Greig Leach

The Tour left the roads of the Netherlands crossing onto the flat wide open roads of Belgium. The early breakaway seems to have found the only stretch of the entire stage that wasn't chocked full of cycling crazed Belgians. Jan Barta (Bora-Argon 18) who had managed to get into the break yesterday, was joined by Bryan Naulleau (Europcar), Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) and Martin Elimger (IAM Cycling). Elimger is no stranger to the heart break of a Tour de France break away. He and a fellow escapee where caught just 50 meters from the line as the peloton swooped into Nimes in the 2014 Tour de France. The open roads can often lead to strong cross roads so you can be sure that the peloton behind was keeping a watchful eye on wind speed and direction.