The Tour de France 2025 arrives in Brittany with Van der Poel again dressed in yellow and the Mûr-de-Bretagne ready to issue a sentence.
Foto: Efe – Christophe Petit Tesson
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The Tour de France returns this Friday to a land that always shows: the Brittany walla short but demanding level that in recent years has decided stages, causes unexpected attacks and left images for history. It will be the fifth time since 2011 that the squad faces this climb, already converted into a modern classic of the tour.
The day will start in Saint-Maloit will move between coastal roads and more interior areas, and will end with a double step through the wall that the general could shake, even for a few seconds. At first glance, it looks like a stage for brave who dream of the escape. But the favorites cannot be confused: the victory award and the possibility of scratching seconds are worth wear.
Altimetry of stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025
He Ripe-de-Bretagne It measures just two kilometers, but cheats: the average is 6.9%, with 15% peaks that punish their legs and break the rhythm. After the first step through the top, there will be a rapid decrease of ten kilometers before returning to the base for decisive ascent.
In that second step, the first 400 meters are soft, but from there comes the hardest section: about 800 meters to 11% that usually decide everything. Whoever arrives with force can launch a devastating attack, as Vuillermoz did in 2015 or Daniel Martin in 2018. Then, the terrain softens and allows the advantage to be maintained or prepare the sprint.
The tour pays tribute to the history of French cycling: it will go through YffiniacBernard Hinault's hometown, the last Frenchman who won the Tour 40 years ago. Days before, the race will have already remembered Jacques Anquetil with the arrival in Roun. They are winks to legends that give a special touch to this first week.
The Tour de France 2025 arrives in Brittany with Mathieu van der Poel Again as a provisional leader. The Dutch of Alpecin-Deceuninck recovered the yellow jersey after getting into the escape of stage 6, although he could not follow the rhythm of the Irishman Ben Healy, winner of the day. Van der Poel now adds 21 hours, 52 minutes and 34 seconds, with just a second advantage over Tadej Pogacarwho gave the lead and finished the day visibly annoying for its performance.
Behind, Remco Evenepoel The provisional podium completes 49 seconds and maintains the leadership in the classification of young people, while the Belgian Tim WellensPogacar's partner in the UAE, the mountain jersey was wrapped. Further back Jonas Vingegaarddouble tour champion, follow fifth to 1:14.
Time and where to see stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025
- Date: Friday July 11
- Journey: 197 kmmetros between Saint-Malo y Mûr-de-Bretagne
- Time: 6:30 am in Colombia
- Transmission: Caracol TV (from 9:00 am), Ditu and Caracol Sports.
Although the profile is not as demanding as in high mountain stages, the end is pure nerve: repes, high rhythm and accumulated wear that can take its toll. After this stage, quieter days will come before entering the central massif, so the leaders will want to leave Brittany without surprises.
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