Van Aert wins stage 7 as big names lose time: Daily Tour Digest
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Wout van Aert powered to his second victory of this year’s Tour de France on a stage 7 that featured no shortage of action despite its seemingly tame parcours.
The marquee sprinters in the peloton were dropped very early on the stage as Bora-Hansgrohe put in a big turn of pace on the day’s first climb, and the reduced peloton eventually opened an unbridgeable gap to those chasing in two main groups behind. Then, with around 40 kilometers to go, crosswinds blew that reduced peloton apart. Big names like Tadej Pogacar, Richard Carapaz, and Mikel Landa were among those losing touch, and although two groups of chasers joined together, those behind were unable to close down the gap.
What was left of the pack battled for the stage victory in a sprint, with van Aert topping Edvald Boasson Hagen and Bryan Coquard to nab the victory. Pogacar, Carapaz, and Landa rolled across the line 1:21 down. Adam Yates finished safely with the leaders to retain his yellow jersey, with Primoz Roglic now second overall after Pogacar’s drop down the GC standings.
More to come …
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