{"id":7366,"date":"2026-06-26T19:47:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T17:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=7366"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:55:27","slug":"tour-de-france-2026-stage-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2026 \u00c9tape 7 : Guide complet de l'\u00e9tape sprint de Hagetmau \u00e0 Bordeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);text-transform:uppercase\">Tour de France 2026, 7e \u00e9tape : de Hagetmau \u00e0 Bordeaux \u2014 Apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9monstration de force de Poga\u010dar au Tourmalet, place enfin aux sprinteurs.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Derni\u00e8re mise \u00e0 jour : 10 h 46 CEST \u2013 Vendredi 10 juillet 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Poga\u010dar ne s\u2019est pas content\u00e9 de remporter la 6e \u00e9tape : il a mis fin au d\u00e9bat sur le suspense de ce Tour. Isaac del Toro l\u2019a lanc\u00e9 \u00e0 cinq kilom\u00e8tres du sommet du Tourmalet ; d\u00e8s lors, Poga\u010dar a parcouru 43 km en solitaire, creusant l\u2019\u00e9cart dans l\u2019ascension, l\u2019accentuant dans la descente technique et l\u2019accroissant encore sur le faux-plat montant vers Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre. Il a franchi la ligne avec 2 minutes 42 d\u2019avance sur Vingegaard, qui a reconnu sans d\u00e9tour que ce n\u2019\u00e9tait \u00ab pas la journ\u00e9e esp\u00e9r\u00e9e \u00bb. Del Toro a pris la troisi\u00e8me place ainsi que le maillot blanc ; le bref passage de Torstein Tr\u00e6en en jaune a pris fin non pas en montagne, mais lors d\u2019une chute dans la descente, peu apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 l\u00e2ch\u00e9. Cinq coureurs se tiennent d\u00e9sormais en 33 secondes pour les places restantes sur le podium \u2014 tous, sauf l\u2019homme en jaune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La 7e \u00e9tape pose des d\u00e9fis bien diff\u00e9rents. Le parcours entre Hagetmau et Bordeaux s'\u00e9tend sur 175 km de plat quasi ininterrompu, avec une seule ascension modeste de quatri\u00e8me cat\u00e9gorie \u00e0 38 km de l'arriv\u00e9e et un final taill\u00e9 pour le type de sprint dont les Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es nous ont priv\u00e9s toute la semaine. La m\u00e9t\u00e9o ajoute son propre \u00e9l\u00e9ment d'incertitude : des temp\u00e9ratures avoisinant les 35 \u00b0C sont \u00e0 nouveau attendues, et les paysages ouverts des Landes n'offrent aucun abri en cas de vent \u2014 le seul risque r\u00e9el pour ce qui s'annonce par ailleurs comme un sprint massif classique. Kooij aborde l'\u00e9tape avec une victoire d\u00e9j\u00e0 en poche et une dynamique positive, mais Merlier, Philipsen et Pedersen ont tous de bonnes raisons de vouloir contrecarrer ses plans. Pour Poga\u010dar et Vingegaard, l'objectif du jour est de rester sur le v\u00e9lo et de ne rien perdre. Pour tous les autres, c'est le sprint que l'ensemble du peloton attend depuis une semaine.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1375_a1285f-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1375_a1285f-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1375_a1285f-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:500px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1375_a1285f-84 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1375_a1285f-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1375_a1285f-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1375_a1285f-84 alignnone 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all sit along the road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bordeaux&#8217;s place in Tour sprint history<\/strong>\u00a0is contested between two widely cited figures \u2014 and we&#8217;ll show you both rather than guess.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A pure sprinters&#8217; day \u2014 the first flat stage after the Pyrenean queen stage. Every fast man will target this one.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_8592a9-97 .kt-block-spacer{height:46px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_8592a9-97 .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-7366_8592a9-97\"><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 translation-block\">La 7e \u00e9tape du Tour de France 2026 se d\u00e9roulera le vendredi 10 juillet ; longue de 175,1 km, elle reliera Hagetmau \u00e0 Bordeaux sur un parcours quasi plat, avec une arriv\u00e9e au sprint massif attendue sur la place des Quinconces. C'est la premi\u00e8re fois dans l'histoire de la course qu'Hagetmau accueille une \u00e9tape du Tour, et cette journ\u00e9e offre aux sprinteurs leur deuxi\u00e8me v\u00e9ritable opportunit\u00e9 de la course, apr\u00e8s l'\u00e9preuve redoutable des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es lors de la 6e \u00e9tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apr\u00e8s deux \u00e9tapes de montagne et une \u00e9tape reine marqu\u00e9e par le double passage du Tourmalet \u2014 qui a livr\u00e9 le premier v\u00e9ritable verdict du classement g\u00e9n\u00e9ral \u2014, la 7e \u00e9tape offre un moment de r\u00e9pit bienvenu. Une ascension mineure, deux sprints interm\u00e9diaires et 175 km de routes essentiellement plates, traversant les pin\u00e8des des Landes et les vignobles de Gironde, s\u00e9parent Hagetmau d'une ligne d'arriv\u00e9e situ\u00e9e dans l'une des villes-\u00e9tapes les plus habitu\u00e9es aux sprints du Tour. Pour les pr\u00e9tendants au classement g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, c'est une s\u00e9ance de r\u00e9cup\u00e9ration d\u00e9guis\u00e9e en course ; pour les sprinteurs, c'est le jour qu'ils attendaient depuis Pau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">En quoi consiste la 7e \u00e9tape du Tour de France 2026 ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La 7e \u00e9tape, longue de 175,1 km et disput\u00e9e le 10 juillet, relie Hagetmau \u2014 ville in\u00e9dite sur le Tour de France \u2014 \u00e0 Bordeaux, o\u00f9 une arriv\u00e9e au sprint massif sur la place des Quinconces est quasi certaine. Apr\u00e8s le redoutable encha\u00eenement Aspin-Tourmalet de la 6e \u00e9tape et l'arriv\u00e9e historique in\u00e9dite \u00e0 Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre, ce trac\u00e9 ne pr\u00e9sente pratiquement aucun