{"id":1080,"date":"2025-05-26T16:38:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T14:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2025-05-26T16:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T14:38:34","slug":"stage-7-strategy-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/stage-7-strategy-and-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Tactics &amp; Predictions for Tour de France 2025 Stage 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025 isn\u2019t a typical hilly day \u2014 it\u2019s a tactical grenade set to explode on Brittany\u2019s wind-blasted roads. Expect early breakaways, crosswind chaos, and a double ascent of the savage M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne. Puncheurs, GC hitters, and crosswind assassins will clash in a ruthless fight for seconds and survival.<br><br>French wildcard teams will launch early, while squads like Ineos and Alpecin eye mid-stage echelons to rip the race apart. The finale? A brutal sprint up the M\u00fbr, where names like Van der Poel, Pidcock, and Poga\u010dar are primed to detonate. We\u2019ve got the tactics, predictions, and names you need to watch for this Stage 7 showdown.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_0244c9-4a\"><strong>Key Tactics &amp; Team Strategies: The Saint-Malo Sucker Punch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_fcee46-23\">This ain\u2019t your average hilly day. Stage 7\u2019s a wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing \u2014 narrow roads, wind-torn flats, and two stings of the M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne. Here\u2019s how the teams are playing their cards:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_7c3757-a2 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_7c3757-a2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_7c3757-a2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f134b3-a7\"><strong>The Early Breakaway Battle: Dawn Patrol Duel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every French wildcard team<\/strong> (think Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels, Cofidis, TotalEnergies) will throw bodies at the front from km 0.<br>Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regional pride in Brittany.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>TV time.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And the slim chance of sticking it if GC teams ease off early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1080_aadb99-b8{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_aadb99-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1080_aadb99-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_aadb99-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1080_aadb99-b8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_aadb99-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_aadb99-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1080_aadb99-b8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76{position:relative;}.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1080_3cf6c7-76\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_2a0334-34\"><strong>Expect 4\u20138 riders to form a break in the first 15 km.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Names to watch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alexis Vuillermoz<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Quentin Pacher<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Toms Skuji\u0146\u0161<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_eb4e27-ec .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_eb4e27-ec .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_eb4e27-ec\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:4px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_ccfbb7-35\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_wind kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9.59 4.59A2 2 0 1 1 11 8H2m10.59 11.41A2 2 0 1 0 14 16H2m15.73-8.27A2.5 2.5 0 1 1 19.5 12H2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>The Mid-Stage Crosswind Zones (km 20\u201380)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Absolute chaos territory.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If winds howl off the Channel, squads like <strong>Ineos, Alpecin, and Quick-Step<\/strong> will mass at the front.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Echelons could split the peloton to pieces<\/strong> if teams get caught snoozing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key tactics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">\u2705 GC teams shelter their leaders in top 20 positions.<br>\u2705 Sprinter teams gamble \u2014 stay in front or accept losing contact.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1080_77adf8-70{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_77adf8-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1080_77adf8-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_77adf8-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1080_77adf8-70 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_77adf8-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_77adf8-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1080_77adf8-70 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1080_795256-fc{position:relative;}.kadence-column1080_795256-fc, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1080_795256-fc:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1080_795256-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1080_795256-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3de5bf-13\"><strong>If it kicks off, expect big names like David Gaudu or Enric Mas to struggle here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_03d3ed-dd .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_03d3ed-dd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_03d3ed-dd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_940532-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_940532-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_940532-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_940532-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_940532-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_940532-fa\"><strong>The Puncheur Squads\u2019 Playbook (Last 20 km)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the race hits the final 30 km:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alpecin-Deceuninck (for Van der Poel), INEOS (for Pidcock), and AG2R (for Cosnefroy)<\/strong> will start lining up their puncheurs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Control the tempo up the penultimate climbs to neutralize late attacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Position leaders in the front 10 wheels before the final M\u00fbr.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1080_cf055d-ae{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_cf055d-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1080_cf055d-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_cf055d-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1080_cf055d-ae > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_cf055d-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_cf055d-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1080_cf055d-ae alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03{position:relative;}.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1080_9cc03c-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f6e3b6-6b\"><strong><strong>Expect one explosive attack over the crest \u2014 and only the real savages will follow.