The triple world champion Peter Sagan was thus second in the finish on the stage, but because he leaned over van Aert too much, he is judged to be the last in the group that sprinted for the victory.
- We are all in the middle of the heat of battle and do not always think about security.
I'm sure Peter did not want to hurt anyone, says the winner.
Caleb Ewan instead won before the Irishman Sam Bennett who yesterday took his first stage victory in the Tour de France in his career.
Trea comes from Aert.
Slovenian Primoz Roglic still leads the summary.
The 167.5 kilometer stage went from Châtelaillon-Plage to Poitiers.