d\u00e9nivel\u00e9 et une seule difficult\u00e9 mineure ; il offre ainsi une v\u00e9ritable journ\u00e9e de r\u00e9cup\u00e9ration aux favoris du classement g\u00e9n\u00e9ral tout en proposant aux sprinteurs leur deuxi\u00e8me r\u00e9elle opportunit\u00e9 de la course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ce qui justifie de couvrir convenablement la 7e \u00e9tape \u2014 plut\u00f4t que de la balayer d'un revers de main comme un non-\u00e9v\u00e9nement \u2014 c'est ce qui se joue en coulisses de cette \u00e9tape de plaine en apparence monotone. Le trac\u00e9 traverse des for\u00eats qui se remettent encore des incendies d\u00e9vastateurs de 2023 en Gironde, longe des vignobles prestigieux au c\u0153ur de l'une des appellations bordelaises les plus r\u00e9put\u00e9es, et pr\u00e9pare le terrain pour une bataille du maillot vert qui rev\u00eat une r\u00e9elle importance, alors m\u00eame que les favoris du classement g\u00e9n\u00e9ral s'\u00e9conomisent sagement. Qui dit \u00e9tape de plaine ne dit pas absence d'action : le suspense se d\u00e9place simplement des pentes montagneuses vers les \u00ab trains \u00bb de sprinteurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tour de France 2026 \u00c9tape 7 \u2014 Moments cl\u00e9s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le programme ci-dessous ne repose pas sur un horaire unique et fig\u00e9 : les organisateurs pr\u00e9voient trois sc\u00e9narios de vitesse (46 km\/h, 44 km\/h et 42 km\/h), ce qui explique pourquoi l'arriv\u00e9e est pr\u00e9vue sur une plage de 22 minutes plut\u00f4t qu'\u00e0 une heure pr\u00e9cise. Les deux extr\u00e9mit\u00e9s de cette fourchette sont prises en compte ici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Emplacement<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Dist.<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rapide<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lente<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UK (BST)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US (EDT)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Australia (AEST)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Hagetmau (neutralised)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">175.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hagetmau (route proper)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">175.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07:25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21:25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saint-Sever<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">166.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:37<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:38<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:37\u201312:38<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07:37\u201307:38<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21:37\u201321:38<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mont-de-Marsan<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">149.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:59<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:02<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:59\u201313:02<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07:59\u201308:02<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21:59\u201322:02<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Labrit<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">118.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:38<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:38\u201313:45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:38\u201308:45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22:38\u201322:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Luxey<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">101.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:01<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:01\u201314:11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:01\u201309:11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23:01\u201323:11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sore<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">91.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:15\u201314:25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:15\u201309:25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23:15\u201323:25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saint-Symphorien<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">76.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:33<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:33\u201314:45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:33\u201309:45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23:33\u201323:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Landiras (sprint)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">54.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:02<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:02\u201315:17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:02\u201310:17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">00:02\u201300:17<em>next day<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cote de Beguey<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">37.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:41<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:24\u201315:41<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:24\u201310:41<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">00:24\u201300:41<em>next day<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pont Simone Veil<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:07<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:07\u201316:29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:07\u201311:29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">01:07\u201301:29<em>next day<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bordeaux finish<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:35<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:13\u201316:35<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:13\u201311:35<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">01:13\u201301:35<em>next day<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Fast = 42 km\/h (green) \u00b7 Slow = 38 km\/h (red) \u00b7 BST = UTC+1 \u00b7 EDT = UTC-4 \u00b7 AEST = UTC+10 (Sydney). Australian times roll into the following day after midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Le meilleur moment pour regarder \u2014 Selon le type de t\u00e9l\u00e9spectateur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pas besoin de se coltiner quatre heures de paysages agricoles landais pour profiter de la 7e \u00e9tape. Voici \u00e0 quel moment les rejoindre, selon la partie de la journ\u00e9e qui en vaut vraiment la peine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Type de spectateur<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UK (BST)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US (EDT)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Australia (AEST)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ce que vous attraperez<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Visualiseur plein champ<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21:15<\/td><td>D\u00e9ploiement, formation pr\u00e9coce de l'\u00e9chapp\u00e9e, la longue poursuite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Observateur du maillot vert<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">00:00<em>next day<\/em><\/td><td>Sprint interm\u00e9diaire de Landiras et les 55 derniers kilom\u00e8tres<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Visualiseur de la progression du sprint<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:30<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:30<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">00:30<em>next day<\/em><\/td><td>C\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey, la lutte pour le placement, l'approche finale.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Visualiseur de version finale uniquement<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">01:00<em>next day<\/em><\/td><td>Les 30 derniers kilom\u00e8tres et la mise en place des trains de sprinteurs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spectateur de derni\u00e8re minute<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">01:10<em>next day<\/em><\/td><td>Pont Simone-Veil, entr\u00e9e dans Bordeaux, le sprint proprement dit<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Tune-in times in local time zones. BST = UTC+1 \u00b7 EDT = UTC-4 \u00b7 AEST = UTC+10 (Sydney). Australian times after midnight roll into the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Pour la plupart des fans, le cr\u00e9neau de **15 h 30 BST \/ 10 h 30 ET \/ 00 h 30 AEST** est le plus judicieux pour prendre le direct en cours de route. Il co\u00efncide avec le moment o\u00f9 la c\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey commence \u00e0 donner le ton du final, puis couvre sans temps mort la poursuite, l'entr\u00e9e dans Bordeaux et toute la phase de pr\u00e9paration du sprint. Si l'\u00e9chapp\u00e9e matinale parvient \u00e0 creuser un \u00e9cart plus important que d'habitude, avancez votre prise d'antenne \u00e0 15 h 00 BST : le sprint de Landiras, situ\u00e9 \u00e0 54,8 km de l'arriv\u00e9e, rev\u00eat une importance particuli\u00e8re pour le classement du maillot vert et m\u00e9rite d'\u00eatre suivi avant que son issue ne soit d\u00e9j\u00e0 scell\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">La c\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey : elle donne le ton, mais ne d\u00e9termine pas le r\u00e9sultat.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La c\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey ne d\u00e9signera pas le vainqueur de l\u2019\u00e9tape. Avec ses 1,2 km \u00e0 4,4 % et son classement en 4e cat\u00e9gorie, elle n\u2019est pas faite pour cela. En revanche, elle agit comme un d\u00e9clic. Situ\u00e9e \u00e0 37,8 kilom\u00e8tres de l\u2019arriv\u00e9e, c\u2019est l\u2019endroit o\u00f9 la journ\u00e9e, jusque-l\u00e0 paisible pour l\u2019\u00e9chapp\u00e9e, se transforme en lutte pour la survie, et o\u00f9 les \u00e9quipes de sprinteurs cessent de g\u00e9rer l\u2019allure pour se concentrer sur le placement. Un petit groupe \u00e0 l\u2019avant pourrait profiter de cette rampe pour grappiller quelques secondes d\u2019avance suppl\u00e9mentaires. Une \u00e9quipe de sprinteurs ayant beaucoup \u00e0 perdre pourrait, elle, hausser le ton juste assez pour que la poursuite semble ma\u00eetris\u00e9e plut\u00f4t qu\u2019urgente. Aucun des coureurs qui compteront au classement final aujourd\u2019hui n\u2019est un grimpeur, mais tous ont besoin que la c\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey joue en leur faveur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">La derni\u00e8re ligne droite vers Bordeaux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est ici que quatre heures de course tactique se r\u00e9sument \u00e0 quatre-vingt-dix secondes d\u00e9cisives. Le peloton franchit le pont Simone-Veil \u00e0 4,5 km de l\u2019arriv\u00e9e ; c\u2019est le dernier point de rep\u00e8re naturel avant que la route longeant la Garonne ne s\u2019ouvre totalement, offrant un trac\u00e9 d\u00e9gag\u00e9 jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la ligne. D\u00e8s lors, la lutte pour la roue id\u00e9ale s\u2019engage : aucun virage assez serr\u00e9 pour se mettre \u00e0 l\u2019abri, aucun d\u00e9nivel\u00e9 pour creuser l\u2019\u00e9cart, rien que des trains de sprinteurs qui se croisent \u00e0 pleine vitesse alors que l\u2019arriv\u00e9e est d\u00e9j\u00e0 en vue. Celui qui franchit ce pont dans la position la plus favorable a d\u00e9j\u00e0 fait la moiti\u00e9 du chemin avant m\u00eame que le sprint ne soit lanc\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour les t\u00e9l\u00e9spectateurs hors d'Europe continentale\u00a0: un d\u00e9part \u00e0 13h15 CEST correspond approximativement \u00e0 12h15 BST au Royaume-Uni, 7h15 EDT sur la c\u00f4te est des \u00c9tats-Unis et 4h15 PDT sur la c\u00f4te ouest. La course est diffus\u00e9e sur Eurosport et HBO Max dans la majeure partie de l'Europe, et sur NBC Sports et Peacock aux \u00c9tats-Unis. Voir le <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6926\">programme complet et d\u00e9taill\u00e9 par r\u00e9gion.<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_713f1b-d4 .kt-block-spacer{height:47px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_713f1b-d4 .