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No new Mûr-de-Bretagne record in Tour de France stage 7

Tadej Pogačar won stage 7 of the Tour de France atop the Mûr-de-Bretagne, but the stage concluded without a new record on the 2km climb.

Tim Wellens - Tour de France 2025
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Riders faced a headwind of around 18km/h on the final ascent, which contributed to a relatively cautious finale. Pogačar’s time fell short of Dan Martin’s 2018 benchmark of 3:53, which still stands as the fastest on record. Mathieu van der Poel won on this climb in 2021 with a time of 3:58 - also just outside the record.

The Mûr-de-Bretagne has featured regularly in recent editions of the Tour. Cadel Evans won the first stage finish here in 2011 with a time of 4:10, while Alexis Vuillermoz set a mark of 4:08 when he triumphed in 2015.

Mûr-de-Bretagne winning times

Year Winner Time

2011

Cadel Evans

4:10

2015

Alexis Vuillermoz

4:08

2018

Dan Martin

3:53

2021

Mathieu van der Poel

3:58

2025

Tadej Pogacar

4:04

Tadej Pogacar - 2025 - Tour de France stage 12

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