{"id":2036585,"date":"2026-07-10T10:54:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2036585"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:54:47","slug":"tour-de-france-stage-7-live-two-riders-up-the-road-on-day-expected-to-be-contested-by-the-sprinters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2036585","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France stage 7 LIVE: Two riders up the road on day expected to be contested by the sprinters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" 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class=\"review-title-long live-report\">Tour de France stage 7 LIVE: Two riders up the road on day expected to be contested by the sprinters<\/h1>\n<h2>Sprinters who lost out in Pau on stage 5 will get a second chance in Bordeaux for stage 7<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>Live-reports<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nStephen Puddicombe <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nLast updated<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:24:44Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n10 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"socialite-widget box less-space \" 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Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-race-situation\"><span>Race Situation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-have-your-say\"><span>Have your say<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"live-feed-multipage\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-live-feed-multipage widget-contentparsed-live-feed-multipage news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default multipage widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:24:44+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:24:44.606Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-55e4cb08-7c5a-11f1-8cb8-01b86eb4ced8\">Tadej Poga\u010dar and Isaac del Toro have made for a sublime double act so far, sharing a stage win each in the first three days, and then dropping the entire group of favourites together on the Tourmalet yesterday Del Toro\u2019s inexperience may have shown a little yesterday as he faded after initially going hard to go clear, and some fascinating behind the scenes footage revealed that Poga\u010dar pointed out his mistake. But with the pair in such great sync and with such a strong relationship, things are looking very good for the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You went too fast&#8217; \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar debriefs Isaac del Toro in remarkable behind-the-scenes footage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-55e4cb80-7c5a-11f1-9659-690e1c2f3fe9\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:18:32+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:18:32.121Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-77cef56e-7c59-11f1-a13a-0720e6afe82c\"><strong>Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:12:46+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:12:46.957Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-140km-to-go\"><span>140KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-aa0aaa06-7c58-11f1-ac59-095782ca9c57\">Alpecin have allowed the break a little more leeway, but not much. The gap&#8217;s grown to 1:20, the highest it&#8217;s been all day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aa0aaa92-7c58-11f1-9d6b-d3c04f6ed16d\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:07:40+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:07:40.032Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f328933e-7c57-11f1-8eb2-e76225e1dcf0\">Alpecin is the team doing all the work at the front of the peloton, with a long line of riders pulling it along. They must really fancy the chances of their sprinter Jasper Philipsen to register an eleventh Tour stage win today, despite having finished down in 5th on stage 5 after being badly positioned in the finale.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f3289398-7c57-11f1-a16d-c1d00dd1695b\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:01:05+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:01:05.077Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-150km-to-go\"><span>150KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-07bd98ae-7c57-11f1-bc3e-cbf2961984c6\">The two riders up front, Otruba and Veistroffer, are barely being given anything of a leave. The peloton is keeping them pinned at just under a minute &#8211; clearly the sprinters&#8217; teams are in a very stingy mood, and determined not to risk what has been a rare chance of a bunch finish in this opening week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-07bd9980-7c57-11f1-a4b9-d7375f77e2b5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:53:21+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:53:21.832Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f3a492a6-7c55-11f1-9191-0b38345c5560\">It\u2019s another hot day in France. Though the pace has been slow so far, and looks set to continue that way for most of the stage, this weather will still take its toll on the riders. A lot of the riders in the peloton have talked about struggling in the heat, and whoever copes best with it may shape the results in the bunch sprint today &#8211; both among the sprinters, and the lead-out men they need to perform for them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f3a4930a-7c55-11f1-92b8-91b2259e6e40\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:45:31+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:45:31.600Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-db6b9f32-7c54-11f1-bb73-9300dce1c2df\">There is one rider missing from the race who finished yesterday\u2019s stage &#8211; Torstein Tr\u00e6en. The Norwegian fell hard wearing the yellow jersey yesterday, and despite managing to finish, but has deemed it best to pull out of the race overnight.