Greig Leach

With just two kilometers left to race this rather power sextet was continuing to increase their lead over the erstwhile Maillot Jaune. The group was being pulled (and urged) along by the Rainbow Jersey of Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) while her teammate Elisa Longo Borghini shelter at the back. Between the Trek-Segafredo women was a former world champion, Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma), the young woman who started it all Maike Van Der Duin (Le Col-Wahoo). On the Maillot Blanc's wheel is Katarzyn Niewiadoma (Canyon/SRAM) and the birthday girl herself, Silvia Persico (Valcar-Travel & Service). With forty one seconds on the chasers, the stage winner and probably the new Maillot Jaune was in this group.