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_fc74a6-a1 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_fc74a6-a1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_fc74a6-a1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_100144-c4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_100144-c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_100144-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_100144-c4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_100144-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_100144-c4\"><strong>GC Tactics: Damage Limitation &amp; Opportunism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GC riders can\u2019t win the Tour here \u2014 but they sure as hell can lose it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stick to top positions in crosswinds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Stay glued to rivals on the M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some might even snipe a few seconds at the summit finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1080_081e77-fb{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_081e77-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1080_081e77-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_081e77-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1080_081e77-fb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_081e77-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_081e77-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1080_081e77-fb alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a{position:relative;}.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1080_fa51ef-4a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_377419-50\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_377419-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_377419-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_377419-50\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_377419-50\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_377419-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_377419-50\"><strong>Wildcard: Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> might test legs with a late burst \u2014 like he did at Mur-de-Bretagne 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_cde4b7-4f .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_cde4b7-4f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_cde4b7-4f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7dd5ab-f1\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 Bonus Seconds &amp; Sneaky Moves<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Time bonuses (10, 6, 4 seconds) on the line matter.<br><\/strong> Expect GC men to gun it for those.<br><strong>Smart puncheurs might double-dip<\/strong>: stage win + precious GC seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Bottom Line:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">Stage 7\u2019s a strategic minefield.<br><strong>Strong teams dictate the wind sections.<br><\/strong> <strong>Puncheurs boss the climbs.<br><\/strong> <strong>GC riders play defense unless opportunity knocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_af6c10-7c .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_af6c10-7c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_af6c10-7c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_3bffd5-7b\"><strong>Who Benefits? Puncheurs, GC Movers &amp; Crosswind Specialists<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where the Tour starts throwing real haymakers, and not everyone\u2019s walking away upright. Who\u2019s feasting and who\u2019s fasting on these Brittany roads? Let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_fc16a2-88 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_fc16a2-88 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_fc16a2-88\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_eec8b0-2a\"><strong>Puncheurs: The Big Winners Today<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">Riders like <strong>Van der Poel<\/strong>, <strong>Pidcock<\/strong>, and <strong>Cosnefroy<\/strong> are licking their chops. That <strong>2 km, 6.9% M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne climb<\/strong> is practically a neon-lit invitation for explosive legs.<br><strong>Expect a late burst<\/strong> from one of these guys on the final ramp.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_2a8d2e-9c .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_2a8d2e-9c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_2a8d2e-9c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_edfab1-c3\"><strong>GC Contenders: Stay Close or Pay the Price<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">It may be \u2018just a hilly stage\u2019 on paper \u2014 but Brittany don\u2019t play fair.<br>GC big guns like <strong>Vingegaard<\/strong>, <strong>Poga\u010dar<\/strong>, and <strong>Evenepoel<\/strong> need to:<br>\u2705 Stay sharp in the crosswinds (km 20\u201380)<br>\u2705 Cover the M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne moves \u2014 both ascents.<br><strong>Lose a wheel here, and you&#8217;re fishing for seconds all the way to the Alps.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_97b60a-8d .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_97b60a-8d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_97b60a-8d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_76681f-1b\"><strong>Breakaway Bandits: A Slim But Deadly Chance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">The double ascent of M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne makes it tough for the day\u2019s escapees, but if a strong group goes early, <strong>and the big teams hesitate<\/strong>?<br>One bold soul might just nick this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Names to watch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Magnus Cort<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Ben Healy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Victor Campenaerts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_0f9381-17 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_0f9381-17 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_0f9381-17\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_bd605c-57\"><strong>Crosswind Killers: Echelon Chaos Incoming<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">Between km 20\u201380, the coastal winds can rip the race apart.<br>If the likes of <strong>Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/strong> or <strong>Ineos Grenadiers<\/strong> smell blood, expect some teams to get caught napping.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1080_905c6b-c9{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_905c6b-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1080_905c6b-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_905c6b-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1080_905c6b-c9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_905c6b-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_905c6b-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1080_905c6b-c9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30{position:relative;}.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1080_b66ab8-30\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f46a3d-1e\"><strong>GC gaps can open long before the climbs start.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Bottom Line:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 7 is a trap in disguise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Puncheurs love it.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>GC leaders hate it.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Breakaway hopefuls dream of it.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crosswind masters live for it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1080_854751-2a{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_854751-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1080_854751-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_854751-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1080_854751-2a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_854751-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_854751-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1080_854751-2a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2{position:relative;}.