After missing out in Nevers, Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) proved that he's the top sprinter of this year's Tour de France, speeding to victory in Chalon-sur-Saône, his third triumph of the race.
The Belgian will likely miss out to Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) in the fight for the green jersey, but nobody could stop him from winning here as he freestyled the final, jumping from Milan Fretin's (Cofidis) wheel to surge home first.