Today’s breakaway: Stefan Kung , Matteo Jorgenson , Filippo Ganna , Mads Pedersen and Quinn Simmons , Hugo Houle and Fred Wright Our breakaway group pedal onwards and upwards towards the top of the Col de Parmenie with a lead of 1min 52sec over the peloton. Lotto-Soudal continue to make the pace back in the bunch, presumably hoping to set up a stage win for Caleb Ewan in a sprint finish.
The gap between the breakaway and the bunch is 1min 46sec as the leaders approach the slopes of the Category 3 Col de Parmenie, which is 571m high.In the lead group, Jorgenson rides alongside his team car to collect a few bidons. He puts two in the cages and squirts the third over his head and shoulders.The gap is at 2min 15sec and Jorgenson is about to rejoin the leaders after his mechanical.