7th Stage: Saint-Malo - Mur de Bretagne Predictions & Betting tips - Tour de France

Prediction published on 7/11/25, 4:13 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 7/11/25 at 4:22 AM

Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025 is still reserved for the peloton's puncheurs this Friday, with the finish at the summit of the Mur de Bretagne. It's a finale made for explosive riders who will be vying for victory after 197 km.

This first week of the Grande Boucle is definitely a puncher's week, which explains why there are so few sprinters on the Tour's roads this year. This Friday, there are 197 km to cover between Saint-Malo and the Mur de Bretagne Guerlédan. The program includes 3 climbs, with the Côte du village Mur de Bretagne (1.6 km at 4.1%) and the double ascent of the famous Mur de Bretagne (2 km at 6.9%) in the last 20 km.

Unsurprisingly, one man stood out from the crowd: Tadej Pogacar. The Slovenian lost the yellow jersey on Thursday at Vire Normandie to Mathieu Van der Poel by a mere second. The UAE rider spent the stage in the wheels to save his strength for this 7th stage, which should suit him perfectly, as he is not only the best climber in the peloton, but also the best puncheur.

So, who can compete with Tadej at the Mur de Bretagne? Often at Tadej Pogacar's side since the start of the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard looks like the man who could hold out the longest against the outgoing winner. The Dane needs a big day following his unsuccessful time trial, and this summit finish could enable him to take a few seconds off some of the riders.

Back in the yellow jersey on Thursday evening, will Mathieu Van der Poel have recovered from his efforts? The Dutchman didn't hesitate to say he was in the red after so much effort this week. In terms of pure talent, Alpecin rider Deceuninck is in with a chance of victory, but will he have the physical strength?

A new battle between the 3 strongest men at the start of this Tour de France, who are set to do battle again at the top of the Mur de Bretagne this Friday!