Dutch rider Michiel van der Heijden has a long run-up before he reaches the front. It was not until the middle of the fourth lap that he appeared in the leading group and, almost unintentionally, managed to ride away from the front. Frenchman Jordan Sarrou was able to catch up again on the fifth lap, but van der Heijden was able to take a few meters from him on the "La Béatrice" stone descent and ride away from him on the final climb. He wins by 31 seconds ahead of Sarrou. Behind him, Sarrou's compatriot Julien Trarieux won the three-way battle with Victor Koretzky, also from France, and Jan Vastl from the Czech Republic.

Meanwhile, Andri Frischknecht in twelfth position is struggling with the heat. "I just don't think I can do it so well when it's so humid. From the fourth lap onwards, I also got cramps and just tried to get through. When they came from behind, I could no longer react," confessed Frischknecht.

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