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Tour de France: Merlier speeds toward another win, Pogacar still in yellow

The Belgian took victory in Stage 12 of the Tour de France in Chalon-sur-Saône, claiming his third stage win of this year's Tour. He edged out Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen. Meanwhile, Argentina and Spain continue their preparations for Sunday's World Cup final. Tomorrow, France and England will face off…

France 24

Tim Merlier surges to Tour de France 2026 hat-trick on stage 12 but crash hits sprinters

Soudal–Quick-Step rider Tim Merlier pipped Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen on the line but further back, Tadej Pogacar safely retained his yellow jersey

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Merlier claims third Tour de France stage win in crash-hit sprint finish

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier claimed his third stage victory of this year's Tour de France, winning a chaotic and crash-ridden sprint at the end of Thursday's 12th stage. Merlier edged out rivals after navigating a disorganised finish that was disrupted by a late crash involving Fernando Gaviria, while overall leader…

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Tour de France: Tim Merlier wins sprint skirmish on stage 12 ahead of major pileup

Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen duplicate podium spots for a second day

Cycling News

'I found some space… and then I launched' – Tim Merlier sprints to win stage 12 of the Tour de France, scoring his hatrick

Soudal Quick-Step rider secures his third win as a horrible crash in the final hundred metres causes carnage in the chasing pack

Cycling Weekly

'I haven't felt quite like myself' – American climber Matthew Riccitello optimistic in race to recover for key Tour de France mountain challenges

US rider supporting Paul Seixas in Tour prior to own repeat GC challenge in Vuelta a España

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Norway’s Soren Wærenskjold outsprints favourites to win fastest-ever Tour de France stage

The Norwegian claimed the biggest win of his career at the end of the fastest-ever road stage at the Tour

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Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage

Norway's Soren Waerenskjold on Wednesday claimed his first stage victory, beating Belgian Jasper Philipsen in a ⁠mass sprint at the end of the 161km 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers. At an average speed of 50.91kph, it was the fastest stage in the race's history.

France 24

'It means everything' – Søren Wærenskjold powers to record-breaking Tour de France win on stage 11

The Uno-X Mobility rider sprints to fastest ever Tour de France stage

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France: Søren Wærenskjold goes from distance to hold off Olav Kooij for victory in furiously-fast stage 11

Jasper Philipsen reinstated to third place after relegation reversed

Cycling News

Early sprint stage win for Decathlon 'takes a huge amount of pressure off' teenage leader Paul Seixas in second half of Tour de France

France's great hope heads on a voyage into the unknown beyond the rest day after his first-ever stint racing nine days in a row

Cycling News

Pained, exhausted, and doused with water – Faces of the first week of the Tour de France

It has been a gruelling start to the 2026 edition, as is evident in these close-up shots of the riders

Cycling News

Tour de France stage to be shortened due to 'intense heatwave'

Tour de France's organisers on Saturday announced that they will shorten a stage of the race due to intense heat. ASO made this historic decision to cut out a hilly loop at the start of the stageafter France's weather authority declared a red alert in Corrèze.

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Tour de France: Tim Merlier claims back-to-back victories on stage 8 with furious sprint into Bergerac

Biniam Girmay second, Olav Kooij third as breakaway rider Liam Slock caught on the run-in to Bergerac

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Tour de France stage 8 preview – A rematch for the sprinters in Bergerac as Merlier goes for two in a row

Another flat stage from Périgueux to Bergerac offers the sprinters a chance to do battle once more, but can Tim Merlier make it two in a row?

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'I always love watching the sprints' - Caleb Ewan analyses the Tour de France sprint in Bordeaux

'You have to get everything right to be able to win at the Tour' says former Australian sprinter turned SBS commentator

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Tour de France: Tim Merlier banishes bunch in Bordeaux for stage 7 sprint victory

Søren Wærenskjold goes second, Biniam Girmay third

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Tour de France 2026 stage 7 preview - Another chance for the sprinters into Bordeaux

July 10, 2026; Hagetmau - Bordeaux, 175km, flat

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The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2026: Pogacar dominates on Tourmalet to win stage six – as it happened

Tadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey and on top at the Tour after demolishing his rivals on Col du Tourmalet

Cycling News

'The key moment of this first week' – Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage

French prodigy says a Tour where 'I can compete for the overall classification until the very end' would be a success

Cycling Weekly

'I don't like third – I want to win': Tim Merlier falls short after 'disaster' Tour de France sprint finale

The Belgian sprinter came close to victory in Pau despite not having a lead-out train

The Independent UK

Late crash causes chaos at Tour de France as Olav Kooij sprints to stage five victory

Kooij held off German Max Kanter and Belgian Tim Merlier in a dash to the line

The Guardian - UK

Olav Kooij claims Tour de France stage five with Tourmalet test looming large

The Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash just over five kilometres from the line

France 24

Dutch debutant Olav Kooij wins Tour de France 5th stage in chaotic sprint finish

Dutch cyclist Olav Kooij won stage five of the Tour de France after several riders went down in a crash a little more than five kilometres from the finish line.

Cycling News

Tour de France: Olav Kooij shines in debut with victory on stage 5 in Pau

Max Kanter and Tim Merlier settle for podium spots behind winner as peloton makes late catch of lone breakaway rider after 144km

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