 Sicard and Poljański dropped out of the leading group on the final climb and, with less than 5 km (3 mi) remaining and a lead of 25 seconds, an attack from De Gendt distanced Talansky too. Orica – GreenEDGE were now leading the chase behind but, with 3 km (2 mi) left, the leading pair still had a 30-second lead. With 1 km (0.6 mi) remaining, a final attack from De Gendt dropped Silin. De Gendt attempted to hold on for a solo victory, but he was unable to avoid the sprinters' teams. As he was caught, Bryan Coquard (Team Europcar) opened his sprint. Davide Cimolai (Lampre – Merida), however, was able to come past him in the final metres to take his second win of the year. Coquard finished second, with Michael Matthews (Orica – GreenEDGE) winning further points for the green jersey by finishing third.