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-7366_713f1b-d4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itin\u00e9raire de l'\u00e9tape 7 du Tour de France 2026\u00a0: guide complet des cours de Hagetmau \u00e0 Bordeaux<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7366_67a015-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7366_67a015-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7366_67a015-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7366_67a015-89 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7366_67a015-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7366_67a015-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7366_67a015-89 aligncenter 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-column7366_5df70f-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7366_5df70f-1e > .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-column7366_5df70f-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7366_5df70f-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7366_5df70f-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7366_5df70f-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7366_5df70f-1e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7366_5df70f-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7366_5df70f-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7366_5df70f-1e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7366_56483d-0d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7366_56483d-0d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-route.jpg\" alt=\"Tour de France 2026 Stage 7 Route Hagetmau to Bordeaux\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8423\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-route.jpg 550w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-route-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-route-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L'itin\u00e9raire part de Hagetmau et traverse les pin\u00e8des ainsi que les petites localit\u00e9s landaises \u2014 comme Saint-Sever et Mont-de-Marsan \u2014 avant de p\u00e9n\u00e9trer en Gironde \u00e0 travers des zones foresti\u00e8res encore marqu\u00e9es par les incendies de 2023 ; il longe ensuite le vignoble de Cadillac et la c\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey pour s'achever par une longue portion rapide le long de la Garonne, jusqu'au c\u0153ur de Bordeaux. C'est une \u00e9tape qui se divise en deux parties bien distinctes : une approche pittoresque et plut\u00f4t calme, suivie d'un final taill\u00e9 pour la vitesse.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7366_c273bf-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7366_c273bf-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7366_c273bf-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7366_c273bf-8a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7366_c273bf-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7366_c273bf-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7366_c273bf-8a 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-column7366_ee50b3-be > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7366_ee50b3-be > .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-column7366_ee50b3-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7366_ee50b3-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7366_ee50b3-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7366_ee50b3-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7366_ee50b3-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7366_ee50b3-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7366_ee50b3-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7366_ee50b3-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tour de France 2026 Stage 7 Route Animation | Hagetmau to Bordeaux \u2014 Sprinters&amp;apos; Reset\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NPrH3iIiLEU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hagetmau : une ville-\u00e9tape in\u00e9dite du Tour sur le Camino Franc\u00e9s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avant cette 7e \u00e9tape, Hagetmau n\u2019avait jamais accueilli de d\u00e9part ni d\u2019arriv\u00e9e du Tour de France \u2014 une v\u00e9ritable premi\u00e8re dans l\u2019histoire de la course \u2014 bien que le peloton y soit pass\u00e9 tout r\u00e9cemment, en 2021, sans s\u2019y arr\u00eater. La ville est situ\u00e9e sur le *Camino Franc\u00e9s* (ou \u00ab Chemin fran\u00e7ais \u00bb), \u00e9galement connu localement sous le nom de \u00ab Voie de V\u00e9zelay \u00bb, l\u2019un des itin\u00e9raires historiques de p\u00e8lerinage menant \u00e0 Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, en Espagne. Pour ASO, des villes faisant leurs d\u00e9buts comme Hagetmau rev\u00eatent une importance strat\u00e9gique : la direction de la course a exprim\u00e9 ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es sa volont\u00e9 d\u2019amener le Tour dans des lieux qui ne l\u2019ont jamais accueilli, afin d\u2019\u00e9tendre les retomb\u00e9es \u00e9conomiques et culturelles de l\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nement au-del\u00e0 du cercle habituel des villes-\u00e9tapes traditionnelles. Pour une cit\u00e9 fa\u00e7onn\u00e9e par des si\u00e8cles de passage de p\u00e8lerins, accueillir l\u2019une des plus grandes courses cyclistes au monde le temps d\u2019une matin\u00e9e de juillet constitue, en soi, une nouvelle forme de r\u00e9cit de p\u00e8lerinage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c0 travers les Landes : Saint-Sever, Mont-de-Marsan et les for\u00eats de pins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les premiers kilom\u00e8tres emm\u00e8nent le peloton \u00e0 travers les paysages caract\u00e9ristiques des Landes : de longues routes rectilignes qui fendent une for\u00eat de pins dense, entrecoup\u00e9es \u00e7\u00e0 et l\u00e0 de petites localit\u00e9s telles que Saint-Sever et Mont-de-Marsan. Ce terrain est sans doute l'un des moins propices aux \u00e9chapp\u00e9es : des routes larges et expos\u00e9es, offrant peu de passages strat\u00e9giques permettant \u00e0 un groupe de fuyards de d\u00e9fendre son avance, et aucune difficult\u00e9 topographique susceptible de ralentir le peloton \u00e0 leurs trousses. Tout coureur esp\u00e9rant mener une \u00e9chapp\u00e9e \u00e0 son terme devra davantage compter sur sa patience tactique que sur les caract\u00e9ristiques du parcours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travers\u00e9e