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Stage 7, Friday, August 26: Maceda - Puebla de Sanabria, 158.5 km

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Jonas van Genechten wins Vuelta stage 7

Rated ascents:

• Km 25.3: Pto de Allariz, 6.8 km @ 4.4% - cat. 3
• Km 80.5: Alto de Fumaces, 11.2 km @ 4.3% - cat. 3
• Km 140.0: Alto de Padornelo, 7 km @ 3.2% - cat. 3

The Race: Here's the organizer's telling of the day's racing.

Jonas Van Genechten rewarded his IAM Cycling team from their efforts in their last Grand Tour when he outpowered a bunch depleted by a crash shortly before the line to win the 7th stage of the Vuelta in Puebla de Sanabria. The peloton had just reeled in escapees Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) and Simon Clarke (Cannondale-Drapac) when Alberto Contador and several other riders hit the canvas, splitting the pack. Van Genechten did not miss his chance to surge and hand his team, who fold at the end of the season, their third victory in three Grand Tours this season.

189 riders left Maceda in the sun for this 7th stage to Puebla de Sanabria. But by kilometer eight, former world champion Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) had called it quits with lower back pain. In the meantime, several attempts fool place and the break of the day took shape at kilometer 12 with the following six riders -- Victor Campenaerts (Lotto NL-Jumbo), Johan Le Bon (FDJ), Sander Armée (Lotto Soudal), Davide Villella (Cannondale-Drapac), Vegard Laengen (IAM Cycling) and Luis Angel Mate (Cofidis). The Spaniard collected the points on offer on the third category Puerto de Allariz (km 25.3) and Alto de Fumaces (km 80) but the lead of the six never exceeded 3:32. A potential bunch sprint lost one its contenders when Italy's Niccolo Bonifazio (Trek-Segafredo) pulled out of his first Grand Tour. Rein Taaramae (Katusha) who had been sick for a few days, also withdrew while Dimension Data team leader Igor Anton was seen struggling with stomach problems.

Astana raised the tempo and the escapees were pulled back with 43.5 km to go as a split took place in the peloton, trapping Samuel Sanchez and Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) at the back. Sanchez returned on his own. The Kazkah team, emulating Orica-BikeExchange the previous day, kept pulling and Dario Cataldo went with 30 km to go. The Italian was quickly joined by his team-mate Luis Leon Sanchez, Italy's Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx-Quick Step), Simon Clarke (Cannondale-Drapac) and the relentless Mate, who collected the points at the top of Alto de Padornelo. In this climb, attacks took place from all corners of the bunch but to no avail.

With 15 km to go, the five retained a slim 30-second lead but the final descent was too long to hold the chasing pack at bay even if Luis Leon Sanchez and Clarke refused to call it a day and were only caught 300 metres from the line. At the junction, Contador and several others, including Samuel Senchez, missed a corner and the peloton reached the final stretch in disorder, allowing Van Genechten to sprint for the biggest win in his career. Daniele Bennati (Tinkoff) was second and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was third.

Complete Results:

Stage 7 photos

158.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.342 km/hr

1	VAN GENECHTEN Jonas	IAM CYCLING	3hr 55min 44sec
2	BENNATI Daniele	TINKOFF	s.t.
3	VALVERDE Alejandro	MOVISTAR	s.t.
4	GILBERT Philippe	BMC	s.t.
5	REZA Kévin	FDJ	s.t.
6	BAGDONAS Gediminas	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
7	MEERSMAN Gianni	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
8	SBARAGLI Kristan	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
9	HARDY Romain	COFIDIS	s.t.
10	VAN DER SANDE Tosh	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
11	SANCHEZ Luis-Leon	ASTANA	s.t.
12	SENECHAL Florian	COFIDIS	s.t.
13	ROJAS José Joaquin	MOVISTAR	s.t.
14	BAKELANTS Jan	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
15	MUHLBERGER Gregor	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
16	HERMANS Ben	BMC	s.t.
17	DOMONT Axel	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
18	LATOUR Pierre-Roger	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
19	KONIG Leopold	SKY	s.t.
20	BEPPU Fumiyuki	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
21	ATAPUMA Darwin	BMC	s.t.
22	LAGUTIN Sergey	KATUSHA	s.t.
23	KING Benjamin	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
24	DE KORT Koen	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
25	MEINTJES Louis	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
26	ARNDT Nikias	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
27	MOLARD Rudy	COFIDIS	s.t.
28	YATES Simon	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
29	MONFORT Maxime	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
30	CLARKE Simon	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
31	MANZIN Lorenzo	FDJ	s.t.
32	TALANSKY Andrew	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
33	WARBASSE Larry	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
34	WYSS Marcel	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
35	GRMAY Tsgabu	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
36	QUINTANA Nairo	MOVISTAR	s.t.
37	FROOME Christopher	SKY	s.t.
38	CHAVES Johan Esteban	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
39	FORMOLO Davide	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
40	SICARD Romain	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
41	BOUET Maxime	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
42	GOGL Michael	TINKOFF	s.t.
43	PFINGSTEN Christoph	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
44	MORENO Daniel	MOVISTAR	s.t.
45	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	FDJ	s.t.
46	BIDARD François	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
47	DE LA CRUZ David	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
48	BRAMBILLA Gianluca	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
49	BENNETT George	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
50	HOWSON Damien	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
51	CHEVRIER Clément	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
52	FRANK Mathias	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
53	ZUBELDIA Haimar	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
54	SILIN Egor	KATUSHA	s.t.
55	PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
56	KNEES Christian	SKY	s.t.
57	FERNANDEZ Ruben	MOVISTAR	s.t.
58	MACHADO Tiago	KATUSHA	s.t.
59	PARDILLA Sergio	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
60	SCARPONI Michele	ASTANA	s.t.
61	MATE Luis Angel	COFIDIS	s.t.
62	ZEITS Andrey	ASTANA	s.t.
63	KENNAUGH Peter	SKY	s.t.
64	ELISSONDE KENNY	FDJ	s.t.
65	MENDES José	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
66	MAMYKIN Matvey	KATUSHA	s.t.
67	GERRANS Simon	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
68	KOCHETKOV Pavel	KATUSHA	s.t.
69	HAAS Nathan	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
70	ROSSETTO Stéphane	COFIDIS	s.t.
71	LOSADA Alberto	KATUSHA	s.t.
72	PUCCIO Salvatore	SKY	s.t.
73	KUDUS Merhawi	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
74	LUDVIGSSON Tobias	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
75	FRÖHLINGER Johannes	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
76	HUZARSKI Bartosz	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
77	JEANDESBOZ Fabrice	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
78	ROLLAND Pierre	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
79	WAEYTENS ZICO	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
80	HANSEN Adam	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
81	VENTER Jacobus	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
82	GOLAS Michal	SKY	s.t.
83	LOPEZ GARCIA David	SKY	s.t.
84	ROSON Jaime	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
85	BERNARD Julien	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
86	DIDIER Laurent	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
87	CATALDO Dario	ASTANA	s.t.
88	JAUREGUI Quentin	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
89	DURASEK Kristijan	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
90	CONTI Valerio	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
91	GENIEZ Alexandre	FDJ	s.t.
92	DOMBROWSKI Joe	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
93	CONTADOR Alberto	TINKOFF	s.t.
94	TROFIMOV Yury	TINKOFF	s.t.
95	HERNANDEZ Jesus Alberto	TINKOFF	s.t.
96	ERVITI Imanol	MOVISTAR	+ 01' 57''
97	SANCHEZ Samuel	BMC	+ 00' 00''
98	CASTROVIEJO Jonathan	MOVISTAR	+ 02' 10''
