Tour de France 2013: stage seven – in pictures

Daryl Impey of South Africa, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, kisses his wife Alexandra prior to the start of the seventh stage Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

The riders set off from Montpellier Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

The peloton snakes through the French countryside Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Assistants rush to aid BMC Racing's Michael Schar following a crash Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Another wounded rider, Garmin-Sharp's Christian Vande Velde, is given assistance after falling Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Members of the Orica-GreenEdge team slow the peloton down to allow riders who were involved in an earlier crash to catch up Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

A supporter dressed like a Canadian mounted policeman gives a military salute as cyclists ride past Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

The pack passes beneath a bridge, providing an opportunity for this Impressionistic shot Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

The peloton rides under a viaduct Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA

Great Britain supporters wait for riders along the route Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

The peloton carries on through open countryside Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

The pack pushes forward in tight formation Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA

Riders sprint towards the finish the line in Albi … Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images

We have a winner! Peter Sagan of Slovakia celebrates taking first place on the seventh stage Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA