Tour de France 2026, 7th stage: in Bordeaux, Merlier is hot
In the 7th stage, between Hagetmau and Bordeaux 175.1 km, victory at the end of a massive sprint by Belgian Tim Merlier Soudal.
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In the 7th stage, between Hagetmau and Bordeaux 175.1 km, victory at the end of a massive sprint by Belgian Tim Merlier Soudal. The two men opened the road for 157 km before being caught by the peloton, which never left them more than a minute and a half in advance, so that they would not be surprised. "I started my sprint without knowing where the line was.
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In the 7th stage, between Hagetmau and Bordeaux 175.1 km, victory at the end of a massive sprint by Belgian Tim Merlier Soudal.
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The two men opened the road for 157 km before being caught by the peloton, which never left them more than a minute and a half in advance, so that they would not be surprised.
according to France 24 (français)"I started my sprint without knowing where the line was.
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In the 7th stage, between Hagetmau and Bordeaux 175.1 km, victory at the end of a massive sprint by Belgian Tim Merlier Soudal.
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