Tour de France 2023 stage 7 LIVE: Result and winner as Jasper Philipsen pips Mark Cavendish in Bordeaux

Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking Tour de France victory on the line as the Belgian won stage seven on the line in Bordeaux.

Philipsen made it three wins from three sprint stages in a row in this Tour as he came around Cavendish in the final few metres, leaving the Manxman to curse as he rolled in second, still tied with Eddy Merckx on 34 career Tour wins.

The 38-year-old had come from well down in the pack to power his way down the right hand side and up to the front of the race, but Philipsen got onto his wheel and powered by, with Biniam Girmay in third.

Post race reaction from the stage winner:

General classification leaderboard after stage 7:

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) - 29hr 57min 12sec

2. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) +25sec

3. Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +1min 34sec

4. Simon Yates (Jayco-Alula) +3min 14sec

5. Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +3min 30sec

6. Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) +3min 40sec

7. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) +4min 3sec

8. Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich) +4min 43sec

9. Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) +4min 43sec

10. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) +5min 28sec

Here are the top five results from the Stage 7 finale. It was almost there for Mark Cavendish but he had to settle for second place.

1. Jasper Philipsen

2. Mark Cavendish

3. Biniam Girmay

4. Luca Mozzato

5. Dylan Groenewegen

Elsewhere, Jonas Vingegaard retains the yellow jersey.

The stage winner spoke after his victory and there’s no surprise that he was quite complimentary about Mark Cavendish.

“I’m super happy and proud, I was always in a good wheel, I never had to do a big effort before I launched my sprint, I can’t believe it,” he said,

“If you’d told me this one week ago [he’d win three stages] I’d have said you’re crazy. So far, it’s a dream tour … from now on, I am looking to Paris also.

“He [Cavendish] was really strong, I would also have loved to see him win … I think everybody … but for sure he will keep on trying, he’s up there, he’s in good condition.”

What a result for Jasper Philipsen, what a finish, what a race.

Jasper Philipsen wins stage 7!

Mark Cavendish is pipped right on the line. It’s heartbreaking for the Brit who finishes in second place. He was beaten in the final 10 metres or so.

Philipsen timed his second attack perfectly and had enough in the legs to get past.

800m to go: Inside the final kilometre and the sprinters go for it. Japser Philipsen starts to accelerate but Mark Cavendish makes a run on the outside....

2km to go: When will they decide to go? The sprinters are all close to the front as the peloton heads over the river and moves through a chicane.

Caleb Ewan and Jasper Philipsen seem to be the front men.