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Merlier doubles up in Tour de France sprint stages

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Newest development Jul 11, 2026 · 4 reportsMerlier doubles up in Tour de France sprint stages

Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as organisers announced a shortened stage the following day due to the "intense…

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  1. Merlier sprints to victory in Tour's Stage 7

    Headline from St. Louis Post-Dispatch ·

  2. Newest

    Merlier doubles up in Tour de France sprint stages

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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  1. France 24

    Merlier wins Tour de France seventh stage in sprint finish (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Belgian cyclist Tim Merlier won the Tour de France's seventh stage in a sprint finish in Bordeaux under scorching temperatures.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Merlier sprints to victory in Tour's Stage 7 (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    It was a vintage performance for 33-year-old Tim Merlier, who won Stage 7 at the Tour de France on Friday as he burst from the pack near the finish line at Bordeaux, France.

  3. France 24

    Belgian rider Tim Merlier wins eighth stage of Tour de France in bunch sprint (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Belgian rider Tim Merlier secured his second straight stage victory at the Tour de France on Saturday, dominating a bunch sprint finish in the eighth stage.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Merlier doubles up in Tour de France sprint stages (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as organisers announced a shortened stage the following day due to the "intense…

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Merlier wins 2nd straight stage (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Belgium's Tim Merlier bolted to his second straight Tour de France stage win on a sweltering Saturday, becoming the first cyclist in three years to win two in a row.

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