Nicolas Lau (Cube Action Team) turned the tables in his favor on Stage XNUMX from Guillaumes to Valdeblore to take the stage win by a second over Jerome Clementz (Cannondale Overmountain-Mavic). However, the stage did not go well for all riders. Fabien Barel (Canyon Factory Enduro Team) and Manuel Fumic (Cannondale) struggled with breakdowns and lost valuable time. There was no change at the top of the overall standings. However, François Bailly-Maitre (BMC Trailcrew) improved to third place.
//Result
1. Nicolas Lau (Cube Action Team) 00:29:44
2. Jerome Clementz (Cannondale Overmountain-Mavic) 00:29:45
3. Jamie Nicoll (Santa Cruz) 00:31:22
4. Francois Bailly-Maitre (BMC Trail Crew) 00:31:22
5. Anton Cooper (Cannondale) 00:31:44
//In total
1. Jerome Clementz (Cannondale Overmountain-Mavic) 01:48:36
2. Nicolas Lau (Cube Action Team) 01:48:57
3. Francois Bailly-Maitre (BMC Trail Crew) 01:53:00
4. Geoff Kabush (Scott-3Rox Racing) 01:53:31
5. Fabien Barel (Canyon Factory Enduro Team-Mavic) 01:53:59