Cycling in Yorkshire & Beyond
Cycling in Yorkshire & Beyond
Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 175km flat stage from Hagetmau through Les Landes to Bordeaux.
The peloton will ride through the forests on their way to a probable bunch sprint near the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux.
The last time the Tour finished in Bordeaux was on Stage 7 of the 2023 edition, and Jasper Philipsen won that day.
Race Details | Poll | Map & Profile | Timings | Videos | Food & Drink | Route Notes | Favourites
| Date | Friday 10th July 2026 |
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| Stage classification | Flat |
| Distance | 175km |
| Intermediate sprint | TBC |
| Climbs | TBC |
| Total climbing | m |
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This is a map of the route of Stage 7 Tour de France 2026.
This is a zoom-able map of Stage 7 Tour de France 2026.
This is the profile of Stage 7 Tour de France 2026 (to follow).
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This is a video of the route of Stage 7 Tour de France 2026.
These are highlights of Stage 7 of the 2023 Tour, which finished in Bordeaux.
This is Mark Cavendish winning on Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour.
Stage 7 ends in Bordeaux, arguably the most famous wine region in France. Bordeaux reds are medium- to full-bodied, with aromas of blackcurrant, plum, and earthy notes of wet gravel or pencil lead.
Laithwaites offers a case of 6 Bordeaux reds.
One Bordeaux food speciality is asparagus from Blayais. Another is oysters from the Bassin d'Arcachon.
Sel de Château is coarse salt soaked in red wine. It stems from an accident when salt transported by boat was soaked in red wine because strong waves caused the wine to spill.
The ruined salt was given away, but people found it tasty and it was subsequently made on purpose and sold as a condiment.
The Bordeaux canelé is a small pastry cake flavoured with vanilla and rum, and baked in a copper mould.
The stage starts in Hagetmau (départ fictif).
Hagetmau is on one of the pilgrimmage routes to Santiago de Compostela. It's also on the Louts river.
Its name means 'bad forest'.
The town has a history of chair and armchair production, and that's why there's a big chair in the middle of one of its roundabouts.
The départ réel is a short way north of Hagetmau on the D933s Route des Pyrénées.
The race crosses the Adour near Saint-Sever/Péré. It then continues to Mont-de-Marsan.
Mont-de-Marsan is the capital of the Landes département, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The Forêt des Landes is the largest forest in western Europe.
One of several possible explanations of the town's name is that the Romans built a temple dedicated to the god Mars on a hill, and called the place Mons Martiani.
Two rivers meet at Mont-de-Marsan, the Midou and the Douze. Their flow united, they form a third river called the Midouze.
Mont-de-Marsan was probably a river port during the Roman period.
The Medieval town was founded in 1133 by Pierre de Lobanner, Viscount of Marsan. It was on the pilgrimmage route to Santiago de Compostela.
From 1154 to 1441, Mont-de-Marsan belonged to England as part of Aquitaine.
One of the most imposing buildings in the town is the Donjon Lacataye. It is really two houses joined together, not a castle keep as its name would suggest.
The local economy is based on agriculture, wood and wood products, as well as the local military bases. The Mont-de-Marsan air base is about 2km north of the town.
A punk festival was held in 1976, and again in 1977 when The Clash were among the acts.
Famous people from Mont-de-Marsan include football goalie Joël Bats and rugby player Thomas Castaignède.
Leaving Mont-de-Marsan on the Avenue de Canenx, the race passes Mont-de-Marsan airbase.
Now Stage 7 is on the D651 through the forests of Les Landes to Labrit and Sore.
Next the peloton is on the D220 Route de Saint-Symphorien to the town of the same name.
Now the race carries on on the D220 to Guillos and the D125 to Landiras. The D11 takes the riders to Illats.
Illats is a small place in the Graves wine-producing area.
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At Illats, the race crosses the A62 Autoroute des 2 Mers and makes its way to Cérons on the Garonne river.
On the other side of the river is Cadillac-sur-Garonne.
It was Antoine Laumet de la Mothe, from Cadillac, who went to America and founded Detroit. The Cadillac division of General Motors is named after him.
Cadillac-sur-Garonne was established in 1280 as a river port for the castle of Benauges.
Now the peloton continues through Béguey and takes the D13 Route de Cardan through vineyards to Cardan and Capian.
Next the race is on the Route de la Valée, next to the Grand Estey. It brings the riders to Le Tourne, on the Garonne.
After that, Stage 7 takes the D10 Route de Bordeaux to Cambes and through vineyards past Quinsac, Camblanes-et-Meynac and Latresne.
The race is now approaching Bordeaux.
The finish is in Bordeaux.
The race is on Quai de la Souys, then crosses the river on the Pont Saint-Jean.
Now the route is the same as that of Stage 7 of the 2023 Tour. It is on the Quai Sainte-Croix past the Parc des Sport de Saint-Michel. It turns into Quai des Salinières then Quai Richelieu and Quai de la Douane past the place de la Bourse.
The finish line is on Quai Louis XVIII, at the east end of place des Quinconces and by the Parc Fleuri.
Bordeaux is a port city on the river Garonne, in the Gironde département of France. The population is around 260,000.
It's known for wine, and hosts a top wine fair, Vinexpo. It is also a hub for aeronautics, including military planes and the space sector. Dassault is based in Bordeaux.
There are 130,000 in the wider Bordeaux Metropolis area.
The site was home to a Celtic people from around 300BC, who called it Burdigala.
The Romans ruled Bordeaux from around 60BC. They built an amphitheatre, and introduced vines to the area.
Barbarian invasions displaced the Romans in the 400s AD. Vikings raided in the mid-800s.
After Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry II of England, Bordeaux flourished due to a Single Market and Customs Union with England. Bordeaux became part of France in 1453.
In the 1700s, Bordeaux was a very busy port, trading in coffee, cocoa, sugar, cotton, indigo, but also slaves.
During World War II, Bordeaux was home to Italian submarines and German U-boats participating in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Bordeaux produces around 960 million bottles of wine per year.
Red wines are made from a blend of grapes, and called claret in English. Whites are made from Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle.
The Cité du Vin is a wine museum and exhibition centre.
Bordeaux has hosted the Tour de France on 82 occasions, which is second only to Paris.
Mark Cavendish won in Bordeaux, on Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France.
Favourites for Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France include the main sprinters such as Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step.
Who do you think will win Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France?
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