March 10, 2018 (Valdeblore La Colmiane, France) – Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott claimed Stage 7 from Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane, 175km and took over the race lead with one stage remaining at Paris-Nice.

A posse of three is just behind at just over 10s back including Ion Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida, Gorka Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida and Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal. Hugo Houle (Astana Pro Team) is the lone Canuck in 83rd overall working for his team.

Results

Stage 4 – Mar 7 – La Fouillouse to Saint-Étienne – 18.5km
1. Wout Poels (Ned) Team Sky 25:33
2. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team 00:11
3. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors 00:16
4. Felix Grossschartner (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe 00:20
5. Ion Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida 00:27
6. Gorka Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
7. Luis Le—n Sanchez (Esp) Astana Pro Team 00:28
8. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal 00:29
9. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 00:33
10. Esteban Chaves (Col) Mitchelton-Scott

102. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 03:05

Stage 5 – Mar 8 – Salon-de-Provence to Sisteron – 165km
1. Jerome Cousin (Fra) Direct Energie 3:57:25
2. Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin 00:02
3. André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal 00:04
4. Magnus Cort (Den) Astana Pro Team
5. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
6. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
7. Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott
8. Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Sunweb
9. Matti Breschel (Den) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
10. Koen de Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo

104. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 07:41

Stage 6 – Mar 9 – Sisteron to Vence – 198km
1. Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 4:40:05
2. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal 00:02
3. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors
4. Luis León Sanchez (Esp) Astana Pro Team
5. Sam Oomen (Ned) Team Sunweb
6. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team
7. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
8. Esteban Chaves (Col) Mitchelton-Scott
9. Gorka Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
10. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky

112. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 15:29

Stage 7 – Mar 10 – Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane – 175km
1. Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 5:02:54
2. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team 00:08
3. Ion Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
4. Gorka Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida 00:13
5. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal
6. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe 00:20
7. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 00:46
8. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team
9. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 00:48
10. Sam Oomen (Ned) Team Sunweb 00:54

55. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team

GC after Stage 7
1. Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 39:29:02
2. Ion Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida 00:11
3. Gorka Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida 00:12
4. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal 00:13
5. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team 00:27
6. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team 00:37
7. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe 00:39
8. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 00:57
9. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors 01:48
10. Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 01:49

83. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 51:15