We discuss the carnage caused by the wind on stage 7, and hear from the day's winner, Wout van Aert, as well as overall leader Adam Yates
Race leader Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and Jumbo-Visma’s Wout van Aert – who would win the stage – formed part of the front group on a windy stage 7 of the 2020 Tour de France(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
It's the end of stage 7 of the Tour de France, and Wout van Aert has taken his second stage win of the race, and his Jumbo-Visma team's third after a day dominated by crosswinds, chaos and GC changes.
Several yellow-jersey contenders were caught out in the echelons, while the likes of Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana), Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) and Groupama-FDJ's Thibaut Pinot head into a weekend of stages in the Pyrenees within touching distance of the lead. The race is delicately poised.
In this latest episode of the Cyclingnews podcast, we look back at a dramatic day, hear from both Van Aert and Yates, and dissect the new GC standings ahead of the Pyrenees.
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