<\/p>\n<p>That might be a hard way to leave the race, but merely getting to wear the famous yellow jersey for a couple of days made this one of, if not the, highlights of his career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-db6b9f32-7c54-11f1-bb73-9300dce1c2df-2\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en suffers heavy crash on Tourmalet descent, loses Tour de France yellow jersey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:38:17+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:38:17.822Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d8c13e8c-7c53-11f1-b16b-6ff17bd73b40\">It seems a minute is all that the peloton are willing to allow the break. Alpecin-Deceuninck have taken on the obligation of controlling the peloton, for their sprinter Jasper Philipsen, and are setting the pace, keeping the gap at just under a minute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:31:01+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:31:01.402Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d4a6d48e-7c52-11f1-8199-39915c4a0aa8\">Everyone is indeed happy to let Veistroffer and Otruba up the road. The whole bunch spread across the road and slowed down the moment they went away, and nobody tried to respond to join them. Consequently, the gap had already grown to over a minute just a few kilometres into the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:25:28+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:25:28.386Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0e428eb4-7c52-11f1-aa5c-559ce9a41968\">The riders are done with the neutralised start, and have began racing as the flag is waved! Baptiste Veistroffer and Jakub Otruba attacked straight away and have a small gap. Will the peloton be happy to let them go?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:20:00+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:20:00.139Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4a7cc53a-7c51-11f1-9bd6-bdabac64de01\">Whatever your thoughts on whether or not the race for the yellow jersey is over, the sprint stages are far more open and unpredictable. Both the top favourites, Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen (pictured), were gazumped by Olav Kooij on the sprint two days ago, and they plus a whole host of others will all fancy their chance of glory today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4a7cc5a8-7c51-11f1-8a42-f5a879bdc4bd\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:12:58+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:12:58.767Z<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:07:15+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:07:15.603Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-82cc289c-7c4f-11f1-b2d6-c162f2aff115\">In the aftermath of yesterday\u2019s stage, Tadej Poga\u010dar now has a huge lead in the GC. After just one mountain stage, his attack on the Tourmalet was already enough to see him move 2:42 ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, with no other rivals within 3:30 of his time. Poga\u010dar had been building to that moment for a long time, and delivered a deadly a blow as he could have hoped.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I couldn&#8217;t sleep long because I was so excited&#8217; \u2013 Despite flashbacks and an early wake-up, Tadej Poga\u010dar takes complete control of Tour de France on first mountain stage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T10:59:31+00:00\">2026-07-10T10:59:31.833Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6e6609b4-7c4e-11f1-b9d7-3974d4a7b369\">After all the explosive GC drama of yesterday\u2019s stage, things should calm down a bit today as the attention shifts back towards the sprinters. The parcours to the familiar sprinters\u2019 destination of Bordeaux is almost entirely flat, and therefore there\u2019s nothing that should overly concern the sprinters vying for what would be only the second opportunity to sprint for a stage win at this year\u2019s race so far.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France 2026 stage 7 preview &#8211; Another chance for the sprinters into Bordeaux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<p id=\"elk-0bfa3cfa-7c44-11f1-8d2d-d58c8868454d\">Bonjour and welcome to stage 7 of the Tour de France!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"widgetArea17\" class=\"widget-area md:basis-1\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-1-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-1-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-1-3 page-widget-area-17\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"dynamic\" id=\"mostpopular\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-dynamic widget-mostpopular widget-dynamic-mostpopular widget-dynamic-fter-popular-box\">\n<div class=\"wdn-fte-pb pos-relative space-t20\n\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-popularBox\" class=\"slice-container popular-box-slice popularBox slice-container-popularBox\">\n<section data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"popular-box\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__label\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__label__tab popular-box__label__tab--active\" role=\"heading\">LATEST ARTICLES<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"popular-box__articles-list popular-box__articles-list--active\">\n<li class=\"popular-box__article-list\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__container\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__image-wrapper\">\n<div><source class=\"popular-box__article-list__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z2Wi9PuxBAx7CLZ5cZQprU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z2Wi9PuxBAx7CLZ5cZQprU-640-80.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z2Wi9PuxBAx7CLZ5cZQprU-720-80.jpg.webp 720w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z2Wi9PuxBAx7CLZ5cZQprU-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z2Wi9PuxBAx7CLZ5cZQprU.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z2Wi9PuxBAx7CLZ5cZQprU.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z2Wi9PuxBAx7CLZ5cZQprU.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__content\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__number-text\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__heading\">Tour de France stage 7 LIVE: A chance for the sprinters as the race heads to Bordeaux<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-box__article-list\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__container\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__content\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__number-text\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__heading\">&#8216;You just want to bury yourself in a hole and hide away&#8217; 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Here\u2019s how it works.