Tour de France 2025 Stage 7 Preview: Opportunity For GC Favs To Take Time
Tour de France 2025 Stage 7 Preview: Opportunity For GC Favs To Take Time
Stage 7 of the TDF 2025 will be just a few kilometers shorter than the 201.5-kilometer journey in Stage 6 and will feature fewer meters of climbing.
Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2025 offered a career highlight for Ireland's Ben Healy, who rode free from an eight-rider breakaway and never looked back, going solo for more than 42 kilometers to claim his first stage win at the Tour de France.
Healy also became the seventh Irishman to win a stage of the storied TDF as he crossed the line 2 minutes, 44 seconds ahead of Quinn Simmons.
Stage 7 on Friday will be just a few kilometers shorter than Thursday's 201.5-kilometer journey and will feature fewer meters of climbing.
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Michael Storer was third in Stage 6, finishing 2 minutes, 51 seconds behind Healy. Storer was followed by Eddie Dunbar (3:21) and Simon Yates (3:24).
In the overall standings, Mathieu van der Poel picked up almost a minute and a half on overnight leader Tadej Pogacar and reclaimed the yellow jersey by one second.
Remco Evenepoel is third, 43 seconds off the lead, and followed by local star Kevin Vauquelin (one minute) and two-time TDF winner Jonas Vingegaard (1:14).
For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 7 will begin at 6 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around 11:30 a.m. EDT.
Here’s what to know about Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025, a 197-kilometer trip from Saint-Malo to the Mûr-de-Bretagne:
How To Watch The Tour de France 2025 Stage 7
For Canadian viewers, the Tour de France 2025 is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Stage highlights, replays and more breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
In the United States, the Tour de France will be on the NBC family of networks and will stream daily on Peacock. Select stages will air on local NBC affiliates, while others, plus stage reruns, will be shown on the USA Network.
In February 2023, NBC Sports, Peacock and ASO announced a six-year deal that will keep NBC Sports as the home of the Tour de France in the United States through 2029.
Stage 7: Tour de France 2025
Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025 is expected to challenge the riders in many ways.
There will be gusty winds along the coast, winding roads and three categorized climbs late in the 197-kilometer ride from Saint-Malo to the Mûr-de-Bretagne.
The final climb into the finish is 2 kilometers long, averaging a 6.9% gradient that goes as high as 10%.
The Mûr-de-Bretagne first featured in the Tour de France in 2011, and the race returned in 2015 and 2018.
The day will be tough, but experts expect it to be a little easier than what the riders experienced in Stage 6.
Saint Malo appeared on the route map in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and the most recent opportunity for the riders to see the coastal town was a dozen years ago.
Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 7 Of The Tour de France 2025?
Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025 is 197 kilometers, or approximately 122.4 miles long.
Tour de France 2025 Stage 7 Profile
Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 7:
Who Won Stage 7 Of The Tour de France In 2024?
In 2024, Stage 7 of the Tour de France was a 25.3-kilometer individual time trial won by Remco Evenepoel for his only stage win of last year's race on the way to a third-place overall finish behind Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard.
On the way to his third Tour de France title, Pogacar won the second time trial in 2024, which came in Stage 21, the final stage of the three-week race and a non-traditional finale necessitated by preparations that were underway in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Tour de France 2025 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far
- Stage 1: Tour de France 2025 Stage 1 Results: Philipsen Takes Stage And Yellow
- Stage 2: Tour de France 2025 Stage 2 Results: Van Der Poel Takes Stage, Leads GC
- Stage 3: Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 Results: Crashes Aplenty, Merlier Wins Stage
- Stage 4: Tour de France 2025 Stage 4 Results: Pogacar Collects Career Win No. 100
- Stage 5: Tour de France 2025 Stage 5 Results: Redemption For Evenepoel
- Stage 6: Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Results: Dream Comes True For Winner Ben Healy
When Does The Tour de France 2025 Start?
The Tour de France 2025 starts July 5 and will conclude July 27.
The schedule includes 21 stages and two rest days (July 15 and July 21).
Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish.
For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.
How Long Is The Tour de France 2025?
The course for the Tour de France 2025 is 3,338.8 kilometers or just over 2,074 miles.
The race is 21 stages.
A map of the entire route can be found here.
What Is The Schedule For The Tour de France 2025?
Here is the complete schedule for the Tour de France 2025.
How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Tour de France?
Traditionally, there are 22 teams and up to 176 competitors in the Tour de France. This year, there will be 23 teams and 184 riders.
Here’s the list for 2025:
- Alpecin - Deceuninck
- Arkéa - B&B Hotels
- Bahrain - Victorious
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama - FDJ
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché - Wanty
- Israel – Premier Tech
- Lidl – Trek
- Lotto
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull – Bora - Hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Picnic Postnl
- Team Visma | Lease A Bike
- Total Energies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team Emirates
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
Who Won The Tour de France In 2024?
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France in 2024 as part of a memorable season that saw him become the first rider since 1998 to win the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same season.
He then added a win at the 2024 World Championships in Switzerland to became the first cyclist since 1987 to win the Giro, TDF and a world championship in the same season.
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