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 certain 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 way of his dwelling village of Yffiniac. However everybody’s consideration shall 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 power.”
Stage 7 profile
Mathieu van der Poel solely had a 1 second lead on Tadej Pogačar firstly
An iconic venue reminiscent of Mûr-de-Bretagne known 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 yr’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 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 all the way down to the fifth place general (at 1:29).
Good day to be on a Breton seashore
The peloton lined up in Saint-Malo with 179 riders, with one other explosive finale in sight, many had 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 ready within the peloton, with a blistering tempo to forestall the formation of a giant 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 Schooling-EasyPost) and Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ).
Stage 7 handed by way of 5 time Tour winner, Brenard Hinault’s dwelling 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 Schooling-EasyPost), Geraint Thomas (INEOS-Grenadiers), Marco Haller (Tudor), Ewen Costiou (Arkéa-B&B Resorts) and Ivan Garcia Cortina (Movistar).
A high day for Costiou
Costiou enjoys his day in Brittany
Extra riders needed to affix them on the entrance however UAE Group Emirates XRG controled any additional makes an attempt to get away. Nils Politt acquired the assist of Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Deceuninck) to regulate the attackers. The hole by no means acquired increased than 1:40, because the race handed by way of Yffiniac (120.5km). Onto the climbs of the day, packed contained in the final 20 kilometres, the hole droped all the way 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 general, Remco Evenepoel had an issue, however fought again to the peloton
Almeida goes down, Pogačar takes off
With Marc Soler (UAE Group 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 Group 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 last 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.
Van der Poel misplaced effectively over a minute
Stage winner and general chief, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates XRG): “I’m tremendous proud of the win as we speak. However not every little thing is ideal, Joao [Almeida] goes for x-rays after his crash. After all, it’s lovely 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 effectively. 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 effectively, with some good reminiscences. We needed the identical factor, to win on that iconic climb however I believe perhaps he left an excessive amount of vitality on the street yesterday to be up there as we speak. For me, the day went like we deliberate. We did an incredible job, all of the teammates had been good. It was a scorching day, tremendous quick… We spent numerous vitality however we had a plan, we caught to it, and we received. Tim led me out to the underside of the dial climb. Usually, Joao ought to have been there however I may comply with Remco [Evenepoel]’s slipstream. After which Narvaez did an outstanding job to maintain issues beneath management till the dash. I might 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 shall be simpler after which stage 10 shall be a correct onerous day of struggling with scorching temperatures and plenty of climbs all day. There might 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 high that 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 Outcome:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Emirates XRG in 4:05:39
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike
3. Oscar Onley (GB) Group 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 Resorts
8. Jhonnatan Manuel Narváez (European) 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 Total 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 Resorts 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) Group Picnic PostNL at 2:49
8. Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Purple Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 3:02
9. Primož Roglič (Slo) Purple Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 3:06
10. Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek at 3:43.
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