\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure>\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-750-80.jpg.webp 750w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"font-article-copy text-(--image--text--color) font-article-copy mt-2\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: \u00a9 Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"pinned-content\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-pinned-content widget-contentparsed-pinned-content widget-pinned news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div class=\" article-body \">\n<div class><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0bfa391c-7c44-11f1-8f1a-3d4f9aa12cb2\"><strong>2026 Tour de France &#8211; Everything you need to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Tour de France &#8211; Route<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0bfa391c-7c44-11f1-8f1a-3d4f9aa12cb2-2\"><strong>2026 Tour de France &#8211; Contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Tour de France stage 7 &#8211; Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Watch the 2026 Tour de France<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0bfa3994-7c44-11f1-a6cf-99bc0cbd28e0\"><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-race-situation\"><span>Race Situation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-have-your-say\"><span>Have your say<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"live-feed-multipage\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-live-feed-multipage widget-contentparsed-live-feed-multipage news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default multipage widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:24:44+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:24:44.606Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-55e4cb08-7c5a-11f1-8cb8-01b86eb4ced8\">Tadej Poga\u010dar and Isaac del Toro have made for a sublime double act so far, sharing a stage win each in the first three days, and then dropping the entire group of favourites together on the Tourmalet yesterday Del Toro\u2019s inexperience may have shown a little yesterday as he faded after initially going hard to go clear, and some fascinating behind the scenes footage revealed that Poga\u010dar pointed out his mistake. But with the pair in such great sync and with such a strong relationship, things are looking very good for the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You went too fast&#8217; \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar debriefs Isaac del Toro in remarkable behind-the-scenes footage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-55e4cb80-7c5a-11f1-9659-690e1c2f3fe9\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:18:32+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:18:32.121Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-77cef56e-7c59-11f1-a13a-0720e6afe82c\"><strong>Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:12:46+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:12:46.957Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-140km-to-go\"><span>140KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-aa0aaa06-7c58-11f1-ac59-095782ca9c57\">Alpecin have allowed the break a little more leeway, but not much. The gap&#8217;s grown to 1:20, the highest it&#8217;s been all day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aa0aaa92-7c58-11f1-9d6b-d3c04f6ed16d\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:07:40+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:07:40.032Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f328933e-7c57-11f1-8eb2-e76225e1dcf0\">Alpecin is the team doing all the work at the front of the peloton, with a long line of riders pulling it along. They must really fancy the chances of their sprinter Jasper Philipsen to register an eleventh Tour stage win today, despite having finished down in 5th on stage 5 after being badly positioned in the finale.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f3289398-7c57-11f1-a16d-c1d00dd1695b\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:01:05+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:01:05.077Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-150km-to-go\"><span>150KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-07bd98ae-7c57-11f1-bc3e-cbf2961984c6\">The two riders up front, Otruba and Veistroffer, are barely being given anything of a leave. The peloton is keeping them pinned at just under a minute &#8211; clearly the sprinters&#8217; teams are in a very stingy mood, and determined not to risk what has been a rare chance of a bunch finish in this opening week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-07bd9980-7c57-11f1-a4b9-d7375f77e2b5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:53:21+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:53:21.832Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f3a492a6-7c55-11f1-9191-0b38345c5560\">It\u2019s another hot day in France. Though the pace has been slow so far, and looks set to continue that way for most of the stage, this weather will still take its toll on the riders. A lot of the riders in the peloton have talked about struggling in the heat, and whoever copes best with it may shape the results in the bunch sprint today &#8211; both among the sprinters, and the lead-out men they need to perform for them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f3a4930a-7c55-11f1-92b8-91b2259e6e40\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:45:31+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:45:31.600Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-db6b9f32-7c54-11f1-bb73-9300dce1c2df\">There is one rider missing from the race who finished yesterday\u2019s stage &#8211; Torstein Tr\u00e6en. The Norwegian fell hard wearing the yellow jersey yesterday, and despite managing to finish, but has deemed it best to pull out of the race overnight.<\/p>\n<p>That might be a hard way to leave the race, but merely getting to wear the famous yellow jersey for a couple of days made this one of, if not the, highlights of his career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-db6b9f32-7c54-11f1-bb73-9300dce1c2df-2\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en suffers heavy crash on Tourmalet descent, loses Tour de France yellow jersey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:38:17+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:38:17.822Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d8c13e8c-7c53-11f1-b16b-6ff17bd73b40\">It seems a minute is all that the peloton are willing to allow the break. Alpecin-Deceuninck have taken on the obligation of controlling the peloton, for their sprinter Jasper Philipsen, and are setting the pace, keeping the gap at just under a minute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:31:01+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:31:01.402Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d4a6d48e-7c52-11f1-8199-39915c4a0aa8\">Everyone is indeed happy to let Veistroffer and Otruba up the road. The whole bunch spread across the road and slowed down the moment they went away, and nobody tried to respond to join them. Consequently, the gap had already grown to over a minute just a few kilometres into the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:25:28+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:25:28.386Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0e428eb4-7c52-11f1-aa5c-559ce9a41968\">The riders are done with the neutralised start, and have began racing as the flag is waved! Baptiste Veistroffer and Jakub Otruba attacked straight away and have a small gap. Will the peloton be happy to let them go?