Matteo Trentin scored his second stage win at the Tour de France one year after taking the laurels in Lyon. Peter Sagan who finished on the second place was only inches from victory!
During this stage dedicated to the memory of World War I soldiers, French president François Hollande joined the peloton. In a rainy weather, André Greipel won the stage and Vincenzo Nibali retained the lead.
On a rain-soaked day of racing, Lars Boom took a valuable victory. During this difficult stage, the defending champion Chris Froome crashed twice and abandoned the race. Vincenzo Nibali increased his lead in the overall ranking.
