 Veilleux 's team maintained the pace in the peloton , pulling the group back as Damuseau led the leaders over the top of the first four climbs , but the quartet held a lead of less than a minute at the foot of the Côte du <unk> . Molard attacked his companions , and pulled the advantage out to just over a minute , while the others were brought back by the peloton , now being led by Omega Pharma – Quick @-@ Step . Molard 's resistance lasted until the bottom of the final climb , the Col du Sentier , when the peloton sped by . His team @-@ mate Rein Taaramäe attacked on the climb itself , remaining clear to around 2 @.@ 5 km ( 1 @.@ 6 mi ) from the finish of the stage . Cannondale had led the chase , and also led the field into the final kilometre for their sprinter Elia Viviani , and after navigating the hairpin bend with 600 metres ( 2 @,@ 000 ft ) left , Viviani was the strongest in the sprint and took his first win of 2013 ahead of Omega Pharma – Quick @-@ Step 's Gianni Meersman , who finished second for the second day running . Veilleux finished within the peloton to maintain his race lead by 1 ' 56 " over Meersman . 
