With 44 seconds ahead of Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) and 48 over what seems to be his most serious rival, Michal Kwiatkowski (INEOS Grenadiers), before the 11-kilometer time trial around Alès, Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) seems out of reach, especially as this time trial will end with a climb of 2.5 kilometers at 6% average, which should perfectly suit the Belgian puncher.
As for the stage victory, Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers) is very much the favorite. The stage will be live on cycling.today from 14:00CET and you can watch it for free HERE.
13h19 – AURIGNAC Samy (CAMBODIA CYCLING ACADEMY)
13h20 – GAMPER Patrick (BORA-HANSGROHE)
13h21 – LEMOINE Cyril (B&B HOTELS)
13h22 – VAN DEN BERG Lars (GROUPAMA-FDJ)
13h23 – TERPSTRA Niki (TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE)
13h24 – SOUPE Geoffrey (TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE)
13h25 – HAYTER Ethan (INEOS GRENADIERS)
13h26 – PICOUX Maximilien (XELLIS-ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE)
13h27 – PETIT Adrien (TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE)
13h28 – PAQUOT Tom (BINGOAL WB)
13h29 – VAN DEN BERG Julius (EF EDUCATION-NIPPO)
13h30 – PELUCCHI Matteo (TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS)
13h31 – VERMEULEN Emiel (XELLIS-ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE)
13h32 – BARBIER Rudy (ISRAEL START-UP NATION)
13h33 – RUTSCH Jonas (EF EDUCATION-NIPPO)
13h34 – THIJSSEN Gerben (LOTTO SOUDAL)
13h35 – BARBIER Pierre (DELKO)
13h36 – DUVAL Julien (AG2R CITROEN TEAM)
13h37 – TESSON Jason (ST MICHEL-AUBER 93)
13h38 – HUREL Tony (ST MICHEL-AUBER 93)
13h39 – VAN POPPEL Boy (INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT)
13h40 – VANBILSEN Kenneth (COFIDIS)
13h41 – DEVRIENDT Tom (INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT)
13h42 – ROBEET Ludovic (BINGOAL WB)
13h43 – BOHLI Tom (COFIDIS)
13h44 – VAN NIEKERK Morné (ST MICHEL-AUBER 93)
13h45 – REZA Kevin (B&B HOTELS)
13h46 – REPA Vojtech (EQUIPO KERN PHARMA)
13h47 – LOUVET Louis (ST MICHEL-AUBER 93)
13h48 – WELTEN Bram (TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC)
13h49 – VAN POPPEL Danny (INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT)
13h50 – MCLAY Daniel (TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC)
13h51 – RENARD Alexis (ISRAEL START-UP NATION)
13h52 – WANDAHL Frederik (BORA-HANSGROHE)
13h53 – MEEUS Jordi (BORA-HANSGROHE)
13h54 – KEUKELEIRE Jens (EF EDUCATION-NIPPO)
13h55 – DEBUSSCHERE Jens (B&B HOTELS)
13h56 – MORIN Emmanuel (COFIDIS)
13h57 – LEYSEN Senne (ALPECIN-FENIX)
13h58 – TABELLION Valentin (XELLIS-ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE)
13h59 – MERLIER Tim (ALPECIN-FENIX)
14h00 – MULLEN Ryan (TREK-SEGAFREDO)
14h01 – WISNIOWSKI Lukasz (TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS)
14h02 – DELACROIX Théo (INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT)
14h03 – NAESEN Lawrence (AG2R CITROEN TEAM)
14h04 – DUPONT Timothy (BINGOAL WB)
14h05 – SARREAU Marc (AG2R CITROEN TEAM)
14h06 – MENTEN Milan (BINGOAL WB)
14h07 – GAZE Samuel (ALPECIN-FENIX)
14h08 – NIZZOLO Giacomo (TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS)
14h09 – LANGEVELD Sebastian (EF EDUCATION-NIPPO)
14h10 – DE BONDT Dries (ALPECIN-FENIX)
14h11 – DRUCKER Jean-Pierre (COFIDIS)
14h12 – SUTER Joel (BINGOAL WB)
14h13 – GALVAN Francisco (EQUIPO KERN PHARMA)
14h14 – ALLEGAERT Piet (COFIDIS)
14h15 – ACKERMANN Pascal (BORA-HANSGROHE)
14h16 – MAURELET Flavien (ST MICHEL-AUBER 93)
14h17 – HAGEN Edvald Boasson( TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE)
14h18 – LECROQ Jérémy (B&B HOTELS)
14h19 – GROSU Eduard (DELKO)
