Jesus Herrada of Cofidis sprinted to victory to take stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday
Jesús Herrada of Cofidis sprinted to victory to take stage seven of theon Friday, a 190km ride from Camargo to Cistierna, for the Spaniard’s second individual stage win in the Spanish Grand Tour.
Herrada pipped Samuele Battistella and Fred Wright to the line, with Jimmy Janssens and Harry Sweeny also in the five-man breakaway group that finished together after keeping the peloton at bay. Herrada timed his attack to perfection, taking the lead barely two seconds before crossing the line in a photo finish to become the second Spaniard after Marc Soler to win a stage at this year’s race.
“It’s crazy,” said Herrada. “Into the last 3km, the gaps made it clear we would make it. I had to be patient in the last kilometre, following wheels. I knew there were fast men in the group but I trusted my sprint. “I knew that there were fast riders in the group but I was confident in my speed. We fought to the line and I was able to do it. We worked well together and we had to give it our all until the end. We knew that at the finish the wind could work in our favour. After Marc’s victory, Spain takes a second stage win.”Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhones or the Google Play store on Android phones by searching for 'The Guardian'.
“Of course, it’s a pity for the teams working in the bunch not to catch the breakaway, but there was a really strong group in the front,” Evenepoel said. “I have a nice advantage now, so I would also be happy if I could just keep this time gap over the rest. But if there’s an opportunity, I will not let it go. It’s a three-week race and arriving to the time trial with an advantage will be better than being behind.
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