de la Gironde : les for\u00eats de Guillos, Origne et Landiras ravag\u00e9es par les incendies de 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En passant des Landes \u00e0 la Gironde, l'itin\u00e9raire traverse directement les for\u00eats entourant Guillos, Origne et Landiras, des zones d\u00e9vast\u00e9es par les incendies de l'\u00e9t\u00e9 2023 \u2014 parmi les plus violents qu'ait connus la France depuis des d\u00e9cennies. Trois ans plus tard, ces for\u00eats incarnent une renaissance silencieuse plut\u00f4t qu'un m\u00e9morial de la catastrophe. Pour une \u00e9tape essentiellement ax\u00e9e sur la vitesse et les tactiques de sprint, ce tron\u00e7on offre une perspective diff\u00e9rente : un rappel bref et authentique qu'il s'agit d'un v\u00e9ritable territoire rural, marqu\u00e9 par une histoire r\u00e9cente bien r\u00e9elle, et non d'un simple d\u00e9cor pour le passage d'une course cycliste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">La C\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey et la Travers\u00e9e de la Garonne \u00e0 Cadillac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apr\u00e8s avoir travers\u00e9 la Garonne \u00e0 Cadillac, les coureurs affrontent la seule v\u00e9ritable difficult\u00e9 de l'\u00e9tape : la c\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey. Il s'agit d'une ascension courte de 1,6 km avec une pente moyenne de 4,2 %, dont le sommet se situe \u00e0 environ 40 km de l'arriv\u00e9e. Ce n'est pas le genre de c\u00f4te capable de mettre en p\u00e9ril une \u00e9quipe de sprinteurs bien organis\u00e9e \u2014 elle est trop courte, trop peu pentue et trop \u00e9loign\u00e9e de l'arriv\u00e9e pour avoir une incidence tactique majeure. Toutefois, elle marque l'entr\u00e9e du parcours dans l'appellation viticole Cadillac C\u00f4tes de Bordeaux ; c'est \u00e0 ce moment pr\u00e9cis que l'\u00e9tape se transforme discr\u00e8tement en l'un des itin\u00e9raires \u0153notouristiques les plus m\u00e9connus de tout le Tour 2026. Le peloton passe directement devant le Ch\u00e2teau Reynon et le Ch\u00e2teau Birot, \u00e0 B\u00e9guey m\u00eame, ainsi que devant le Ch\u00e2teau Carsin, situ\u00e9 \u00e0 Rions, tout pr\u00e8s de l\u00e0. Ces trois domaines sont des producteurs reconnus de l'appellation Cadillac C\u00f4tes de Bordeaux, une r\u00e9gion r\u00e9put\u00e9e tant pour ses vins rouges que pour ses vins blancs liquoreux historiques, issus de vendanges tardives de raisins atteints de pourriture noble (botrytis). C'est un d\u00e9tail quasi absent des autres pr\u00e9sentations de la course, mais une information que tout spectateur amateur de vin voudra conna\u00eetre avant de s'installer au bord de la route \u00e0 cet endroit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Les derniers kilom\u00e8tres : du pont Simone Veil \u00e0 la place des Quinconces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depuis Cadillac, l'itin\u00e9raire longe la Garonne sur plus de 40 km jusqu'au c\u0153ur de Bordeaux. Le final est rapide et taill\u00e9 pour le sprint : les coureurs franchissent le moderne pont Simone-Veil avant d'entamer une longue ligne droite le long des quais, pour finir sur la vaste esplanade de la place des Quinconces \u2013 l'une des plus grandes places publiques d'Europe et un cadre id\u00e9al pour un sprint massif \u00e0 pleine vitesse. Ce final ne pr\u00e9sente aucune difficult\u00e9 technique : pas de virages serr\u00e9s, pas de changements de direction de derni\u00e8re minute, ni de surprises. C'est une confrontation pure pour d\u00e9terminer qui poss\u00e8de les jambes les plus rapides et le train de sprint le mieux organis\u00e9 encore en mesure de faire la diff\u00e9rence.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7366_90105b-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7366_90105b-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7366_90105b-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7366_90105b-0b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7366_90105b-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7366_90105b-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7366_90105b-0b 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-column7366_b9540e-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7366_b9540e-4c > .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-column7366_b9540e-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7366_b9540e-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7366_b9540e-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7366_b9540e-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7366_b9540e-4c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7366_b9540e-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7366_b9540e-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7366_b9540e-4c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:700px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4 figure{max-width:700px;}.kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4 .image-is-svg, .kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7366_c75ca9-b4\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tdf-2026-stage-7-route-finale.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8424\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tdf-2026-stage-7-route-finale.jpg 728w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tdf-2026-stage-7-route-finale-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tdf-2026-stage-7-route-finale-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_668a57-46 .kt-block-spacer{height:45px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_668a57-46 .