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Tour de France
Stage 7 | Flat | Men | 13.07.2018
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Updated 13/07/2018 at 16:22 GMT
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17:15
Confirmation of today's top 10 as Groenewegen opens up his account and Van Avermaet doubles his lead (to six seconds) at the top of the GC.
17:10
It looks like Arnaud Demare and Christophe Laporte completed the top five with John Degenkolb in the mix and Mark Cavendish back in 10th perhaps.
0km
It's the first win of the race for LottoNL-Jumbo's Groenewegen, who wins ahead of Fernando Gaviria and Peter Sagan.
0km
Victory for Dylan Groenewegen! The Dutchman had way too much power and puts a finger to his lips as he crosses the line to silence his critics...
0.2km
Gaviria is launched through but he has Groenewegen, Kristoff and Sagan on his wheel...
0.5km
Quick-Step and Groupama suddenly all over it...
1km
Gaviria has fought back and has Sagan on his wheel. Demare and Cavendish near the front too...
1.5km
The turn and chicane opens it all out and Cofidis have two on the front with Laporte being led out nicely. And Gaviria is back!
2km
Cofidis are now pushing on for Laporte ahead of the turn...
2.5km
That nasty turn is coming up. We're on the sweeping downhill.
3km
Gaviria nowhere to be seen so he must have had a problem. Bahrain and Katusha finally appear...
4km
Sky, Bora., Movistar and Dimension Data now on the front with Lotto Soudal still there - and here come LottoNL-Jumbo.
4.5km
We're hearing that Gaviria has been caught out - either mechanical or crash...
5km
Lotto Soudal are on the front as the peloton strings out through a series of roundabouts and pinchpoints.
5.5km
Quick-Step and LottoNL-Jumbo keeping quiet so far.
6.5km
Cavendish has a dedicated train of four Dimension Data riders - could this be his day and a 31st win on the Tour?
8km
Now it's getting hectic as Groupama, Astana, LottoNL-Jumbo and Dimension Data pile towards the front.
8.5km
The peloton negotiates the first of a series of roundabouts without too much bunnyhopping needed.
10km
The riders using the entire width of the road as they ride towards Chartres for this latest sprint showdown. Jay Thomson coming up now for Dimension Data team-mate Mark Cavendish.
11km
Still a battle of attrition out there with Lotto Soudal's Thomas De Gendt leading teh way and Groupama-FDJ making their move up the left.