Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) ignited the Queen Stage with the first surge over the Col d'Aspin, drawing out her main rival Demi Vollering (SD Worx), but as the race progressed, she struggled to keep pace and was eventually distanced and then defeated on the summit of the Col du Tourmalet.
Vollering reached the finish line of the iconic ascent with a commanding stage 7 victory and moved into the yellow jersey, while Van Vleuten finished third behind Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM).
