Belgian rider Merlier wins stage 7 as Tour favorite Pogacar keeps the yellow jersey
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Belgium's Tim Merlier celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Hagetmau and finish in Bordeaux, France, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Belgium's Tim Merlier celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Hagetmau and finish in Bordeaux, France, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Belgium's Tim Merlier celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Hagetmau and finish in Bordeaux, France, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey celebrates on the podium after the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Hagetmau and finish in Bordeaux, France, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey celebrates on the podium after the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Hagetmau and finish in Bordeaux, France, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
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Belgium's Tim Merlier celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Hagetmau and finish in Bordeaux, France, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)