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Is the Tour de France's Stage 5 Merlier's to lose?

July 7, 2026 02:45 PM

Tejay van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter look ahead to the Tour de France's first sprint stage. The two discuss possible challengers to powerhouse Tim Merlier such as Jasper Philipsen, Biniam Girmay and Olav Kooij.

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