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-7366_668a57-46\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Profil altim\u00e9trique de la 7e \u00e9tape du Tour de France 2026 : pourquoi \u00ab plat \u00bb ne signifie pas \u00ab facile \u00bb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La 7e \u00e9tape pr\u00e9sente un d\u00e9nivel\u00e9 positif cumul\u00e9 d'environ 500 m\u00e8tres sur 175,1 km ; c'est ce qui se rapproche le plus d'une \u00e9tape de plat sur un Grand Tour, un contraste saisissant avec les 4 100 m\u00e8tres de d\u00e9nivel\u00e9 de la 6e \u00e9tape \u00e0 travers les Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es. La c\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey constitue la seule difficult\u00e9 r\u00e9pertori\u00e9e du parcours : avec ses 1,6 km \u00e0 4,2 %, elle m\u00e9rite \u00e0 peine l'appellation de \u00ab c\u00f4te \u00bb dans une course ayant d\u00e9j\u00e0 franchi le Tourmalet. Toutefois, en cyclisme, \u00ab plat \u00bb est rarement synonyme d'absence d'\u00e9v\u00e9nements. Une longue journ\u00e9e de selle sous la chaleur entame les r\u00e9serves d'\u00e9nergie, les deux sprints interm\u00e9diaires cr\u00e9ent de v\u00e9ritables enjeux tactiques pour le maillot vert, et les routes d\u00e9gag\u00e9es et expos\u00e9es des Landes pr\u00e9sentent un risque r\u00e9el de bordures susceptibles de scinder le peloton avant m\u00eame la moindre ascension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Stage 7 Climb Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mont\u00e9<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat\u00e9gorie<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Longueur<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Avg. Gradient<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">KM Mark<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Distance jusqu'\u00e0 l'arriv\u00e9e<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>C\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey<\/td><td>Mineur \/ non class\u00e9 la plupart des ann\u00e9es<\/td><td>1.6 km<\/td><td>4.2%<\/td><td>~135 km<\/td><td>~40 km<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7366_4f39e7-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7366_4f39e7-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7366_4f39e7-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7366_4f39e7-93 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7366_4f39e7-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7366_4f39e7-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7366_4f39e7-93 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-column7366_3bce22-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7366_3bce22-79 > .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-column7366_3bce22-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7366_3bce22-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7366_3bce22-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7366_3bce22-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7366_3bce22-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7366_3bce22-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7366_3bce22-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7366_3bce22-79\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7366_adef8c-96.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image7366_adef8c-96 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:800px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image7366_adef8c-96.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image7366_adef8c-96 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image7366_adef8c-96 figure{max-width:800px;}.kb-image7366_adef8c-96 .image-is-svg, .kb-image7366_adef8c-96 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image7366_adef8c-96 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7366_adef8c-96\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-profile.jpg\" alt=\"Tour de France 2026 Stage 7 Elevation Profile\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7427\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-profile.jpg 960w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-profile-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-profile-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-7-profile-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_ec04bb-04 .kt-block-spacer{height:49px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_ec04bb-04 .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-7366_ec04bb-04\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 7 Tactics: Sprint Trains, Crosswinds, and the Green Jersey Battle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 7 is built for one outcome, a bunch sprint, but the route to that outcome still rewards real tactical thinking, even on a day this flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why a Breakaway Almost Certainly Won&#8217;t Survive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint teams have a simple mathematical advantage on a stage like this: on flat, open roads, a well-organised chasing peloton can close a gap far faster than most breakaway groups can defend one. A six-to-eight-rider breakaway working together typically loses ground to a coordinated chase at a rate of roughly half a minute to a full minute per ten kilometres, once the sprinters&#8217; teams commit to the chase in earnest. Over 175 km of largely flat terrain with little to disrupt the pace, that math almost always favours the bunch, which is exactly why escapees on stages like this tend to ride for visibility and sponsor airtime rather than any real hope of holding on to the finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crosswind and Echelon Risk in the Landes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flat, open roads through the Landes carry a real and frequently underrated danger: crosswind. When wind hits the peloton from the side rather than head-on or from behind, riders form diagonal lines called echelons to find shelter from the rider ahead and on a wide enough road, there&#8217;s only space for so many riders in the front echelon. Anyone caught behind it can lose significant time in a matter of minutes, with no climb required to do the damage. Flat Tour stages have produced some of the race&#8217;s most chaotic split-second GC disasters in past editions precisely because nobody was watching for danger on a day that looked safe on paper. Teams with GC ambitions will be watching the Landes forecast as closely as they watch any mountain weather report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two Intermediate Sprints and the Green Jersey Battle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two intermediate sprints break up the route, and while they matter little to the GC contenders, they carry real weight for the green jersey race. Every point collected here adds up over three weeks, and a rider chasing the points classification has genuine incentive to contest these sprints hard, even on a stage they have no realistic chance of winning outright. The cost is fatigue: a lead-out train that