said. “With the wind that is predicted, it may be a tough day. We will do everything to put Dylan Groenewegen in good position. "