Chris Froome has officially kept his leading position by 11 seconds while Slovenian Matej Mohoric, 22, gave us an amazing performance to win stage seven. It was all clear soon after the rider made an obvious break during the last 10 km.
The UAE Team Emirates cyclists were able to finish the yesterday’s stage 16 seconds ahead of Poland’s rider, Pawel Poljanski. “It’s been a long time since my last big win,”- Mohoric said. “It feels great to get a victory again.
“I felt good in a breakaway the other day so I knew my shape was good.”
Clasificación de la etapa:
1. Matej Mohoric
2. Poljanski a 0:16
3. José Joaquín Rojas a 0:16
4. De Gendt a 0:16
5. De Marchi a 0:27 pic.twitter.com/OvNoIFyc2T— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 25, 2017
Britain’s rider, Froome, is now aiming to become the third man in cycling history to have ever won the Vuelta and the Tour at the same season, stronger that never.
On the other hand, Colombia’s rider, Esteban Chaves, got the second place as Irish rider from the BMC squad, Nicolas Roche, took the third one.
Así se queda la clasificación general tras la Etapa 7 de #LV2017https://t.co/BLfFuSMIiL pic.twitter.com/meOZhdrFgX
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 25, 2017
Team Sky main rider, Froome said: “Today was a lot more relaxed and we were more in control. Tomorrow is a really tough finish. It’ll be a big battle tomorrow.”
Stage seven results:
Matej Mohoric (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) 4:43:35
Pawel Poljanski (Poland/Bora-hansgrohe) +16secs
Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa/Movistar) +16secs
Thomas De Gendt (Bel/Lotto-Soudal) +16secs
Alessandro De Marchi (Ita/BMC ) +27secs
Floris De Tier (Bel/LottoNL-Jumbo) +27secs
Jetse Bol (Ned/Manzana Postobon) +29secs
Luis Angel Mate (Spa/ Cofidis) +1:21
Anthony Perez (Fra/Cofidis) +1:32
Arnaud Courteille (Fra/FDJ) +1:32
Overall classification after stage seven:
Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 27:46:51′
Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica-Scott) +11secs
Nicolas Roche (Ire/BMC) +13secs
Tejay Van Garderen (US/BMC)+30secs
Vicenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain-Merida) +36secs
David De La Cruz (Spa/Quick-Step Floors) +40secs
Jetze Bol (Ned/Manzana Postobon) +46secs
Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +49secs
Adam Yates (GB/Orica-Scott) +50secs
Michael Woods (Can/Cannondale) +1mins 13secs