99	THWAITES Scott	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
100	BOSWELL Ian	SKY	s.t.
101	WALLAYS Jelle	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 02' 24''
102	SERRY Pieter	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 02' 31''
103	LAMPAERT Yves	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 00' 00''
104	KEUKELEIRE Jens	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
105	GONCALVES José	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
106	FELLINE Fabio	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
107	DEVENYNS Dries	IAM CYCLING	+ 09' 15''
108	DE GENDT Thomas	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 09' 48''
109	FARIA Mario Jorge	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
110	KEIZER Martijn	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 09' 50''
111	SMUKULIS Gatis	ASTANA	s.t.
112	ARASHIRO Yukiya	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
113	TANKINK Bram	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
114	GESINK Robert	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
115	BOARO Manuele	TINKOFF	s.t.
116	TERPSTRA Niki	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
117	ROVNY Ivan	TINKOFF	s.t.
118	BAGOT Yoann	COFIDIS	s.t.
119	VILLELLA Davide	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 11' 09''
120	VANOTTI Alessandro	ASTANA	s.t.
121	PELLAUD Simon	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
122	MADRAZO Angel	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
123	PRADES Eduard	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
124	CALMEJANE Lilian	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
125	EIKING Odd Christian	FDJ	s.t.
126	CATTANEO Mattia	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
127	LAENGEN Vegard Stake	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
128	QUEMENEUR Perrig	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
129	BOUWMAN Koen	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
130	HAGA Chad	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
131	VAN RENSBURG Jacques	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
132	PAULINHO Sergio Miguel	TINKOFF	s.t.
133	SKJOESTAD LUNKE Sindre	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
134	ANDERSON Ryan	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
135	STYBAR Zdenek	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
136	BEVIN Patrick	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
137	ZOIDL Riccardo	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
138	MOSER Moreno	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	s.t.
139	DRUCKER Jean-Pierre	BMC	s.t.
140	WYSS Danilo	BMC	s.t.
141	TUFT Svein	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
142	BEWLEY Sam	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
143	MALACARNE Davide	ASTANA	s.t.
144	HAIG Jack	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
145	VANBILSEN KENNETH	COFIDIS	s.t.
146	CHETOUT LOÏC	COFIDIS	s.t.
147	NIELSEN Magnus Cort	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
148	IRIZAR Markel	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
149	REIJNEN Kiel	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
150	ARMEE Sander	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
151	DE CLERCQ Bart	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
152	DOCKX Gert	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
153	VERVAEKE Louis	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
154	RESTREPO Jhonatan	KATUSHA	s.t.
155	SUTHERLAND Rory	MOVISTAR	s.t.
156	BENEDETTI Cesare	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
157	DOUGALL Nick	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
158	COUSIN Jérome	COFIDIS	s.t.
159	HERRADA Jose	MOVISTAR	s.t.
160	ARROYO David	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
161	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	ASTANA	s.t.
162	CARTHY Hugh	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
163	BILBAO Pello	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
164	FARRAR Tyler	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
165	STAMSNIJDER Tom	GIANT ALPECIN	s.t.
166	MORICE Julien	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 16' 34''
167	NAULEAU Bryan	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
168	DILLIER Silvan	BMC	s.t.
169	TEUNS Dylan	BMC	s.t.
170	VAN GARDEREN Tejay	BMC	s.t.
171	HERKLOTZ Silvio	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
172	CARDIS Romain	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
173	RIBLON Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
174	VELITS Martin	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
175	BYSTRÖM Sven Erik	KATUSHA	s.t.
176	PICHON Laurent	FDJ	s.t.
177	CAMPENAERTS Victor	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
178	LE BON Johan	FDJ	s.t.
179	SCHWARZMANN Michael	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
180	SELIG Rüdiger	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
181	KOSHEVOY Ilia	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
182	FRAILE Omar	DIMENSION DATA	+ 17' 48''
183	VAN EMDEN Jos	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
184	HUREL Tony	DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
185	ANTON Igor	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
186	BATTAGLIN Enrico	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

