After two large crashes — one spectator induced and a second that occurred after a touch of wheels near the head of the peloton — three riders were unable to finish the day, leaving 181 finishers. The first Point d’Appui as a result is Jelle Wallays of Cofidis.

He has been riding professionally since 2011 with some success as part of a Belgian racing family. Wallays won the Paris-Tours Espoirs in 2010 and then the Paris-Tours in 2014 and 2019. He rode the Vuelta a España 2016 through 2019 for Lotto Soudal, winning Stage 17 in the 2018 edition. He finished as high as 92nd and down as far 144th. This is his first Tour de France.

Julian Alaphilippe of Deceuninck-QuickStep avoided the second crash and led a charge up the final uphill finish. Marc Soler of Movistar Team was the last rider to come home and holds the Lanterne Rouge.