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Merlier Takes Victory in Stage Seven of the Tour de France

In the seventh stage of the Tour de France, Merlier won after a fast sprint finish.

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Key Points

4 points

Merlier claimed victory in stage seven with a sprint finish.

Soren Waerenskjold (Norway) secured second place.

Biniam Girmay (Eritrea) secured third place.

Tadej Pogacar maintained the general classification lead and the yellow jersey.

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Norwegian rider Soren Waerenskjold finished second, while Eritrean Biniam Girmay was third.

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar retained the overall lead, keeping the yellow jersey.

The stage was decided by a high‑speed sprint among the leading cyclists.

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4 words

sprint

a short, intense burst of speed at the end of a race

stage

one day's race in a multi‑day cycling event

yellow jersey

the distinctive yellow shirt worn by the overall race leader

defending champion

the rider who won the overall race in the previous year

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