Tour de France 2026 stage seven underway as Pogacar dominates
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 10:15 AM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
The Tour de France continues with stage seven from Hagetmau, covering 175.1 kilometers. Following a powerful performance on the Tourmalet, Tadej Pogacar leads the general classification, leaving competitors like Jonas Vingegaard fighting for the runner-up position. Riders must also contend with extreme heat during this stage, which is a flat course, contrasting the recent challenging climbs. Live updates will cover developments throughout the race as it progresses towards Bordeaux.
- •Stage seven is 175.1 kilometers from Hagetmau.
- •Pogacar shows strong form after his Tourmalet performance.
- •Extreme heat presents a challenge for all riders.
- •Vingegaard and others compete for second in the GC.
- 5:16 PMThe Guardian Sport — Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France dominance leaves rivals asking: ‘What now?’
- 10:15 AMThe Guardian Sport — Tour de France 2026: stage seven updates on road to Bordeaux after Pogacar demolition – live
"Updates from the flat 175.1km stage from Hagetmau Stage-by-stage guide | Stage six report | Mail Luke You could say this Tour de France was about two questions for most of the peloton: How do we deal with the extreme heat, and how does anyone beat Tadej Pogacar? The second question was emphatically answered on the Tourmalet yesterday, at least in the sense that no one is capable of remotely threatening the dominant Slovenian in the GC. His astonishingly powerful attack left Jonas Vingegaard, and everyone else, fighting for second place. Continue reading...
"Tim Merlier powers to win on stage seven in sprint Pogacar keeps overall advantage over Vingegaard Tim Merlier of the Soudal-Quick Step team won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a classic sprinter’s finish on the banks of the Garonne in Bordeaux. As the Tour headed away from the Pyrenees, through Gascony towards the Atlantic coast, a lull settled over a shell-shocked peloton as it came to terms with the demonstration of domination from Tadej Pogacar in Thursday’s mountain stage to Gavarnie-Gèdre. Continue reading...
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External links- The Guardian SportJul 10, 2026, 5:16 PMTadej Pogacar’s Tour de France dominance leaves rivals asking: ‘What now?’
Tim Merlier powers to win on stage seven in sprint Pogacar keeps overall advantage over Vingegaard Tim Merlier of the Soudal-Quick Step team won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a classic sprinter’s finish on the banks of the Garonne in Bordeaux. As the Tour headed away from the Pyrenees, through Gascony towards the Atlantic coast, a lull settled over a shell-shocked peloton as it came to terms with the demonstration of domination from Tadej Pogacar in Thursday’s mountain stage to Gavarnie-Gèdre. Continue reading...
- The Guardian SportJul 10, 2026, 10:15 AMTour de France 2026: stage seven updates on road to Bordeaux after Pogacar demolition – live
Updates from the flat 175.1km stage from Hagetmau Stage-by-stage guide | Stage six report | Mail Luke You could say this Tour de France was about two questions for most of the peloton: How do we deal with the extreme heat, and how does anyone beat Tadej Pogacar? The second question was emphatically answered on the Tourmalet yesterday, at least in the sense that no one is capable of remotely threatening the dominant Slovenian in the GC. His astonishingly powerful attack left Jonas Vingegaard, and everyone else, fighting for second place. Continue reading...
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