2025 Tour de France Stage 7 Report: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates XRG) took his second 2025 Tour de France stage victory on the summit of the Mur-de-Bretagne. The Slovenian beat Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) and took the chief’s yellow jersey from Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), who was dropped early on the ultimate climb. 4 years after Mathieu van der Poel’s legendary victory, the Tour peloton returned to the Mur-de-Bretagne. Van der Poel stated it was a “particular stage,” however he wasn’t positive whether or not he may compete for the stage win once more, like in 2021. On stage 6, the Dutchman had labored all day within the break to earn him the yellow jersey by simply 1 second.
The ultimate kilometre of stage 7
Race director, Christian Prudhomme: “The peloton’s keep in Brittany will kick off with one other contest between the puncheurs. After leaving Saint-Malo and heading for Saint-Brieuc, historical past buffs will recall the exploits of Bernard Hinault because the race passes by means of his house village of Yffiniac. However everybody’s consideration might be centered very a lot on the current because the double ascent of the Côte de Mûr-de-Bretagne approaches. A warning to attackers who’re a bit too keen: it’s a climb the place tactical sense is nearly as decisive as bodily energy.”
Stage 7 profile
Mathieu van der Poel solely had a 1 second lead on Tadej Pogačar initially
An iconic venue reminiscent of Mûr-de-Bretagne referred to as for an exhilarating battle between the largest names of biking, and it delivered, as Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates XRG) asserted his iridescent dominance, claiming his second victory on this 12 months’s Tour de France. On a day that celebrated Bernard Hinault’s legacy, the Slovenian star mastered the ultimate gradients to swap once more his rainbow jersey for the Maillot Jaune and take his nineteenth Tour stage win. That is forty second time Pogačar leads the general standings, a tally that places him stage with Jacques Anquetil because the fifth rider with probably the most yellow jerseys within the Tour de France. Jonas Vingegaard and Oscar Onley accomplished the stage top-3 whereas Mathieu Van der Poel, twenty second on his return to Mûr-de-Bretagne, dropped right down to the fifth place total (at 1:29).
Good day to be on a Breton seaside
The peloton lined up in Saint-Malo with 179 riders, with one other explosive finale in sight, many have been keen to interrupt away, after Ben Healy’s triumph in Vire Normandie on day 6.
Tour winner, Geraint Thomas was within the ‘break of the day’
G makes the break
Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) instantly launched an assault with Mauro Schmid (Jayco-AlUla), however the duo solely handle to remain within the lead for 20 kilometres. The tone is about within the peloton, with a blistering tempo to stop the formation of a big group. Within the wake of those early attackers, quite a few riders made repeated makes an attempt to flee, together with tireless attackers reminiscent of Neilson Powless (EF Training-EasyPost) and Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ).
Stage 7 handed by means of 5 time Tour winner, Brenard Hinault’s house city of Yffiniac
After one hour, the peloton had coated 53.7 kilometres. It was solely at kilometre 55 {that a} group will get away with Alex Baudin (EF Training-EasyPost), Geraint Thomas (INEOS-Grenadiers), Marco Haller (Tudor), Ewen Costiou (Arkéa-B&B Lodges) and Ivan Garcia Cortina (Movistar).
A high day for Costiou
Costiou enjoys his day in Brittany
Extra riders wished to hitch them on the entrance however UAE Staff Emirates XRG controled any additional makes an attempt to get away. Nils Politt acquired the help of Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Deceuninck) to manage the attackers. The hole by no means acquired larger than 1:40, because the race handed by means of Yffiniac (120.5km). Onto the climbs of the day, packed contained in the final 20 kilometres, the hole droped right down to 1 minute and Visma | Lease a Bike took the reins of the bunch.
Costiou, one of many seven Breton riders within the race, dropped his breakaway companions on the primary ascent of Mûr-de-Bretagne. On the road, he maintained a niche of 20 seconds to the 35-man GC group. He was finally caught with 12 kilometres to go.
Greatest younger rider and third total, Remco Evenepoel had an issue, however fought again to the peloton
Almeida goes down, Pogačar takes off
With Marc Soler (UAE Staff Emirates-XRG) on the helm, the peloton fly in direction of the second ascent of Mûr-de-Bretagne. However a tough tumble with 6 kilometres to go takes Joao Almeida (UAE Staff Emirates-XRG) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) out of the equation.
Wellens led-out
Tim Wellens (UAE Emirates XRG) leads Pogačar on the backside of the ascent (2km at 6.9% with gradients as much as 15%). After a primary acceleration from the Slovenian, 9 riders face off within the remaining dash… And no one can match Pogačar’s tempo when he sprints to the road forward of Vingegaard and Picnic PostNL’s Oscar Onley at 2 seconds.
Tadej Pogačar: One other stage win and again in yellow
Pogačar regained the Maillot Jaune on the eve of the stage to Laval, the place he had claimed the general lead within the 2021 Tour. He’s now as much as 42 Yellow Jerseys, as many as Jacques Anquetil, in fifth place of the all-time rating.
Van der Poel misplaced nicely over a minute
Stage winner and total chief, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates XRG): “I’m tremendous proud of the win right this moment. However not the whole lot is ideal, Joao [Almeida] goes for x-rays after his crash. After all, it’s stunning to be in yellow and win the stage however like Tim [Wellens] simply instructed me, it was a luxurious to have Joao so shut in GC. It was a superb alternative for him as nicely. He’s in nice form so I actually hope it’s nothing damaged and he can proceed. Mathieu [Van der Poel] and I each know this end very nicely, with some good reminiscences. We wished the identical factor, to win on that iconic climb however I believe possibly he left an excessive amount of vitality on the street yesterday to be up there right this moment. For me, the day went like we deliberate. We did an incredible job, all of the teammates have been good. It was a sizzling day, tremendous quick… We spent lots of vitality however we had a plan, we caught to it, and we gained. Tim led me out to the underside of the dial climb. Usually, Joao ought to have been there however I may observe Remco [Evenepoel]’s slipstream. After which Narvaez did an outstanding job to maintain issues underneath management till the dash. I could be assured in my dash, particularly with a teammate to set me up. The final two days, it was some unusual racing from Visma. Let’s see their method within the subsequent days. The week-end might be simpler after which stage 10 might be a correct arduous day of struggling with sizzling temperatures and plenty of climbs all day. There could be some actions however we’ll see then.”
Pog yellow once more
Stage 8 is a really flat stage heading out of Brittany and the chances are the stage will end with a bunch dash, though the end line comes on the finish of a kilometre-long, rising false flat
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Tour de France Stage 7 End result:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Emirates XRG in 4:05:39
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike
3. Oscar Onley (GB) Staff Picnic PostNL at 0:02
4. Felix Gall (Aust) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale
5. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma | Lease a Bike
6. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step
7. Kévin Vauquelin (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Lodges
8. Jhonnatan Manuel Narváez (Eu) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:07
9. Axel Laurance (Fra) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:15
10. Tobias Halland (Nor) Johannessen Uno-X Mobility at 0:21.
Tour de France General After Stage 7:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Emirates XRG in 25:58:04
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:54
3. Kévin Vauquelin (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Lodges at 1:11
4. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:17
5. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 1:29
6. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:34
7. Oscar Onley (GB) Staff Picnic PostNL at 2:49
8. Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Crimson Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 3:02
9. Primož Roglič (Slo) Crimson Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 3:06
10. Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek at 3:43.
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