A tailwind and clear sunny skies pushed the average speed of today’s 69th running of the Paris-Camembert up to an average speed of 45 kph. Pat McCarty was part of an early break of 13 that was eventually reeled in by teams Caisse d’Epargne and Bouygues. Despite a second break away attempt, the race ended in a mass sprint.

Slipstream results
1. Alejandro Valverde

29. Ryder Hesjedal
31. Trent Lowe
33. Dan Martin
52. Christophe Laurent
58. Huub Duyn
73. Kilian Patour
76. Lucas Euser
77. Pat McCarty