Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2026 belonged to the sprinters, and the day delivered all the elbow bumping, high-speed chaos and excitement everyone was hoping for as the race cruised into Bordeaux, France, for the first time since 2023 and 81st time overall.

Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France 2026 on Wednesday in a chaotic sprint finish sparked by a crash 5 kilometers from the line that hampered several teams' hopes.

Norwegian Torstein Traeen claimed the coveted race leader's yellow jersey, while Denmark's Mads Pedersen won the fourth stage of the Tour de France 2026 on a day of Nordic delight on Tuesday.

Norwegian Torstein Traeen grittily held off Adam Yates' late charge to claim the first stage win of his career during Stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de Suisse on Wednesday, while Yates jumped into first place overall.