• GC leader: Darwin Atapuma (BMC)
• Points classification leader: Gianni Meersman (Etixx-Quick Step)
• Mountains classification leader: Alexandre Geniez (FDJ)
• Combination classification leader: Darwin Atapuma (BMC)
• Team classification leader: Movistar

1021.5 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 39.76 km/hr

1	ATAPUMA Darwin	BMC	25hr 41min 5sec
2	VALVERDE Alejandro	MOVISTAR	@ 24sec
3	FROOME Christopher	SKY	+ 00' 32''
4	QUINTANA Nairo	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 38''
5	CHAVES Johan Esteban	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
6	SANCHEZ Samuel	BMC	+ 01' 07''
7	KONIG Leopold	SKY	+ 01' 12''
8	KENNAUGH Peter	SKY	+ 01' 14''
9	BRAMBILLA Gianluca	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01' 22''
10	YATES Simon	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 01' 28''
11	MORENO Daniel	MOVISTAR	s.t.
12	CONTADOR Alberto	TINKOFF	+ 01' 52''
13	DE LA CRUZ David	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01' 55''
14	WYSS Marcel	IAM CYCLING	+ 02' 07''
15	TALANSKY Andrew	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 02' 13''
16	SCARPONI Michele	ASTANA	+ 02' 17''
17	HERMANS Ben	BMC	+ 02' 20''
18	FORMOLO Davide	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 02' 34''
19	ELISSONDE KENNY	FDJ	+ 02' 46''
20	LATOUR Pierre-Roger	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 02' 50''
21	MENDES José	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 02' 51''
22	MOLARD Rudy	COFIDIS	+ 02' 57''
23	BENNETT George	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 03' 09''
24	MEINTJES Louis	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 03' 10''
25	LOSADA Alberto	KATUSHA	+ 03' 11''
26	FELLINE Fabio	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 03' 13''
27	PARDILLA Sergio	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 03' 22''
28	HARDY Romain	COFIDIS	+ 03' 42''
29	ZUBELDIA Haimar	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 03' 44''
30	MONFORT Maxime	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 03' 49''
31	PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
32	FERNANDEZ Ruben	MOVISTAR	+ 03' 54''
33	SICARD Romain	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 03' 56''
34	SANCHEZ Luis-Leon	ASTANA	+ 03' 58''
35	BOUET Maxime	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 04' 27''
36	FRANK Mathias	IAM CYCLING	+ 04' 35''
37	HUZARSKI Bartosz	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 06' 09''
38	SILIN Egor	KATUSHA	+ 07' 15''
39	WARBASSE Larry	IAM CYCLING	+ 07' 30''
40	KUDUS Merhawi	DIMENSION DATA	+ 08' 35''
41	KING Benjamin	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 10' 18''
42	BAKELANTS Jan	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 12' 19''
43	HERNANDEZ Jesus Alberto	TINKOFF	+ 13' 40''
44	TROFIMOV Yury	TINKOFF	+ 13' 41''
45	DE CLERCQ Bart	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 14' 23''
46	ZEITS Andrey	ASTANA	+ 15' 47''
47	HOWSON Damien	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 16' 08''
48	MAMYKIN Matvey	KATUSHA	s.t.
49	ZOIDL Riccardo	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 16' 27''
50	ROJAS José Joaquin	MOVISTAR	+ 16' 55''
51	CASTROVIEJO Jonathan	MOVISTAR	+ 17' 41''
52	ROSSETTO Stéphane	COFIDIS	+ 18' 00''
53	CHEVRIER Clément	IAM CYCLING	+ 21' 25''
54	CLARKE Simon	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 22' 15''
55	MATE Luis Angel	COFIDIS	+ 22' 17''
56	STYBAR Zdenek	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 23' 16''
57	DOMONT Axel	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 23' 28''
58	GILBERT Philippe	BMC	+ 23' 47''
59	DIDIER Laurent	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 25' 23''
60	HAAS Nathan	DIMENSION DATA	+ 25' 29''
61	CALMEJANE Lilian	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 26' 08''
62	GRMAY Tsgabu	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 26' 46''
63	MADRAZO Angel	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 26' 51''
64	JEANDESBOZ Fabrice	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 27' 21''
65	VAN DER SANDE Tosh	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 27' 22''
66	CATALDO Dario	ASTANA	+ 28' 36''
67	SBARAGLI Kristan	DIMENSION DATA	+ 29' 14''
68	VAN RENSBURG Jacques	DIMENSION DATA	+ 29' 22''
69	BOSWELL Ian	SKY	+ 29' 32''
70	DURASEK Kristijan	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 30' 32''
71	GESINK Robert	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 31' 00''
72	GERRANS Simon	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 32' 33''
73	ROLLAND Pierre	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 34' 17''
74	KEUKELEIRE Jens	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 34' 57''
75	MACHADO Tiago	KATUSHA	+ 35' 21''
76	DOMBROWSKI Joe	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 36' 14''
77	CONTI Valerio	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 36' 15''
78	ROSON Jaime	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 36' 29''
79	FRÖHLINGER Johannes	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 37' 46''
80	PUCCIO Salvatore	SKY	+ 37' 54''
81	GONCALVES José	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 38' 08''
82	EIKING Odd Christian	FDJ	+ 38' 22''
83	PELLAUD Simon	IAM CYCLING	+ 40' 19''
84	GENIEZ Alexandre	FDJ	+ 40' 19''
85	HERRADA Jose	MOVISTAR	+ 41' 41''
86	WYSS Danilo	BMC	+ 42' 03''
87	THWAITES Scott	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 42' 48''
88	ANTON Igor	DIMENSION DATA	+ 43' 01''
89	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	FDJ	+ 43' 08''
90	BENNATI Daniele	TINKOFF	+ 43' 24''
91	SERRY Pieter	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 44' 42''
92	HANSEN Adam	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 44' 48''
93	BIDARD François	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 44' 55''
94	VERVAEKE Louis	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 45' 17''
95	DE GENDT Thomas	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 45' 50''
