​Stage 2 of the Tour de France featured Jonas Vingegaard of Team Lease a Bike’s wearing of the Yellow jersey as the riders prepared for the second leg of the race. The event continued on Tuesday with a focus on sprint opportunities and strategic breakaways, as teams positioned their sprinters for a potential stage win.
Stage 7 opened in the newly designated stage town of Hagetmau and rolled toward Bordeaux, presenting a largely flat profile that favored the fast men. Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier seized the opportunity, surging clear to claim a decisive victory in Bordeaux. The start of Stage 7 was marked by the absence of Torstein Træen, who had to withdraw after a crash on the descent from the Col de Tourmalet in Stage 6. Although Træen crossed the finish line on Stage 7, a later medical assessment confirmed a concussion alongside multiple rib fractures, ruling him out for the remainder of the Tour.
Friday’s action saw an early break that included Baptiste Veistroffer and Jakub Otruba, who built a modest lead over the peloton during the opening kilometers. Their advantage slowly eroded as the race approached the Côte de Béguey, a Category 4 climb, where the tempo increased as the sprinters’ teams took control. In the final kilometers, Merlier powered away once more and secured the stage win in Bordeaux.
Here is how the general classification stood after Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France. The Soudal Quick-Step rider Tim Merlier rode to victory on Stage 7, a 175-kilometer stretch from Hagetmau to Bordeaux in southwestern France, on July 10, 2026. This stage added to the drama of the 2026 Tour de France, which continued to unfold with the race planning, stage profiles, and sprint finishes shaping the overall standings.
Final results for Stage 7, a 175.1-kilometer ride from Hagetmau to Bordeaux, were documented on July 10, 2026. The results and times are as published on the official Tour de France site.
– 1 Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 2 Soren Waerenskjold (UNO-X Mobility) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 3 Biniam Girmay (NSN Cycling Team) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 4 Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 5 Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 6 Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 7 Huub Artz (Lotto Intermarche) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 8 Dorian Godon (NetCompany INEOS Cycling Team) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 9 Mads Pedersen (LIDL-TREK) – 3h 44′ 20”
– 10 Tom Van Asbroeck (NSN Cycling Team) – 3h 44′ 20”
Subsequent stage-by-stage context remained consistent: Tadej Pogačar led the general classification with a total time around 24 hours, while Jonas Vingegaard and others trailed closely behind. The green jersey continued to be associated with Mads Pedersen for the points classification, with Tadej Pogačar holding the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification and Isaac Del Toro donning the white jersey as the best young rider. The race also featured distinctive team and combativity designations, including the yellow numbers for teams and golden numbers for the combativity award, underscoring the ongoing drama and competitive breadth of the Tour de France.