commits hard to an intermediate sprint at the halfway point has measurably less left in the tank for the finale, a trade-off every green jersey contender&#8217;s team has to weigh carefully on a stage like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Wins Stage 7? The Sprinters&#8217; Form Heading Into Bordeaux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sprinters arriving in Bordeaux will largely be riders who have managed their effort carefully since the Pyrenees, having burned minimal unnecessary energy on <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-5\/\">\u00c9tape 5<\/a> and survived <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-6\/\">\u00c9tape 6 <\/a>without major incident. The fastest finishers of the modern Tour \u2014 riders like <strong>Jasper Philipsen, Olav Kooij, Jonathan Milan, and Tim Merlier<\/strong> \u2014 typically treat mountain stages as pure survival days, conserving everything for exactly this kind of pure speed finish. This guide won&#8217;t predict a winner months out from race day, but the formula for who&#8217;s dangerous here is simple: whoever has the freshest legs and the best-drilled lead-out train left standing after the Pyrenees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GC Impact: A Rest Day in Racing Disguise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the overall contenders, Stage 7 is best understood as risk management rather than racing. There&#8217;s effectively nothing to gain here and everything to lose, a single bad-luck crash in the bunch, a wheel touched in a crosswind split, a moment of inattention in the finale chaos, and a GC campaign can take a hit on a stage that wasn&#8217;t supposed to matter at all. Expect Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel, and the rest of the GC group to ride near the front of the bunch, conserve energy, and treat this as exactly the kind of day where the smartest move is to do as little as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_5d4dac-ae .kt-block-spacer{height:47px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_5d4dac-ae .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-7366_5d4dac-ae\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bordeaux: The Tour&#8217;s Great Sprint City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Hosting History Second Only to Paris \u2014 and a Number Worth Checking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bordeaux&#8217;s exact tally of Tour de France stage finishes is one of those small facts that different sources report differently, and rather than confidently repeat a number we can&#8217;t fully verify, we want to show you both. One widely cited figure puts Bordeaux&#8217;s stage-finish count at 133 times; another, equally widely cited, states it as the 82nd time the city has hosted a finish, &#8220;second only to Paris.&#8221; We haven&#8217;t been able to find an authoritative tie-breaker between these two figures. What both sources agree on, unambiguously, is that Bordeaux ranks among the most frequent host cities in Tour de France history \u2014 whichever exact number you trust, this is genuinely one of the race&#8217;s great recurring sprint venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cavendish-Philipsen Story: Bordeaux 2023 and the Long Road to Saint-Vulbas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bordeaux&#8217;s most recent chapter in Tour sprint history carries real emotional weight. In 2023, Mark Cavendish arrived in Bordeaux chasing what would have been a record-breaking 35th career Tour stage win, surpassing Eddy Merckx&#8217;s long-standing mark. Jasper Philipsen beat him to the line. Cavendish&#8217;s next realistic chance that year never arrived \u2014 he crashed heavily the following stage and was forced to abandon in tears, a result that looked, in the moment, like it might be the end of the chase entirely. He chose to race one more season anyway, and in Saint-Vulbas in 2024, he finally claimed the record outright. That near-miss second-place finish in Bordeaux had kept the belief alive long enough to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Bordeaux&#8217;s Sprint Winners Through History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ann\u00e9e<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Gagnante<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Jasper Philipsen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>Mark Cavendish<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1999<\/td><td>Tom Steels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1997<\/td><td>Erik Zabel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1996<\/td><td>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Moncassin<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_1da58f-a1 .kt-block-spacer{height:46px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_1da58f-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-7366_1da58f-a1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food and Wine Culture Along the Stage 7 Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 7 quietly doubles as one of the richest food-and-wine routes of the entire 2026 Tour, even though almost no competitor preview gives it real attention. The Landes, in the stage&#8217;s opening half, is historically associated with duck farming and foie gras production; the region remains one of France&#8217;s most significant producers of both, a culinary identity as central to local life as wine is to the Gironde that follows it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the race crosses into the Gironde near Cadillac, the route runs directly through the Cadillac C\u00f4tes de Bordeaux appellation, passing Ch\u00e2teau Reynon and Ch\u00e2teau Birot in B\u00e9guey and Ch\u00e2teau Carsin in Rions, producers known for both red Bordeaux blends and the area&#8217;s historic sweet white wines made from S\u00e9millon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes affected by noble rot. And the finish itself sits in Bordeaux, a city whose name is functionally synonymous with wine on a global scale. Few stages in this Tour offer a more complete culinary cross-section of southwest France in a single day&#8217;s racing.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_634938-bf .kt-block-spacer{height:46px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_634938-bf .