In Search of Time
The next to attack the Malliot Jeune and the rest of the peloton was Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp), perhaps hoping to atone for his miserable ascent of the Col du Beal the day before. He was quickly joined by two riders who saw a chance to take time out of Team Sky and Chris Froome. They were TeJay Van Garderen (BMC) and Maxime Bouet (AG2R), their efforts were not in vain, both gained 39 seconds on Froome and moved themselves into 19th and 7th respectively. It seems that Team Sky played the descent of the Col du Manse conservatively figuring that those ahead would not be able to gain too much time, and that the closest on the GC where still with him in the peloton.