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Rodez - Mende 178.5 km
On another scorching hot day the peloton revisit the classic steep finish up to the airfield in Mende. More fireworks and big splits to come.
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Absolutely Not Laurent Jalabert of the Day: Adam Yates
I really don't think anyone can be coaxed into keeping the breakaway in check like Giant and Tinkoff were yesterday, the finale is too open for that. So the break should make it. Who makes the break is an impossible guess though. Lars Bak will be there but he won't win. So, Adam Yates?