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-7366_634938-bf\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Watch Tour de France 2026 Stage 7: Best Spectator Spots from Hagetmau to Bordeaux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 7 is a far easier logistics day for spectators than the Pyrenean stages that preceded it \u2014 flat terrain, good road access throughout, and a finish in a major city with substantial infrastructure for crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Stage 7 Best Viewing Zones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Zone<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ce que vous verrez<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Acc\u00e9der<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Meilleure arriv\u00e9e<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Foul\u00e9<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Hagetmau start<\/td><td>Stage Village, historic first d\u00e9part<\/td><td>Easy \u2014 town centre<\/td><td>Le matin<\/td><td>Light, but historic significance draws local crowds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C\u00f4te de B\u00e9guey \/ Cadillac vineyards<\/td><td>Minor climb, vineyard scenery<\/td><td>Easy, rural roads<\/td><td>En d\u00e9but d'apr\u00e8s-midi<\/td><td>L\u00e9ger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pont Simone Veil, Bordeaux<\/td><td>Fast approach to the finale<\/td><td>Moderate \u2014 riverside roads<\/td><td>1\u20132 hours before finish<\/td><td>Mod\u00e9r\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Place des Quinconces<\/td><td>Sprint finish, largest crowds<\/td><td>Easy \u2014 central Bordeaux, full city infrastructure<\/td><td>Arrive early for a good viewing spot<\/td><td>Heaviest of the stage<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acc\u00e8s et fermetures de routes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hagetmau has modest rail connectivity; most visitors will find driving or connecting through nearby Mont-de-Marsan or Dax more practical. Bordeaux, by contrast, is one of the best-connected cities in southwest France, with a major TGV station and an international airport, making the finish far more accessible than the start for visitors with limited time. Expect road closures along the racing route to begin several hours ahead of the peloton&#8217;s passage, with the heaviest restrictions in central Bordeaux around Place des Quinconces from early afternoon onward given the scale of crowds a guaranteed sprint finish typically draws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Stay: Hagetmau, Bordeaux, or Cadillac?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most visitors, Bordeaux is the obvious base \u2014 outstanding transport links, a huge range of accommodation, and the ability to enjoy the city&#8217;s wine, food, and culture beyond just the finish line. Cadillac offers a charming, much smaller-scale alternative for anyone wanting to combine the stage with genuine wine tourism, sitting roughly 40 km from the finish with easy road access into Bordeaux on race day. Staying in Hagetmau itself only makes sense for visitors specifically prioritising the historic first d\u00e9part over the finish-line spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_9775e1-81 .kt-block-spacer{height:48px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_9775e1-81 .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-7366_9775e1-81\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weather and Wind on Stage 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early-to-mid July in the Landes and Gironde typically brings warm, dry conditions, with daytime temperatures often reaching the high 20s\u00b0C and occasionally higher inland. The greater concern for this stage isn&#8217;t heat but wind \u2014 the open, agricultural terrain of the Landes offers little natural shelter, and any meaningful crosswind on race day raises genuine echelon risk in the way described above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riders and team directors will be watching the regional forecast in the days before the stage at least as closely as they&#8217;d watch conditions on a mountain stage, since the consequences of a poorly timed crosswind split can be just as costly to a GC campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_b7ed83-57 .kt-block-spacer{height:46px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_b7ed83-57 .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-7366_b7ed83-57\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Stage 7 Connects to the Rest of the Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 7 sits in the middle of a rare three-sprint block in the 2026 route, sandwiched between the Pyrenean demands of Stage 6 and another flat stage to come on Stage 8, which runs 182 km from P\u00e9rigueux to Bergerac through the Dordogne valley. Taken together, Stages 5, 7, and 8 give the sprinters three genuine chances across the Tour&#8217;s first ten days, even as the race&#8217;s overall difficulty in 2026 is concentrated more heavily into the first week than in most recent editions. For the GC contenders, surviving this entire opening block without a costly mistake on a &#8220;safe&#8221; stage matters just as much as anything they do in the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_76b97d-c5 .kt-block-spacer{height:48px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7366_76b97d-c5 .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-7366_76b97d-c5\"><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\"><br><strong>Related Stage Guides:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-6\/\">Stage 6: Pau to Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-5\/\">Stage 5: Lannemezan to Pau<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-8\/\">Stage 8: P\u00e9rigueux to Bergerac<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2026-route\/\">Full 2026 Route Overview<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tour de France 2026 Stage 7: Hagetmau to Bordeaux \u2014 After Poga\u010dar&#8217;s Tourmalet Statement, the Sprinters Finally Get Their Day Last Updated: 10:46 am CEST &#8211; Friday,&nbsp;10 July 2026 Poga\u010dar didn&#8217;t just win Stage 6 \u2014 he ended the conversation about whether this Tour would be close. 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