Vichy > Nevers 161km

Given how hard it was to catch a weak break in the last sprint stage, I have a feeling that one of the next two stages will end up going the way of the attackers. The domestiques chasing on the front already look tired, and with most teams sitting back and letting QuickStep and Alpecin do the vast majority of the work, breakaway chances are higher than normal in a stage like this, even if they do keep the gap tight for the majority of the day.