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Stephen Farrand

Sprinters welcome rain and cooler weather as Tour de France green jersey erupts again on stage 11 in Nevers

Tim Merlier of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 7 a 175.1km stage from Hagetmau to Bordeaux.

Soudal-QuickStep's sprint star Tim Merlier is targeting a third sprint victory in Nevers after surviving an arduous stage 10 through the Massif Central on Tuesday and waking up in Vichy this morning to rain and cooler temperatures.

The Belgian has already triumphed in bunch sprints in Bordeaux and Bergerac this Tour de France. However, he'll have to beat stage 5 winner Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM) as well as green jersey wearer Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and points contenders Biniam Girmay (NSN) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech).

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