French rider Maëva Squiban shocked the peloton for the second successive day with a perfectly-timed solo attack, surging up Col du Granier to win stage seven

Kim Le Court almost threw away a victory by celebrating too early while the war of words continued after Demi Vollering’s crash

Maëva Squiban finished more than a minute clear of her rivals after a late breakaway, while Kim Le Court retained the yellow jersey