Wout van Aert clinched victory on stage seven ©Getty Images

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The seventh stage took riders from Millau to Lavaur ©Getty Images
The seventh stage took riders from Millau to Lavaur ©Getty Images
A high pace from the start saw several sprinters dropped after a split in the field ©Getty Images
A high pace from the start saw several sprinters dropped after a split in the field ©Getty Images
Tour de France fan Didi the Devil was again among the spectators on the route ©Getty Images
Tour de France fan Didi the Devil was again among the spectators on the route ©Getty Images
Crosswinds saw echelons develop including a major split in the peloton ©Getty Images
Crosswinds saw echelons develop including a major split in the peloton ©Getty Images
The race split again with some general classification contenders missing the move ©Getty Images
The race split again with some general classification contenders missing the move ©Getty Images
The high pace saw the lead group pull further clear ©Getty Images
The high pace saw the lead group pull further clear ©Getty Images
General classification contender Tadej Pogacar missed the split and lost over one minute on the stage ©Getty Images
General classification contender Tadej Pogacar missed the split and lost over one minute on the stage ©Getty Images
Wout van Aert won the sprint to secure his second stage of this year's race ©Getty Images
Wout van Aert won the sprint to secure his second stage of this year's race ©Getty Images
Adam Yates safely remained in the lead group to retain the overall race lead ©Getty Images
Adam Yates safely remained in the lead group to retain the overall race lead ©Getty Images