Make A Tour - Rawalpindi, Pakistan

At the halfway point of the stage, Cavagna was up the road with a two-minute gap, but he was soon caught by the chase riders. Later in the stage, a new breakaway of twelve riders went off the front, including the three riders fighting for the green jersey: Bennett, Sagan, and the rider who was close behind Sagan in the points competition. This was the last stage that presented an opportunity to win serious points before the finale.