14h20 – BOIVIN Guillaume (ISRAEL START-UP NATION)
14h21 – SKJELMOSE JENSEN Mattias (TREK-SEGAFREDO)
14h22 – RUSSO Clément (TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC)
14h23 – BONNET William (GROUPAMA-FDJ)
14h24 – PEREZ Anthony (COFIDIS)
14h25 – VERGAERDE Otto (ALPECIN-FENIX)
14h26 – KIRSCH Alex (TREK-SEGAFREDO)
14h27 – MOLLEMA Bauke (TREK-SEGAFREDO)
14h28 – PEDERSEN Mads (TREK-SEGAFREDO)
14h29 – LOUVEL Matis (TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC)
14h30 – BERNAL Egan (INEOS GRENADIERS)
14h31 – KRON Andreas (LOTTO SOUDAL)
14h32 – DEGENKOLB John (LOTTO SOUDAL)
14h33 – POSTLBERGER Lukas (BORA-HANSGROHE)
14h34 – VAN MOER Brent (LOTTO SOUDAL)
14h35 – SEIGLE Romain (GROUPAMA-FDJ)
14h36 – LIENHARD Fabian (GROUPAMA-FDJ)
14h37 – GROSSSCHARTNER Felix (BORA-HANSGROHE)
14h38 – TOUZE Damien (AG2R CITROEN TEAM)
14h39 – URAN Rigoberto (EF EDUCATION-NIPPO)
14h40 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS GRENADIERS)
14h41 – BENNETT Sean (TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS)
14h42 – CLARKE Simon (TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS)
14h43 – PUCCIO Salvatore (INEOS GRENADIERS)
14h44 – OWSIAN Lukasz (TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC)
14h45 – GOUGEARD Alexis (AG2R CITROEN TEAM)
14h46 – DOULL Owain (INEOS GRENADIERS)
14h47 – SISKEVICIUS Evaldas (DELKO)
14h48 – LEROUX Samuel (XELLIS-ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE)
14h49 – VANMARCKE Sep (ISRAEL START-UP NATION)
14h50 – BAYER Tobias (ALPECIN-FENIX)
14h51 – GARCIA PIERNA Raul (EQUIPO KERN PHARMA)
14h52 – BIERMANS Jenthe (ISRAEL START-UP NATION)
14h53 – TURGIS Anthony (TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE)
14h54 – LE BON Johan (CAMBODIA CYCLING ACADEMY)
14h55 – HERMANS Ben (ISRAEL START-UP NATION)
14h56 – BETTIOL Alberto (EF EDUCATION-NIPPO)
14h57 – CARDIS Romain (ST MICHEL-AUBER 93)
14h58 – PAILLOT Yoann (ST MICHEL-AUBER 93)
14h59 – NIBALI Vincenzo (TREK-SEGAFREDO)
15h00 – DELETTRE Alexandre (DELKO)
15h01 – SWIFT Connor (TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC)
15h02 – KOCH Jonas (INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT)
15h03 – NAESEN Oliver (AG2R CITROEN TEAM)
15h04 – BRUNEL Alexys (GROUPAMA-FDJ)
15h05 – PACHER Quentin (B&B HOTELS)
15h06 – BERRADE Urko (EQUIPO KERN PHARMA)
15h07 – FINETTO Mauro (DELKO)
15h08 – CENTRONE Ivan (XELLIS-ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE)
15h09 – BOUHANNI Nacer TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC)
15h10 – TAARAMAE Rein (INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT)
15h11 – THOMAS Benjamin (GROUPAMA-FDJ)
15h12 – LATOUR Pierre (TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE)
15h13 – DILLIER Silvan (ALPECIN-FENIX)
15h14 – LIVYNS Arjen (BINGOAL WB)
15h15 – KOWALSKI Dylan (XELLIS-ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE)
15h16 – ADRIA Roger (EQUIPO KERN PHARMA)
15h17 – JENSEN August (DELKO)
15h18 – COQUARD Bryan (B&B HOTELS)
15h19 – LAPORTE Christophe (COFIDIS)
15h20 – GANNA Filippo (INEOS GRENADIERS)
15h21 – MARQUEZ Marti (EQUIPO KERN PHARMA)
15h22 – OLDANI Stefano (LOTTO SOUDAL)
15h23 – BARTHE Cyril (B&B HOTELS)
15h25 – CARISEY Clément (DELKO)
15h27 – GOGL Michael (TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS)
15h29 – EIKING Odd Christian (INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT)
15h31 – POLITT Nils (BORA-HANSGROHE)
15h33 – STEWART Jake (GROUPAMA-FDJ)
15h35 – VAN AVERMAET Greg (AG2R CITROEN TEAM)
15h37 – GILBERT Philippe (LOTTO SOUDAL)
15h39 – KWIATKOWSKI Michal (INEOS GRENADIERS)
15h41 – WÜRTZ SCHMIDT Mads (ISRAEL START-UP NATION)
15h43 – THEUNS Edward (TREK-SEGAFREDO)
15h45 – WELLENS Tim (LOTTO SOUDAL)