Stepanavan (Armenia) – A photo-finish victory with a view to the heavens. Federico Iacomoni (Team Ukyo) was thrilled at the finish line in Stepanavan, edging out a desperate Leonardo Vesco (Biesse-Carrera-Premac) by just a few millimeters. Immediately after stepping off the podium, his thoughts turned to his grandmother Tecla, who passed away just as he was about to depart for the Tour of Armenia. Another uncertain and exciting stage in the new UCI Europe Tour race also saw a change at the top of the general classification, with Alexandre Balmer (Solution Tech Nippo Rali) taking the red jersey from yesterday's winner.