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:20:00+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:20:00.139Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4a7cc53a-7c51-11f1-9bd6-bdabac64de01\">Whatever your thoughts on whether or not the race for the yellow jersey is over, the sprint stages are far more open and unpredictable. Both the top favourites, Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen (pictured), were gazumped by Olav Kooij on the sprint two days ago, and they plus a whole host of others will all fancy their chance of glory today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4a7cc5a8-7c51-11f1-8a42-f5a879bdc4bd\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:12:58+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:12:58.767Z<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:07:15+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:07:15.603Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-82cc289c-7c4f-11f1-b2d6-c162f2aff115\">In the aftermath of yesterday\u2019s stage, Tadej Poga\u010dar now has a huge lead in the GC. After just one mountain stage, his attack on the Tourmalet was already enough to see him move 2:42 ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, with no other rivals within 3:30 of his time. Poga\u010dar had been building to that moment for a long time, and delivered a deadly a blow as he could have hoped.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I couldn&#8217;t sleep long because I was so excited&#8217; \u2013 Despite flashbacks and an early wake-up, Tadej Poga\u010dar takes complete control of Tour de France on first mountain stage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T10:59:31+00:00\">2026-07-10T10:59:31.833Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6e6609b4-7c4e-11f1-b9d7-3974d4a7b369\">After all the explosive GC drama of yesterday\u2019s stage, things should calm down a bit today as the attention shifts back towards the sprinters. The parcours to the familiar sprinters\u2019 destination of Bordeaux is almost entirely flat, and therefore there\u2019s nothing that should overly concern the sprinters vying for what would be only the second opportunity to sprint for a stage win at this year\u2019s race so far.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France 2026 stage 7 preview &#8211; Another chance for the sprinters into Bordeaux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<p id=\"elk-0bfa3cfa-7c44-11f1-8d2d-d58c8868454d\">Bonjour and welcome to stage 7 of the Tour de France!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:24:44+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:24:44.606Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-55e4cb08-7c5a-11f1-8cb8-01b86eb4ced8\">Tadej Poga\u010dar and Isaac del Toro have made for a sublime double act so far, sharing a stage win each in the first three days, and then dropping the entire group of favourites together on the Tourmalet yesterday Del Toro\u2019s inexperience may have shown a little yesterday as he faded after initially going hard to go clear, and some fascinating behind the scenes footage revealed that Poga\u010dar pointed out his mistake. But with the pair in such great sync and with such a strong relationship, things are looking very good for the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You went too fast&#8217; \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar debriefs Isaac del Toro in remarkable behind-the-scenes footage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-55e4cb80-7c5a-11f1-9659-690e1c2f3fe9\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mio2jRsLt3iMnswVT3PTGG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:18:32+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:18:32.121Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-77cef56e-7c59-11f1-a13a-0720e6afe82c\"><strong>Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:12:46+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:12:46.957Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-140km-to-go\"><span>140KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-aa0aaa06-7c58-11f1-ac59-095782ca9c57\">Alpecin have allowed the break a little more leeway, but not much. The gap&#8217;s grown to 1:20, the highest it&#8217;s been all day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aa0aaa92-7c58-11f1-9d6b-d3c04f6ed16d\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iJHh45jkWy6bkchpBF4RhX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:07:40+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:07:40.032Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f328933e-7c57-11f1-8eb2-e76225e1dcf0\">Alpecin is the team doing all the work at the front of the peloton, with a long line of riders pulling it along. They must really fancy the chances of their sprinter Jasper Philipsen to register an eleventh Tour stage win today, despite having finished down in 5th on stage 5 after being badly positioned in the finale.