Belgian cyclist Tim Merlier also won Saturday's 8th stage of the Tour de France, which culminated in a mass sprint in Bergerac. After Friday's triumph in Bordeaux, he thus achieved his second stage victory within 24 hours. Slovenian Tadej Pogačar remained at the top of the overall standings. Der Standard ↗
Merlier prevailed in hot weather after a fast finale, in which he defeated Eritrean Biniam Girmay and Dutchman Olav Kooij. The stage once again belonged to the sprinters, although the finish in Bergerac was described as demanding and full of pitfalls. The Belgian rider built on his success from the 7th stage, which measured 175.1 kilometers and led from Hagetmau to Bordeaux. There he won ahead of Norwegian Søren Wærenskjold and Girmay. sme.sk ↗
Other sprinters also featured prominently in both stages. Jasper Philipsen once again failed to reach victory and continued searching for form in the southwest of France. In Bordeaux, German Max Kanter caught attention with fourth place, while in Bergerac Czech cyclist Pavel Bittner finished fifth. Tagesspiegel ↗
Pogačar retained the yellow jersey after two flat stages, as no major changes occurred in the overall classification. The Tour de France thus continues after the sprint finishes with Merlier as a standout figure of the finales and with Pogačar in the position of race leader. Le Figaro ↗
Merlier won two sprints in a row, Pogačar remained Tour leader
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Deutscher Sprint-K(r)ampf: Tim Merlier fliegt schon wieder zum Tour-Etappensieg
n-tv
| 17:29 11.07.
Sprinter Merlier gewinnt siebente Etappe der Tour de France
Der Standard
| 17:34 10.07.
Tour de France: Kanter sprintet bei Merlier-Sieg in Bordeaux auf Platz vier
Tagesspiegel
| 17:21 10.07.
Radsport - Belgier Tim Merlier gewinnt 7. Etappe der Tour de France
Deutschlandfunk
| 17:26 10.07.
Merlier zvíťazil po špurte v 7. etape
teraz.sk
| 17:23 10.07.
Merlier schnappt wieder zu: Sprint-Gigant und die Deutschen leiden bei der Tour
n-tv
| 18:11 11.07.
Merlier gewinnt zweiten Massensprint der Tour de France in Folge
Der Standard
| 18:10 11.07.
Tour de France : le missile Merlier, Philipsen gâche tout et le sabordage de Slock, les Tops et les Flops de la 9e étape
Le Figaro
| 18:01 11.07.
Merlier ovládol etapu v Bordeaux. V záverečnom šprinte nedal súperom šancu
sme.sk
| 17:22 10.07.
Tour de France : le Belge Tim Merlier s’adjuge la septième étape au sprint à Bordeaux
Le Figaro
| 17:20 10.07.
Bittner mezi nejlepšími, na Tour spurtoval pátý. Etapu ovládl zase Merlier
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 17:41 11.07.
Skvělí Češi na Tour. Bittner byl pátý, Otruba jel znovu v úniku a vyhrál sprintérskou prémii
sport.cz - fotbal
| 17:30 11.07.
Tour de France : immense Tim Merlier qui remporte une deuxième étape en 24 heures
Le Figaro
| 17:30 11.07.
Radsport: Achte Tour-Etappe: Merlier gewinnt erneut im Sprint
Tagesspiegel
| 17:27 11.07.
Siedmu etapu ovládol belgický pretekár, lídrom Tour ostáva Slovinec
kultura.pravda.sk
| 17:32 10.07.
Na Tour de France slaví zkušený Belgičan. Bittner si polepšil, Otruba se zviditelnil v úniku
sport.cz - fotbal
| 17:14 10.07.
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