Under sunny conditions, five riders formed an early breakaway. While the leaders initially seemed to be allowed some freedom by the peloton, their advantage was kept under control. As the Dutch formation stayed calm, there was still a lot of unrest in the peloton for a long time leading up to the day’s two categorized climbs.

On the decisive climbs of the day, the pace was significantly increased. While several riders had to drop back, Team Visma | Lease a Bike remained alert at the front of the peloton. After a reduced peloton entered the final five kilometers, Alec Segaert rode solo to victory after a late attack. Our riders reached the finish without any problems.

“We got through the day well,” sports director Marc Reef reflected afterwards. “It was quite a difficult stage, as Movistar pushed hard on the climbs. We were well positioned at the front throughout the stage and Jonas was well supported by his teammates. In the finale, we took control at the front to avoid trouble, and fortunately that worked out well.”