In another day of hot conditions, the peloton set off from Hagetmau for a relatively flat 175-kilometer stage. Jakub Otruba and Baptiste Veistroffer launched an early breakaway shortly after the start. The two escapees stayed clear for a long time but were caught with 20 kilometers remaining. Team Visma | Lease a Bike stayed out of the action in the peloton.

As expected, the stage ultimately came down to a bunch sprint on the streets of Bordeaux, where Merlier proved to be the fastest. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike riders all crossed the finish line safely. Sports director Marc Reef reflected on the day:

"After a number of demanding stages, it was nice that the guys were able to conserve their energy today. There wasn't much appetite to race aggressively throughout the peloton. You could tell the past few days had taken their toll on everyone. The most important thing was that everyone made it to the finish safely today, and that's exactly what we did."