In the case of a duly noted fall, puncture or mechanical incident in the last 3 kilometers of a road race stage, the rider(s) involved shall be credited with the time of the rider(s) in whose company they were riding at the moment of the accident. His or their placing shall be determined by the order in which he or they actually cross the finishing line. If, as the result of a duly noted in the last 3 kilometers a rider cannot cross the finishing line, he shall be placed last in the stage and credited with the time of the rider or riders in whose company he was riding at the time of the accident. Stage 1 is an Individual Time Trial, an article will not apply to this stage (According to UCI art. 2.6.027). Stage 3 has a summit finish, and article 7 will not apply to this stage (According to UCI art. 2.6.027).