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It was Merlier’s third stage win on this year’s Tour and sixth of his career. Dutch rider Olav Kooij finished second and Jasper Philipsen of Belgium was third.
Waerenskjold finished just ahead of Olav Kooij, Jasper Philipsen and a host of other riders in a sprint finish that seemed inevitable on the relatively short and flat 161.3-kilometer (100.2-mile) route.
Tadej Pogačar won Stage 10 of the Tour de France to deal his rivals another crushing blow and extend his overall lead.
It was a third career Tour stage win for the 31-year-old Dutchman, whose vast pedigree includes multiple victories in one day classics and Cyclo-cross world championship titles.
Four-time champion Tadej Pogacar finished in the main pack along with two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard and maintained his overall lead of 2 minutes, 42 seconds over his main rival.
Tim Merlier was moved into position to attack by his Soudal Quick-Step team and timed his move well to clinch his fourth Tour stage win.
Tadej Pogačar produced a tremendous solo ride on the iconic Col du Tourmalet to earn a 23rd Tour de France stage victory, reclaim control of the race and sap his rivals’ morale after just six days of racing.
Kooij was put in a strong position to attack by his Decathlon CMA CGM teammates and held off German Max Kanter and Belgian Tim Merlier in a dash to the line.
It was a third career stage win on the Tour for Pedersen, a powerful rider who is a former world road race champion.
Pogacar, the overwhelming favorite, sprinted away from his rivals in the final climb to Les Angles in the French Pyrenees, about 200 meters from the finish line, and no one could match his speed.
