Tony Gallopin won the sprint in Stage 7 of the 2018 Vuelta a Espana and moved up two positions in the General Classification as a result. Former race leader Michal Kwiatkowski continued to drop in the G.C., falling at 1’06” out of the lead. Rudy Molard held the lead that he gained after Thursday’s stage.
Stage 7 Brief Results
- Tony Gallopin (ALM) at 4h18’20”
- Peter Sagan (BOH) at 5″
- Alejandro Valverde (MOV) s.t.
- E. Prades (EUS) s.t.
- Omar Fraile (AST) s.t.
- Rigoberto Uran (EFD) s.t.
- Jon Izaguirre (TBM) s.t.
- E. Mas (QST) s.t.
- Wilco Kelderman (SUN) s.t.
- Sepp Kuss (TLJ) s.t.
General Classification After Stage 7:
- Rudy Molard (GFC) at 26h44’40”
- Alejandro Valverde (MOV) at 47”
- Emanuel Buchmann (BOH) at 48”
- Simon Yates (MTS) at 51”
- Tony Gallopin (ALM) at 59”
- Michal Kwiatkowski (SKY) at 1’06”
- Jon Izaguirre (Bahrain Merida) at 1’11”
- Nairo Quintana (MOV) at 1’14”
- Steven Kruijswijk (TLJ) at 1’18”
- E. Mas (QST) at 1’23”
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