Tony Gallopin (AG2R La Mondiale) wins stage 7 of the Vuelta a Espana after attacking from a reduced group inside the final three kilometres. Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) wins the bunch sprint from the chasing group with Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in third place.
Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) extended his race lead after Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) lost time following a crash in the final kilometres.
An impressive ride from Gallopin. He jumped from the front with around 2km to go and took advantage of a disorganised chase. Sagan beat Valverde to second but the world champion, despite help from Majka, couldn't bring back the AG2R rider. Molard, he finished in the same group and will extend his lead on GC with Kwiatkowski losing time.
How it unfolded
For the second day in Murcia, the sprinters would get another chance but the lumpy course and gently rising finish meant that the puncheurs could upset the fast men. Stage 7 of the Vuelta a Espana would bring the peloton inland from Puerto Lumbreras to Pozo Alcon. After a chaotic finish to Thursday's stage, Molard had kept hold of his red jersey for at least another day and would be hoping for an easier route through the day.
The break was formed almost immediately as seven riders launched themselves off the front of the bunch in the early kilometres. Several more tried to join them but they were brought back by the peloton, who looked eager to make sure that the leading group didn't have too much strength in numbers.
Top Ten General Classification Standings.
1, Rudy Molard (France) Groupama-FDJ 26:44:40,
2, Alejandro Valverde (Spain) Movistar Team 0:00:47,
3, Emanuel Buchmann (Germany) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:00:48,
4, Simon Yates (Great Britain) Mitchelton-Scott 0:00:51,
5, Tony Gallopin (France) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:59,
6, Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Team Sky 0:01:06,
7, Ion Izagirre (Spain) Bahrain-Merida 0:01:11,
8, Nairo Quintana (Colombia) Movistar Team 0:01:14
9 Steven Kruijswijk (Netheland
2, Alejandro Valverde (Spain) Movistar Team 0:00:47,
3, Emanuel Buchmann (Germany) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:00:48,
4, Simon Yates (Great Britain) Mitchelton-Scott 0:00:51,
5, Tony Gallopin (France) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:59,
6, Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Team Sky 0:01:06,
7, Ion Izagirre (Spain) Bahrain-Merida 0:01:11,
8, Nairo Quintana (Colombia) Movistar Team 0:01:14
9 Steven Kruijswijk (Netheland
10, Enric Mas (Spain) Quick-Step Floors 0:01:23
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