96	BILBAO Pello	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 45' 52''
97	BERNARD Julien	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 46' 25''
98	HAGA Chad	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 46' 31''
99	DE KORT Koen	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 46' 50''
100	WALLAYS Jelle	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 46' 53''
101	BEPPU Fumiyuki	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 47' 08''
102	VILLELLA Davide	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 47' 09''
103	LUDVIGSSON Tobias	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 47' 25''
104	REIJNEN Kiel	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 47' 37''
105	JAUREGUI Quentin	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 48' 15''
106	GOGL Michael	TINKOFF	+ 48' 15''
107	BATTAGLIN Enrico	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 48' 33''
108	PFINGSTEN Christoph	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 48' 43''
109	LOPEZ GARCIA David	SKY	+ 48' 43''
110	ERVITI Imanol	MOVISTAR	+ 49' 16''
111	BENEDETTI Cesare	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 49' 44''
112	ARASHIRO Yukiya	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 50' 05''
113	MEERSMAN Gianni	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 50' 10''
114	MUHLBERGER Gregor	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 50' 22''
115	LAMPAERT Yves	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 50' 31''
116	PRADES Eduard	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 50' 46''
117	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	ASTANA	+ 51' 07''
118	VAN GENECHTEN Jonas	IAM CYCLING	+ 51' 12''
119	HAIG Jack	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 51' 54''
120	LAGUTIN Sergey	KATUSHA	+ 52' 12''
121	BAGDONAS Gediminas	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 52' 21''
122	GOLAS Michal	SKY	+ 53' 00''
123	LAENGEN Vegard Stake	IAM CYCLING	+ 53' 02''
124	WAEYTENS Zico	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 53' 04''
125	ROVNY Ivan	TINKOFF	+ 53' 13''
126	DOCKX Gert	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 53' 14''
127	BAGOT Yoann	COFIDIS	+ 53' 15''
128	HERKLOTZ Silvio	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 53' 18''
129	SENECHAL Florian	COFIDIS	+ 53' 47''
130	ARMEE Sander	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 54' 20''
131	TANKINK Bram	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 55' 09''
132	IRIZAR Markel	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 55' 18''
133	VANOTTI Alessandro	ASTANA	+ 56' 00''
134	MANZIN Lorenzo	FDJ	+ 56' 17''
135	SMUKULIS Gatis	ASTANA	+ 56' 33''
136	KNEES Christian	SKY	+ 56' 35''
137	VAN GARDEREN Tejay	BMC	+ 57' 10''
138	KOCHETKOV Pavel	KATUSHA	+ 57' 29''
139	REZA Kévin	FDJ	+ 57' 40''
140	KEIZER Martijn	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 58' 48''
141	PAULINHO Sergio Miguel	TINKOFF	+ 01h 00' 00''
142	VENTER Jacobus	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01h 00' 12''
143	TERPSTRA Niki	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01h 00' 37''
144	DEVENYNS Dries	IAM CYCLING	+ 01h 00' 37''
145	BEVIN Patrick	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 01h 00' 58''
146	KOSHEVOY Ilia	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 01h 01' 43''
147	CATTANEO Mattia	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 01h 02' 21''
148	RESTREPO Jhonatan	KATUSHA	+ 01h 02' 35''
149	COUSIN Jérome	COFIDIS	+ 01h 02' 44''
150	SUTHERLAND Rory	MOVISTAR	+ 01h 03' 52''
151	QUEMENEUR Perrig	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 01h 04' 26''
152	BYSTRÖM Sven Erik	KATUSHA	+ 01h 04' 29''
153	MOSER Moreno	CANNONDALE-DRAPAC	+ 01h 04' 35''
154	BEWLEY Sam	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 01h 05' 24''
155	DILLIER Silvan	BMC	+ 01h 05' 25''
156	VANBILSEN KENNETH	COFIDIS	+ 01h 05' 30''
157	ARNDT Nikias	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 01h 06' 50''
158	ANDERSON Ryan	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 01h 07' 07''
159	FRAILE Omar	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01h 07' 57''
160	NIELSEN Magnus Cort	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 01h 07' 58''
161	FARIA Mario Jorge	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 01h 08' 13''
162	DRUCKER Jean-Pierre	BMC	+ 01h 08' 26''
163	BOARO Manuele	TINKOFF	+ 01h 08' 39''
164	CHETOUT LOÏC	COFIDIS	+ 01h 09' 00''
165	MALACARNE Davide	ASTANA	+ 01h 09' 08''
166	FARRAR Tyler	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01h 09' 17''
167	SKJOESTAD LUNKE Sindre	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 01h 09' 53''
168	BOUWMAN Koen	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01h 10' 25''
169	ARROYO David	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 01h 12' 11''
170	VAN EMDEN Jos	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01h 12' 26''
171	SELIG Rüdiger	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01h 12' 27''
172	CARTHY Hugh	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	+ 01h 12' 37''
173	TEUNS Dylan	BMC	+ 01h 13' 40''
174	CAMPENAERTS Victor	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01h 13' 49''
175	NAULEAU Bryan	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 01h 14' 05''
176	DOUGALL Nick	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01h 14' 21''
177	TUFT Svein	ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE	+ 01h 14' 31''
178	LE BON Johan	FDJ	+ 01h 15' 25''
179	VELITS Martin	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01h 15' 38''
180	HUREL Tony	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 01h 16' 32''
181	STAMSNIJDER Tom	GIANT ALPECIN	+ 01h 16' 54''
182	PICHON Laurent	FDJ	+ 01h 17' 04''
183	SCHWARZMANN Michael	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01h 17' 52''
184	MORICE Julien	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 01h 19' 13''
185	RIBLON Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01h 24' 54''
186	CARDIS Romain	DIRECT ENERGIE	+ 01h 36' 46''

