New arrival at the top on this Vuelta On the occasion of the 7th stage between Andorra La Vieille and Cerler (188 km). And the day after his bad day when he lost all hope of appearing in the general classification, Juan Ayuso took his revenge by winning in escape. At the end of a real number of Spanish training UAE Team Emirates XRG relegated his companions in Fugue to over a minute. In the group of favorites, despite some offensives, no difference to report and Torstein Traeen (Bahrain Victorious) keeps his red jersey. Only David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) and Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) have stretched over more than 10 minutes.
VIDEO – Juan Ayuso, winner of this 7th stage
The summary
The start of the start on the wheel hats, with the Port del Canto (24.9km at 4.4%). Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates XRG) is quickly attacking. The Spaniard is alone in the lead for many kilometers, while behind the attacks are linked. Training Bahrain Victorious red jersey Torstein Traeen control that goes to this breakaway. And after a long battle, there are finally 12 men at the front with Juan Ayuso, Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates XRG), Mads Pedersen (Lidl-trek), Sean Quinn (EF Education-EasyPost), Damien Howson (Q36.5), Harold Tejada (XDs asa), Brieuc Rolland (Groupama-FDJ), Joel Nicolau (Rural-Sigur Caja RGA), Raul Garcia leg (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Kevin Vermaerke (Picnic PostNL) et Marco Frigo (Israel-Premier Tech).
The kilometers are linked, just like climbing. If Ayuso took the points at the top of the first pass, it's the polka dot jersey Jay Vine which goes to the top of the Puerto de la Creu de Peyres (5.7km at 6.3%) and the Espina coll (7.2km to 5.7%). Mads Pedersen Take the points to the intermediate sprint. The advance of the escapes oscillates between 3 and 4 minutes and they should be played there.
The final explanation
At the foot of the final ascent of Cerler Huesca la Magia (12.1km at 5.9), the breakaway is 3 minutes ahead. Jay Vine roll in the first kilometers, then it is Juan Ayuso who attacks. Marco Frigo tries to follow but cracks quickly. The Italian quickly got caught by Raul Garcia legbut the duo is already 30 seconds late, 7 kilometers from the finish. In the peloton, the Visma | Lease a Bike takes matters into hand and exploded the group, which is quickly reduced to the best climbers of this Vuelta. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) and Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) are among the first distant leaders. But 5 terminals from the summit, it is JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates XRG) which is attacking. Only Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) et Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) can follow, but they look at each other and it comes back behind. Note that Traeen is in this group. At the front, Ayuso continues to dig and fly to victory … his first success on The return ! Marco coldo Takes 2nd place and Raul Garcia leg The 3rd. Thanks to an attack in the last kilometer Marc Soler (Uae Team Emirates XRG) resumes 5 seconds to the group of favorites, who pass the line together. Mikel Rural (Sudal Quick-Step) finishes at 1'02 “of the group of favorites, while Guisor et Tiberi dropped the case and finished at almost 15 minutes.
