Only four combinations were able to leave the wood alone. Kevin Jochems was one of them but was only 16 hundredths short to get in the top three with Christianus (v. Christian).
The fully French stage had Julien Epaillard on top. He was able to ride the fastest clear in the saddle of Donatello d'Auge (v. Jarnac). On almost two and a half seconds difference, Alexa Ferrer jumped her way into the top three with Arka de La Hart Z (v. Arko III). Bruno Garez finished third on the back of United Sunheup (v. Balougran).
Mark McAuley would have been fast enough to take home the silver medal but Destinee de Vains (v. Untouchable 27) knocked a bar and settled for fifth. Belgian Wilm Vermeir also jumped a fast jump-off with Joyride S (v. Toulon) but also had four faults behind his name, leaving them sixth.