Ten riders rode away from the rest of the peloton early in the final stage and the lead increased to about ten minutes. It became clear early on that the breakaway riders would be fighting for the stage win. Loe van Belle withdrew with a muscle complaint. Staune-Mittet maintained himself among the best in the peloton.

"We knew the chances of a breakaway rider winning today were considerable”, sports director Sierk Jan de Haan said. "Unfortunately, we weren’t able to be in the breakaway today. Johannes rode a solid race and is among the fifteen best riders, which is very good. I am proud of how we rode the last few days. The mix between experienced riders and young talents has again worked out well. That is nice to see. I look back on the performances with a good feeling."