
Tour de la Provence leader Matthew Riccitello came through the last day's racing unscathed and incident-free to claim a notable victory both for himself and for home side Decathlon CMA CGM, whilst a late attack from a break saw Axel Laurance clinch the final stage win for Ineos Grenadiers.
After a four-and-a-half-hour dash across the plains of southern France at a sizzling average speed of over 45kmh, Riccitello came home 34th and safely ensconced in the main pack, 14 seconds down on solo stage winner Laurance.