The 2021 Tour de France will be Mathieu van der Poel's first time racing at the Tour de France and his first Grand Tour start. Competing for Alpecin-Fenix, he will be racing for the green jersey podium in the points classification competition as well as targeting stage wins. Follow along for all of his coverage from the three weeks of racing.
Stage 7 Breakaway Was More Than Anyone Bargained For | FloBikes Tour de France Daily
Jul 2, 2021
Gregor and Andrea recap the longest stage of the Tour de France which saw the yellow jersey go on the offensive early in the day.
Stage 7 of the 2021 Tour de France was the longest stage of the race at 249 kilometers. Early in the day Mathieu Van Der Poel and Wout van Aert went on the attack, eventually forcing a large split in a crosswind section.
It was a dramatic day for the GC riders as Primoz Roglic cracked and Richard Carapaz went on the offensive.
Mathieu van der Poel bolstered his lead in the yellow jersey. Will he be able to hold onto it during the weekend's mountain stages? Gregor and Andrea make predictions for the Tour's upcoming visit to the Alps.
