Vuelta a España stage 7 Stay – Hilly day in Andalusia more likely to favour the sprinters

170 km to go

Isasa’s lead has stretched to 1:24. Absolutely somebody will come and be part of him?

Isasa was the final survivor from a four-rider break on stage three.

He holds a 0:38 hole to the bunch.

It is a acquainted face to make the primary transfer as we speak as Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) accelerates from the bunch.

180km to go

And the flag is dropped to present the official begin for stage 7.

It is marginally cooler up to now as we speak, simply 33.2 °C.

The beginning city of Archidona is a picture-postcard vacation spot within the area. 

It’s a Historic Creative Advanced with the Baroque fashion Plaza Ochavada, courting again to 1786, and the Al-Andalus fortress.

And the riders are rolling out from the neutralised begin!

There’s loads of Australian followers firstly in Archidona exhibiting their assist for Ben O’Connor on his first day within the crimson jersey.

It is Ben O’Connor’s first-ever day in a Grand Tour chief’s jersey as we speak, so a contemporary bike is just proper!

When there are winners, there are sometimes losers too. This is how the Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe camp reacted after they let the maillot rojo slip yesterday.

‘Issues obtained out of hand’ – Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe remorse time hole secured by Ben O’Connor at Vuelta a España

Earlier than we crack on with as we speak’s racing, this is a reminder of what occurred yesterday!

Ben O’Connor wins stage 6 and takes race lead

Some information from the beginning this morning is that each Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny) and Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious) will not begin in Archidona. 

The Dane, who this morning was confirmed to be becoming a member of Uno-X Mobility for 2025 and 2026, is out of the race on concussion protocols. 

A 180.5km-long route from Archidona, simply north of Malaga and the Alboran sea, will head inland in the direction of town of Córdoba.

The route is not too arduous however the aptly named ‘Alto del 14%’ climb at 25km to go, named after its 14% pinches on its higher slopes, might be the right place for a late assault from a GC contender eager to recoup time.

The neutralised begin is roughly half an hour away, so let’s check out as we speak’s route. 

Hola and bienvenidos to Cyclingnews’ dwell protection of the stage seven at La Vuelta a España 2024!