LIVE Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France | Who will win the Bordeaux sprint?

What a difference compared with last year. While the 2025 Tour de France served up three brutally difficult stages through the Pyrenees, this year’s race has opted for a much shorter visit to the mountain range. After crossing the Col du Tourmalet, the peloton now returns to the territory of the fast men, with the sprinters getting another opportunity in Bordeaux. Follow all the action with IDL Pro Cycling!

Bordeaux and the Tour de France are inseparable. Only Paris has appeared more frequently in the history of the race, and Bordeaux is a Tour stage town for the 83rd time in 2026. When the peloton arrives in the wine city, the day often ends in a bunch sprint. Previous winners in Bordeaux include Mark Cavendish, Jasper Philipsen and Jean-Paul van Poppel. Servais Knaven’s breakaway victory in 2003 was a notable exception.

Another sprint appears highly likely this time. Apart from the time trials, Stage 7 features the least climbing of the entire route, with only around 700 metres of elevation gain. After surviving the Pyrenees, the sprinters can therefore be almost certain that they will get their chance.