Greig Leach

Earlier Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) had tried to go on an attack, but the favorites weren't having any of it. As he and Remeco Evenpoel (Soudal-Quick Step) started up the Cote de Domancy, they found the pace set by both UAE-Team Emirates and Visma-Lease a Bike just a bit too tough to hang onto. Evenpoel had struggled on earlier comes today. It was thought that he was just not keeping himself in a good position, but now it seems like there was a bigger problem. It looks like he will be losing his Maillot Jaune today. He is the only guy to have worn it for two days in a row this Dauphine. Behind him, Lipowitz looked like he may not be continuing to wear the Maillot Blanc on loan from Evenpoel. Spoiler alert! Lipowitz was able to recompose himself and go back on the offensive. He finished third on the stage and is now the outright owner of the Maillot Blanc. In addition, he currently occupies the third step of the overall podium.