TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 7 HIGHLIGHTS

Slovenia’s Matej Mohoric won stage seven of the Tour de France on Friday as leader Mathieu van der Poel kept the yellow jersey against the odds by leading a breakaway on an epic 155 mile run from Vierzon to Le Creusot. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar limited his losses and remains a force to be reckoned with, while Ineos’s best-placed rider Richard Carapaz wasted energy with a doomed late breakaway before being caught on the line as the British team continue to suffer.

A mass attack after 30 miles of the longest stage in 21-years stunned race favorite Pogacar, as over 20 riders got away after a 10 mile struggle to contain them wilted. The large escape group, all working hard to maximize the damage, soon opened up a seven-minute lead, leaving a sense of confusion in the teams left behind including the UEA and Ineos teams. It was to produce an unexpected day of drama to round off an eventful first week.

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STAGE 7 HIGHLIGHTS

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