It is unlikely though, that we will see the continuation of today's battle tomorrow. Instead we are going to see the top guns of sprinting battle it out for stage victory. Will Gaviria and Quickstep continue to dominate, or will another speedster take the day?
Stage 7 is a ride from the small town of Fougéres to Chartres.
Fougéres was a somewhat strategic castle in the Middle Ages, where the Kingdom of France, the Duchy of Brittany and even the English was in conflict with each other because of it.
Leaving the region of Brittany to end in the Centre-Val de Loire, while passing by Pays de la Loire. This region is known for its many châteux...
...which is the legacy of Loire being the centre of power in France and the preferred place to be for the French royalty, before King Francois I chose to highlight the old capital Paris once more. Some of these châteux were destroyed or their values plundered during the revolution, because their owners (or their owner's heads) were gone.
Chartres main sight is its 798 years old cathedral.
Another opportunity for the sprinters, as the profile clearly shows!
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Last km
General classification before tomorrow:
1. Greg Van AVERMAET (BMC)
2. Geraint THOMAS (SKY) + 3''
3. Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC) + 5''
4. Julian ALAPHILIPPE (Quickstep) + 6''
5. Philippe GILBERT (Quickstep) + 12''
6. Bob JUNGELS (Quickstep) + 18''
7. Rigoberto URAN (EF-ED) + 45''
8. Alejandro VALVERDE (Movistar) + 51''
9. Rafal MAJKA (Bora) + 52''
10. Jakob FUGLSANG (Astana) + 53''
Polka-dot jersey competition before tomorrow:
1. Toms SKUIJNS (Trek) 6
2. Sylvain CHAVANEL (Direct Energie) 4
3. Dion SMITH (Wanty) 4
Points jersey competition before tomorrow:
1. Peter SAGAN (Bora) [i]199
2. Fernando GAVIRIA (Quickstep) 156
3. Alexander KRISTOFF (UAE) 88
4. André GREIPEL (Lotto-Soudal) 75
5. Arnaud DEMARE (GFD) 57
Weather forecast at the finish
