Greig Leach

With the lone attacker up the road, the favorites for the Tour were sprinting for four and two seconds bonus in Valcivieres. This was anyone's last chance to pick up a few seconds in the middle of the stage. For the remaining stages bonuses will only be rewarded for at the finish line. Kim Le Court (AG Insurance-Soudal) added even more seconds to her lead, with Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon/SRAM-zondacrypto) mopping up the remaining bonus. Yet again, Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) missed out in the bonus sprint, but on the other hand she is right there with the favorites for the over-all victory. The three were a minute and seventeen seconds behind the lone leader with another twelve kilometers to race. I'm sure they won't see Maeva Squiban again. That means when this sprint happens again at the line in Amberet it will be for second place.