16:23
15km from the finish. 20 seconds margin for Van Aert.
The yellow jersey is still resisting, even if the pain is starting to show on his face on the Montigny-sur-Chiers coast.
16:19
17.3km from the finish. Can Van Aert do it?
The yellow jersey is 30″ ahead of the peloton, which is riding very hard behind him.
16:16
20km from the finish. Van Aert is alone at the front.
16:14
25km from the finish. The gap is stable.
Since he dropped Simmons, the yellow jersey has wasted no time: he is still 1’05” ahead.
16:08
27km from the finish. Van Aert with panache.
The yellow jersey will have to travel less than 30km solo. He is chased by the peloton which is one minute away. He still has the hills of Montigny-sur-Chiers, Pulventeux and Les Religieuses to go!
16:05
31km from the finish. Simmons snaps.
The youngest of the Tour cracks and will be joined by the peloton. The yellow jersey is currently alone in the lead and has a 1′ margin on the peloton.
15:58
36km from the finish. 1’30” ahead for the leading duo.
The leading duo is losing ground! The peloton has picked up the pace and is chasing the yellow jersey, Van Aert and Quinn Simmons. It could be complicated for both runners…
15:52
41km from the finish. The leading duo resists.
Wout van Aert and Quinn Simmons are 1’49” ahead of the peloton. Both riders resist.
15:43
47km from the finish. Sagan winner at Longwy in 2017.
15:39
50km from the finish. 1’55” ahead for the leading duo.
Wout van Aert and Quinn Simmons enter the last 50 kilometers of the stage and are 1’55” ahead of the peloton, still made up of UAE Team Emirates, Alpecin-Deceuninck, EF Education-EasyPost and Bora-Hansgrohe.
15:31
60km from the finish. 50.27 km/h on average.
The leading group is traveling at an average speed of 50.27 km/hour. A very fast pace.
15:22
66km from the finish. It’s over for Fuglsang.
The Swiss, who was part of the breakaway with Van Aert and Simmons, broke down and stopped to wait for the peloton. They are now only two in the lead and have a 1’50” lead over the peloton.
15:19
68km from the finish. Van Aert’s intermediate sprint on video.
15:16
73km from the finish. Flat tire for Sagan.
The Slovak from TotalEnergies stopped on the side of the road for a front wheel puncture. He left very quickly.
15:13
74km from the finish. Van Aert took the lead in the intermediate sprint at Carignan.
The yellow jersey recovers 20 more points thanks to this performance. The leading group is 2’35” ahead of the peloton.
15:01
83.3km from the finish. Should we be worried about Primoz Roglic?
14:54
88.2km from the finish. The lead of the leading trio is reduced.
Van Aert, Simmons and Fuglsang are only 2’45” ahead of the peloton.
14:49
93km from the finish. Abandonment of Alex Kirsch.
14:45
96km from the finish. The peloton accelerates.
Led by the UAE Emirates, the peloton accelerated and found themselves 3’30” behind the leading group.
14:39
Fuglsang first to pass under the arch at kilometer 92.
14:36
103km from the finish. The gap has stabilized.
Van Aert, Simmons and Fuglsang are still 4’12” ahead of the peloton.
14:29
109km from the finish. Van Aert changes bikes.
The yellow jersey stopped to change bikes. He then left.
14:28
112km from the finish. The profile of the sixth step.
14:20
115.4km from the finish. 4′ lead for the breakaway.
Van Aert, Simmons and Fuglsang enter Charleville-Mézières and have a comfortable lead over the peloton.
14:19
117.5km from the finish. Quinn Simmons youngest of the Tour!
The American, who took the breakaway with Van Aert this afternoon, is the youngest rider on the Tour this year. At 21 years and 60 days old, he is even the youngest rider to start the Grande Boucle since Danny Van Poppel in 2014.