The uphill start led to a strong battle for the breakaway, with David Gaudu going first over the top at a faster pace than the Strava KOM set by Romain Bardet in the Tour 2016. <br />Average speed over 7km at 7.7%: <br />Gaudu - 21.9km/h <br />Tadej Pogacar - 21.5km/h <br />Mark Cavendish - 18.0km/h
