The Spanish rider Pello Bilbao of the Astana Pro Team won Stage 7 of the 2019 Giro d’Italia, besting Tony Gallopin (AG2R La Mondiale) and Davide Formolo (Bora – Hansgrohe) at the line.
Valerio Conti of UAE Team Emirates held the Maglia Rosa of General Classification leader.
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Pello Bilbao said: “It’s a really important day for me today. It took me a long time to get my first stage win in a Grand Tour. It was a very big advantage to have two riders in the breakaway. Andrey [Zeits] pulled a lot. Dario [Cataldo] was our designated rider but it was such a hard and complicated stage that eventually who made the breakaway was improvised.”
The race leader Valerio Conti said: “It’s been very difficult to retain the Maglia Rosa because it looked like the whole peloton wanted to break away today. There were strong GC riders like Rojas and Bilbao at the front. Luckily the UAE Team Emirates is very strong and dedicated too. I’m very happy to keep the lead.”
Stage 7 Brief Results:
- Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Astana Pro Team) – 185km in 4h06’27”, average speed 45.039km/h
- Tony Gallopin (AG2R La Mondiale) at 5″
- Davide Formolo (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 5″
General Classification After Stage 7:
- Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates)
- José Rojas (Movistar Team) at 1’32”
- Giovanni Carboni (Bardiani CSF) at 1’41”
Jerseys:
- Maglia Rosa (pink), general classification leader, sponsored by Enel – Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates)
- Maglia Ciclamino (cyclamen), sprinter classification leader, sponsored by Segafredo – Pascal Ackermann (Bora – Hansgrohe)
- Maglia Azzurra (blue), King of the Mountains classification leader, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Giulio Ciccone (Trek – Segafredo)
- Maglia Bianca (white), young rider general classification leader, sponsored by Eurospin – Giovanni Carboni (Bardiani CSF)
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