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EXPLAINED: 2 - The Real Truth

'That was not how it should be' – Jasper Philipsen left perplexed after Tour de France stage seven

Alpecin-Premier Tech rider finishes fifth again, with sprint opportunities running out

Cycling Weekly

'You start to be scared... there aren't a lot of opportunities' – Tim Merlier defeats 'pressure' to deliver at sprinter-unfriendly Tour de France

Soudal Quick-Step's Belgian sprinter has now won four stages in three starts at Tour

Cycling Weekly

How Soudal-QuickStep dominated the high-speed Tour de France sprint into Bordeaux

'We were never in trouble' - New lead-out man Jasper Stuyven details how the Belgian team executed their race plan to perfection

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Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France mastery leaves rivals in his wake and asking: ‘What now?’

Tim Merlier’s sprint finish secured victory in the seventh stage of the Tour de France while Tadej Pogacar remains in control of the overall standings

The Guardian - UK

Tim Merlier sprints to stage-seven Tour de France victory - but can’t take yellow jersey off Tadej Pogacar

Merlier delivered his fourth career Tour stage win after a scrappy finish in Bordeaux

The Independent UK

'That's just not how it should be' – Jasper Philipsen well short of sprinting speed as Alpecin-Premier Tech roll out old-fashioned lead-out train at Tour de France

Team dominated the run-in to Bordeaux but Belgian is clearly short of his best

Cycling News

Belgian Tim Merlier wins Tour de France 7th stage as Pogacar holds onto yellow jersey

Belgian cyclist Tim Merlier won the Tour de France's seventh stage in a sprint finish in Bordeaux under scorching temperatures while reigning champion Tadej Pogacar kept the leader's yellow jersey.

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Tim Merlier takes sprinters' stage seven into Bordeaux at Tour de France with unstoppable late move

Soudal Quick Step returned to stage winning ways at the Tour with Merlier who was by far the quickest rider on the day.

Cycling Weekly

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

Søren Wærenskjold goes second, Biniam Girmay third

Cycling News

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

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

Cycling News

'I was alone' – Door open for next Tour de France sprints with speed, but not luck, on Tim Merlier's side in Pau

Crash with just over 5km to go leaves Soudal-QuickStep rider without teammates and with ground to make up to capture podium place

Cycling News

'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

Cycling Weekly

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 Independent UK

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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'You have to take every opportunity you get' - After four days of suffering Tim Merlier is ready for first sprint of 2026 Tour de France

While some rivals have been hunting points the Soudal-QuickStep rider has been biding his time

Cycling News

Our Tour de France predictions – The Cyclingnews team's best guesses for how the race will play out

We predict the podium and jersey winners, as well as our wildcard guesses for what will happen on the road between Barcelona and Paris

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2026: stage-by-stage guide to this year’s race

The team time trial returns as this year’s Tour starts in Barcelona for the first time in the race’s history

Cycling News

Sprinter Tim Merlier spearheads Soudal-QuickStep's first assault on Tour de France in post-Remco Evenepoel era

No Paul Magnier nor Mikel Landa in lineup, but 2025 Mont Ventoux winner Valentin Paret-Peintre returns for more climbing stages

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Did Olav Kooij punch his Tour de France ticket with Baloise Belgium Tour stage 4 win?

Dutch sprinter beats Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen in hectic finale

Cycling News

Baloise Belgium Tour: Tim Merlier wins stage 2 to claim race lead

Belgian out-sprints Kooij, Philipsen in Knokke-Heist

Cycling News

Baloise Belgium Tour: Biniam Girmay wins opener in hotly contested bunch sprint

Tim Merlier falls just shy of taking first race lead

Cycling News

'A luxury problem to solve later'– Soudal-QuickStep not yet picking between top sprinters for Tour de France selection

'The goal is to get Paul Magnier to the Tour at the right moment, but Tim Merlier remains super important to us as well'

Cycling News

Antwerp Port Epic: Per Strand Hagenes surges to victory from late breakaway group

Visma-Lease a Bike rider wins with a long sprint in the final kilometre ahead of Miquel and De Bondt

Cycling News

Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier powers to third stage win on final day while Jakob Söderqvist overcomes late crash for GC title

Wind causes late echelons, disrupts yellow jersey and hampers a late breakaway on stage 5

Cycling News

Tour de Hongrie: Tim Merlier takes a second victory on stage 3

Belgian overhauls Gaviria in rainy finale as Cosnefroy continues in race lead

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