The Tour peloton headed into the Alps today. After the start in Voiron, the riders covered 185 kilometers to the summit finish at Orcières-Merlette. Along the way, they faced five categorized climbs. On the Côte d'Engins, the day's first climb, a prolonged battle unfolded for a place in the day's breakaway.  

Eventually, a group of eight riders, including Jorgenson, managed to establish the first meaningful gap. Shortly afterward, a chasing group bridged across to the front of the race. With just over 40 kilometers remaining, the front group split again. Jorgenson proved the strongest together with Carapaz, Valentin Paret-Peintre, Mauro Schmid, Tobias Johannessen, and Raúl García Pierna. The six riders began the final climb together.  

On the ascent to Orcières-Merlette, the attacks were delayed for a long time. Four kilometers from the summit, Jorgenson accelerated, only for Carapaz to respond immediately with an attack of his own. No one could match the Ecuadorian's pace. Carapaz went on to claim the stage victory in solo fashion. Behind him, Jorgenson sprinted against Mauro Schmid for second place but had to settle for third.  

"I really believed I could win the stage," Jorgenson said afterward. "If I wanted to have a chance at victory, I needed to start the final climb solo. I tried, but the right moment to attack never came. I felt really good today. I'd even say this was my best day of the Tour so far. Unfortunately, it just wasn't enough to take the win. That's definitely disappointing."