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Tim Merlier powers to stage seven sprint victory – Tour de France

July 10, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Tim Merlier, Torstein Træen, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Belgium’s Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) kept up his winning record at the Tour de France with a magnificent sprint to take a deserved victory in Stage 7 on the banks of the Garonne in Bordeaux. Merlier recovered from being boxed in on the home straight to power through the gaps and launch from the slipstream of Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X Mobility), the Norwegian settling for second place ahead of Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay (NSN Cycling Team).

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Pogačar lays down marker with commanding win in the Pyrenees on stage 6 – Tour de France

July 9, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Torstein Træen, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Tadej Pogačar stormed to victory on stage six of the 2026 Tour de France, ripping up the general classification in the process, and taking back the yellow jersey on Thursday. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider flew away on the Col du Tourmalet, 43km from the finish, and put over two minutes into his closest rival, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), by the finish. It is his 23rd stage win at the race, and second of this Tour already.

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Olav Kooij wins bunch sprint in Pau on stage 5 – Tour de France

July 8, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Torstein Træen, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Dutch rider Olav Kooij won a bunch sprint finish after a crash in a chaotic conclusion to stage five of the Tour de France. The 24-year-old, who is competing at the event for the first time, held off Germany’s Max Kanter, with Belgium’s Tim Merlier crossing the line in third. Norway’s Torstein Traeen retained the overall race leader’s yellow jersey despite being caught up in a pile up just over five kilometres from end of the 158.3km run from Lannemezan to Pau.

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Mads Pedersen sprints to victory on stage 4 – Tour de France

July 7, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Torstein Træen, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Mads Pedersen sprinted clear from a breakaway to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France as defending champion Tadej Pogacar lost the yellow jersey and slipped to fourth. Dane Pedersen timed his run for the line at the end of the 181.9km stage to perfection as temperatures reached 40C in southern France. Uno-X Mobility rider Torstein Traeen is the new race leader after finishing eighth in the stage – almost 13 minutes ahead of the peloton.

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Pogačar surges clear to win stage 3 and take yellow jersey – Tour de France

July 6, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar took victory on stage three of the Tour de France with a late acceleration to the line following a 195.9km route from Granollers to Les Angles. The Slovenian also acquired the overall lead and yellow jersey after the stage winner’s bonus points took him level on time with Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike, who had been in yellow since Saturday’s opening stage.

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