McEwen wins seventh stage of Tour de France

Robbie McEwen of Australia won today’s seventh stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish.

McEwen, riding for the Davitamon-Lotto team, took his second stage victory of the 2005 Tour as he pipped Magnus Backstedt of Sweden for the win with Bernhard Eisel of Austria finishing third.

Race leader and six-times Tour winner Lance Armstrong retained the leader’s yellow jersey after the 228km ride to the German city of Karlsruhe from Luneville in France.