Greig Leach

Brent Van Horn (Lotto Soudal) had gone in the early break looking to claim the first King of the Mountains Jersey of this year's Criterium du Dauphine. Instead, he came away with considerably more. It is a rare thing for the break away to stay off the front all of the way to win the stage, but that is what Van Horn managed to do (those with him were absorbed by the peloton within the final 15 kilometers of the stage.) Van Horn not only took is first victory in a pro tour race, but because he did so he is now the first to wear the yellow jersey of race leader. Ironically, his success on the stage means he will not be wearing the polka dot jersey of the king of the mountains, because the yellow jersey of race leader takes precedence. Not a bad day out on the bike.