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1080_70ad86-a2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_b47d4a-cc\">Expect <strong>surprises, splits, and sore legs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_00d6db-12 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_00d6db-12 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_00d6db-12\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_e2325d-ad\"><strong>\ud83d\udd2e Predictions &amp; Fan Polls \u2014 Stage 7: M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne Madness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 7th stage of the 2025\u2014 <strong>it\u2019s a tactical grenade<\/strong> on Brittany\u2019s leg-snapping hills, and the GC boys will be forced to show their cards earlier than they\u2019d like. Here\u2019s how it shakes out \ud83d\udc47:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_4a1881-11 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_4a1881-11 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_4a1881-11\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_866ed4-86\"><strong>Who Wins Stage 7?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch closely<\/strong> \u2014 these are the stages that shape Tour history, and tomorrow\u2019s headlines start here.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_277d2e-b8\"><strong>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Puncheur Supremacy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:0\"><strong>Top Pick:<\/strong> <em>Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)<br><\/em>The man is born for this. Punchy final climb? Check. Explosive kick? Check. Insatiable for spectacle? Double check. He\u2019s my headliner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Challengers:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers)<\/em> \u2014 nippy little Yorkshire terrier who loves a steep snapper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Beno\u00eet Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R)<\/em> \u2014 Frenchmen always overperform here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_88a651-03\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_88a651-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_88a651-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_88a651-03\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_88a651-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_88a651-03\"><strong>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Breakaway Surprise<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Outside Shot:<\/strong> <em>Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ)<br><\/em> If the bunch blinks mid-stage and a quality group gets away, Madouas has the kick to stick it on the M\u00fbr.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_926f68-bd\"><strong>3\ufe0f\u20e3 GC Statement Move<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates)<\/em> loves a showpiece win. Don\u2019t be shocked if he takes a flyer in the last km just to flex.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_c79f73-34 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_c79f73-34 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_c79f73-34\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1080_969da5-1f{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_969da5-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1080_969da5-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_969da5-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1080_969da5-1f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_969da5-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_969da5-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1080_969da5-1f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84{position:relative;}.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1080_ac2708-84:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1080_ac2708-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1080_ac2708-84\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_7a2e28-ef\"><strong>\ud83d\udce3 Fan Poll<\/strong><br><em>\u201cWho conquers the M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne? Puncheur, Breakaway Artist, or GC Big Gun? Drop your pick in the comments, and let\u2019s get this debate raging!\u201d<\/em><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_06019c-86 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_06019c-86 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_06019c-86\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_d476b8-7b\"><strong>Expected Winning Time:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4 hours 35 minutes<\/strong> (assuming an aggressive pace and dry roads)<strong>Average Speed:<\/strong> 42\u201343 km\/h<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_ed61d7-bb .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_ed61d7-bb .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_ed61d7-bb\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_640158-69\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_640158-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_640158-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_640158-69\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_640158-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_640158-69\"><strong>Deciding Factors<\/strong> of the Stage 7<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wind direction in final 10 km<\/strong> \u2014 headwind slows attacks, tailwind = chaos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Positioning at bottom of the M\u00fbr<\/strong> \u2014 last 500m is narrow. Be too far back and your day\u2019s cooked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bonus seconds at the summit finish<\/strong> \u2014 big GC incentives mean no soft-pedaling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_98f410-9f .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_98f410-9f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_98f410-9f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_26bd83-09\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 My Final Call:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Mathieu van der Poel wins by a wheel<\/strong> ahead of Pidcock in a two-up drag race.<br>Poga\u010dar third for bonus seconds. GC gaps? Tiny, but significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Dark horse:<\/strong> Cosnefroy<br><strong>Breakaway best bet:<\/strong> Madouas<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1080_158a51-06{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_158a51-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1080_158a51-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1080_158a51-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1080_158a51-06 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_158a51-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1080_158a51-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1080_158a51-06 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1080_a18326-db{position:relative;}.kadence-column1080_a18326-db, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1080_a18326-db:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1080_a18326-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1080_a18326-db\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1080_f2a0d2-dc\"><strong>Fan vibe:<\/strong> Brittany loves a homegrown underdog \u2014 expect deafening cheers for any Frenchman in the lead group.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_8f5378-03 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1080_8f5378-03 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1080_8f5378-03\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 7 is a masterclass in hidden danger. Crosswinds and the M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne\u2019s double ascent make it a day for opportunists and strong teams. Breakaways will try their luck, GC riders will cling on, and puncheurs will hunt glory. Expect echelons, attacks, and a summit finish that reshapes the race. Van der Poel and Pidcock are favorites, but in Brittany, chaos always has a seat at the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025 isn\u2019t a typical hilly day \u2014 it\u2019s a tactical grenade set to explode on Brittany\u2019s wind-blasted roads. Expect early breakaways, crosswind chaos, and a double ascent of the savage M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne. Puncheurs, GC hitters, and crosswind assassins will clash in a ruthless fight for seconds and survival. 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