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Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar completes domination with stage 7 win
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya!
A handful of riders are on the attack from the start today in the flat early section of the stage.
Georg Steinhauser (EF Education-Easypost) has Harrison Ward (Cofidis), Idar Andersen (Uno-X Mobility), Ander Okamika (Burgos-BH) and Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck) with him in the move.
A look back at yesterday's stage 6 results...
They're heading uphill to the third-category Coll de la Creu d'Ordal now.
Wood and Janssens on the move.
An average speed of 40kph so far today.
The current climb is 5.7km at 4.6%.
1:30 for the move now on the climb.
No change in situation at the head of the race as the riders come over the top of the hill.
Today's stage might yet end up being shortened or neutralised if the weather is bad enough on the closing circuit in Barcelona. A decision is expected to be taken by race organisers shortly.
73km to go
It's still the same five riders out front currently with an advantage of 1:50 on the peloton.
The race will now be turning back towards Barcelona on the way to the closing circuits.
A look at the break of the day.
The riders now on flatter ground after a spell in the hills early on.
The weather has been dry so far but heavy rain threatens the finish.
Organisers are going ahead with the stage as it is for now. No rain in Barcelona currently.
Andersen and Janssens lead the way through a pair of close-together intermediate
sprint points.
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Race leader Tadej Pogačar in the peloton today.
The riders have now reached Barcelona and the closing circruits.
Steinhauser and Andersen now out in front after a split in the break.
Five laps to go.
Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates) made it across to the break and he's in the second group.
More riders attacking from the peloton now on the hilly circuit, though Pogačar is keeping things in check at the front.
A large portion of the break has been brought back now.
Steinhauser and Andersen remain out front, a minute up on the peloton.
Soler has Valentin Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R) with him in the second group 30 seconds down
High speeds on the descending portions of the closing circuit.
They're still 50 seconds up on the peloton.
Four laps remaining today.
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Team Emirates now leading the peloton.
The gap to the breakaway riders is holding firm at the moment.
The riders now on the third lap of the closing circuit in Montjuïc Park.
40 seconds for Steinhauser.
Andersen around 10 seconds back.
Soler and Paret-Peintre another 10 seconds back.
The peloton not far behind Soler and Paret-Peintre.
The pair have now caught Andersen to make it three in the chase.
Just 30 seconds between Steinhauser and the peloton.
The chasing trio will soon be caught.
Now it's all back together behind with Steinhauser on his own out front.
UAE leading the chase.
Steinhauser makes it to the top of the climb in the lead again but he won't last too much longer.
Steinhauser out front on his own.
He's pushing on into the final 20km.
Steinhauser just 10 seconds up the road now.
He passes through the finish line once again. Two laps left to go.
Ineos Grenadiers leading the chase.
Back on the climb and the peloton are closing in.
Counter-attack by Pablo Castrillo of Kern Pharma.
Meanwhile a handful of riders are caught in a crash at the rear of the peloton.
Castrillo had a small gap but he's caught before the top of the climb.
Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) is the next to try a move.
Tadej Pogačar closes it down at the front.
All the big names up front.
He's part of a small group in the lead on the way down.
The front of the peloton isn't far behind.
Now a select group at the front on the way down.
Around 20 riders up front here.
Now a larger group at the front as more riders get back across.
One last climb now.
Ineos Grenadiers lined up behind UAE.
Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Dstny) tries an attack on his last career day in Catalunya.
The 37-year-old Belgian has five stage wins at this race over the years.
The peloton are closing back in on De Gendt now.
Bora-Hansgrohe leads the group past De Gendt.
UAE also moving up.
Pogačar leads the chase.
Bernal and Mas with Pogačar.
A select group of seven up front.
But the peloton is close behind.
It looks like there's around 20 men up front now.
He's pushing on with João Almeida behind him.
Almeida going on without Mas now.
He won't stay away here.
The front of the peloton just behind Almeida.
It's lined out at the front under the high pace.
Decathlon AG2R and Israel lead it towards the finish line!
It's a messy, fast sprint.
Pogačar comes through late on!
He came through ahead of Dorian Godon and Guillaume Martin.
Here's what Tadej Pogačar said after his win...
"I'm so happy to take the win. It wasn't the original plan. Today we tried to go with Marc Soler. He went on the first lap on the climb. He did a super good job. I was trying to follow wheels and stay in front.
"João Almeida set a good pace on the climb and we were a small group in the front. He made a good attack on the last small climb and almost came to the finish. I wish he could arrive but I'm happy to take this win, too."
Pogačar celebrates his stage win – plus his overall, points, and mountains classification wins!
He wins the overall by 3:41 from Mikel Landa and 5:03 from Egan Bernal.
His 51 points see him dominate the points classification ahead of Landa's 18, while his 103 KOM points see him beat Landa's 70.
Meanwhile, Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ) wins the best young rider prize. He finished seventh overall at 6:02 down.
Four stage wins and three competition wins. A dominant week for Tadej Pogačar.
That's all from us here at the Volta a Catalunya! Check back for news coming in from the race throughout the afternoon.
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