What: The Tour de France (Stage 7)

When: Friday, July 11

Distance: Epernay to Nancy (234.5 kilometers)

Profile: Flat

Live Stream: NBCSN

Stage Six Leaderboard:
1 Vincenzo Nibali Astana 24h 38' 25''
2 Jakob Fuglsang Astana 24h 38' 27'' + 00' 02''
3 Peter Sagan Cannondale 24h 39' 09'' + 00' 44''
4 Michal Kwiatowski O.Ph-Q-Step 24h 39' 15'' + 00' 50''
5 Fabian Cancellara Trek 24h 39' 42'' + 01' 17''
6 Jurgen Van Den Broeck Lotto-Belisol 24h 40' 10'' + 01' 45''
7 Tony Gallopin Lotto-Belisol 24h 40' 10'' + 01' 45''
8 Richie Porte Sky 24h 40' 19'' + 01' 54''
9 Andrew Talansky Garmin-Sharp 24h 40' 30'' + 02' 05''
10 Alejandro Valverde Movistar 24h 40' 36'' + 02' 11''

Vincenzo Nibali of team Astana leads the pack and wears the yellow jersey after six stages of the tour. Nibali will attempt to hold onto his two second lead on his Astana teammate Jakob Fuglsang on the tour’s sixth stage.

Stage seven is the longest stage in the entire tour and the weather conditions should make it one of the most difficult. The stage has a pair of Category 4 climbs that come within the last 20 kilometers of the day. Velo News charted out the entire stage in great detail.

The two hills at the end of the stage and the declining weather conditions should make for a compelling race. Stage favorites include Peter Sagan, Alexander Kristoff and Michal Kwiatkowski as they all chase Nibali and Astana.

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