In a fantastic pan-flat stage spiced up by crosswinds and driving rain, the quickest rider on the storm was Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) who shot off the wheel of Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quick Step) to claim the stage win and the green jersey. But the storm-master was Fabian Cancellara (Trek), who kept his head amidst the chaos to take the yellow jersey.