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f3289398-7c57-11f1-a16d-c1d00dd1695b\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T12:01:05+00:00\">2026-07-10T12:01:05.077Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-150km-to-go\"><span>150KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-07bd98ae-7c57-11f1-bc3e-cbf2961984c6\">The two riders up front, Otruba and Veistroffer, are barely being given anything of a leave. The peloton is keeping them pinned at just under a minute &#8211; clearly the sprinters&#8217; teams are in a very stingy mood, and determined not to risk what has been a rare chance of a bunch finish in this opening week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-07bd9980-7c57-11f1-a4b9-d7375f77e2b5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kuom77zkkNTH5ULe4ux6eb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:53:21+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:53:21.832Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f3a492a6-7c55-11f1-9191-0b38345c5560\">It\u2019s another hot day in France. Though the pace has been slow so far, and looks set to continue that way for most of the stage, this weather will still take its toll on the riders. A lot of the riders in the peloton have talked about struggling in the heat, and whoever copes best with it may shape the results in the bunch sprint today &#8211; both among the sprinters, and the lead-out men they need to perform for them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f3a4930a-7c55-11f1-92b8-91b2259e6e40\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JmxsAcoj3DnDGD5YaEAFk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:45:31+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:45:31.600Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-db6b9f32-7c54-11f1-bb73-9300dce1c2df\">There is one rider missing from the race who finished yesterday\u2019s stage &#8211; Torstein Tr\u00e6en. The Norwegian fell hard wearing the yellow jersey yesterday, and despite managing to finish, but has deemed it best to pull out of the race overnight.<\/p>\n<p>That might be a hard way to leave the race, but merely getting to wear the famous yellow jersey for a couple of days made this one of, if not the, highlights of his career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-db6b9f32-7c54-11f1-bb73-9300dce1c2df-2\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en suffers heavy crash on Tourmalet descent, loses Tour de France yellow jersey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:38:17+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:38:17.822Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d8c13e8c-7c53-11f1-b16b-6ff17bd73b40\">It seems a minute is all that the peloton are willing to allow the break. Alpecin-Deceuninck have taken on the obligation of controlling the peloton, for their sprinter Jasper Philipsen, and are setting the pace, keeping the gap at just under a minute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:31:01+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:31:01.402Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d4a6d48e-7c52-11f1-8199-39915c4a0aa8\">Everyone is indeed happy to let Veistroffer and Otruba up the road. The whole bunch spread across the road and slowed down the moment they went away, and nobody tried to respond to join them. Consequently, the gap had already grown to over a minute just a few kilometres into the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:25:28+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:25:28.386Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-0e428eb4-7c52-11f1-aa5c-559ce9a41968\">The riders are done with the neutralised start, and have began racing as the flag is waved! Baptiste Veistroffer and Jakub Otruba attacked straight away and have a small gap. Will the peloton be happy to let them go?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:20:00+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:20:00.139Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4a7cc53a-7c51-11f1-9bd6-bdabac64de01\">Whatever your thoughts on whether or not the race for the yellow jersey is over, the sprint stages are far more open and unpredictable. Both the top favourites, Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen (pictured), were gazumped by Olav Kooij on the sprint two days ago, and they plus a whole host of others will all fancy their chance of glory today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4a7cc5a8-7c51-11f1-8a42-f5a879bdc4bd\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPLKykYhvZMKWTsf5UFmYE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:12:58+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:12:58.767Z<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T11:07:15+00:00\">2026-07-10T11:07:15.603Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-82cc289c-7c4f-11f1-b2d6-c162f2aff115\">In the aftermath of yesterday\u2019s stage, Tadej Poga\u010dar now has a huge lead in the GC. After just one mountain stage, his attack on the Tourmalet was already enough to see him move 2:42 ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, with no other rivals within 3:30 of his time. Poga\u010dar had been building to that moment for a long time, and delivered a deadly a blow as he could have hoped.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I couldn&#8217;t sleep long because I was so excited&#8217; \u2013 Despite flashbacks and an early wake-up, Tadej Poga\u010dar takes complete control of Tour de France on first mountain stage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T10:59:31+00:00\">2026-07-10T10:59:31.833Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6e6609b4-7c4e-11f1-b9d7-3974d4a7b369\">After all the explosive GC drama of yesterday\u2019s stage, things should calm down a bit today as the attention shifts back towards the sprinters. The parcours to the familiar sprinters\u2019 destination of Bordeaux is almost entirely flat, and therefore there\u2019s nothing that should overly concern the sprinters vying for what would be only the second opportunity to sprint for a stage win at this year\u2019s race so far.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France 2026 stage 7 preview &#8211; Another chance for the sprinters into Bordeaux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<p id=\"elk-0bfa3cfa-7c44-11f1-8d2d-d58c8868454d\">Bonjour and welcome to stage 7 of the Tour de France!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/tour-de-france-stage-7-live-a-chance-for-the-sprinters-as-the-race-heads-to-bordeaux\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXFBUKPYiZGJeSZf5fepga-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] 1 Tour de France GC standings \u2013 Enormous gaps after just six stages 2 As it happened: former World Champion wins Tour de France stage 4 as new race leader takes over from Tadej Poga\u010dar 3 As it happened: World champion grabs yellow by the smallest margins with Tour de France stage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-2036585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2036585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036585\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2036585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2036585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2036585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}