Stage 7 map and profile:

Vuelta stage 7 map

Vuelta stage 7 profile

Stage 7 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Lilian Calmejane checks his bike before the start. That should be Gianni Meersman in the green jersey.

Alberto Contador has signed in

Chris Froome

Robert Gesink signs an autograph.

On of the era's most accomplished cyclists, Philippe Gilbert. Tough to beat being able to wear a Belgian road champion's jersey with the rainbow stripes (on arms and collar) of a former world champ.

Race leader Darwin Atapuma has signed in.

Jonas van Genechten wins stage 7

Another view of the stage finish

Alberto Contador shows the scuffing of his stage 7 crash. Early crashes in this year's Tour forced him to abandon. Let's hope he has better fortune in Spain.

Ben King finishes

Samuel Sanchez doens't look too happy at the end of the stage.

Joans van Genechten celebrates his stage win

Atapuma will start stage 8 in red.

Organizer's stage 7 preview: The first week of the Vuelta comes to an end and the peloton bids farewell to Galicia, arriving at Castilla y Leon through the Puebla de Sanabria, in the province of Zamora. The route is a windy one where the bravest riders will probably attempt to break away, which could result in them obtaining a stage victory. 158.5 kilometres in which the peloton will have to climb several mountain passes, such as Padornelo, 18.5km from the finish-line.

This stage could be decided by a mass sprint to the end or with the triumph of an early escape, and will serve as a preview to the start of the Leon-Asturian mountain that offers such good sporting results for the Vuelta year after year.

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