Stefan Kungfavorite of the TPC time trial, was ahead of the Frenchman Kévin Vauquelin (Team Arkéa-Samsic), 21, by 17 seconds, and another Frenchman more used to this effort, Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies), by 20 seconds.
Disappointment for Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis), which came out of a great European track campaign. He finished at the foot of the podium, giving up 47 seconds to the winner of the day.
21 seconds lead overall
Thanks to this success, Küng – who rode an average of 51.3 km – logically stripped the French sprinter of his white leader’s jersey. Marc Sarreau (AG2R Citroën Team), winner of the first three stages of the event and who finished 66th in the timed effort.
On the eve of the arrival of the TPC, which will be judged in Poitiers at the end of a last stage of 185.1 km, the Swiss rider has a 21-second lead over Kevin Vauquelin and 29 seconds on Pierre Latour.