Determined to make up time on his podium rivals, though, Méo found a second wind in the final few kilometres to build an advantage of one minute and snatch the win, a result he was happy with. "I went flat-out from the start. I wanted to gain six or seven minutes on the leaders, and I'm happy with what I did today because I pushed to the limit," Meo said at the finish. "It'll hurt my chances if tomorrow's stage is cancelled, but I'll try to salvage something on the way to Fiambalá. Everything's still up in the air."