At the Faun Drôme Classic,
Cofidis rider
Anthony Perez managed to create a lead and maintain it until the finish line, clinching his first win of the season, while
Rui Costa finished in second place and Andrea Bagioli took the third spot on the podium.
Simon Pellaud, Nolann Mahoudo,
Alexis Guerin,
Cristián Rodríguez, Fabien Doubey, and
Jacob Madsen formed a breakaway group that worked together to distance themselves from the peloton, creating a lead of over 5 minutes.