Strong teamwork followed by a late charge for the line by Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team L'IMAD) on the Mont Ventoux enabled the Italian National Champion to claim third on the stage after she outpowered flagging race leader Marlen Reusser (Movistar) close to the summit.
Longo Borghini was part of a four-rider group for much of the climb, which also included teammate Paula Blasi, best young rider leader Antonia Niedermayer (Canyon-SRAM) and Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly). The group came within ten seconds of Demi Vollering (FDJ United-SUEZ) and Reusser on the upper slopes of the Ventoux as two of the top GC favourites attempted to chase down a third, lone winner and new leader Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM).
