The last day of the first week of racing at the Vuelta a España produced the first success for a breakaway. Part of a four-man group that went clear 36km into another super-heated day, Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) rode alone into the stage 7 finish line in Alcaudete to claim the biggest victory of his professional career after fatigue and misfortune had ended the hopes of his three companions; Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp), Hubert Dupont (Ag2r-La Mondiale) and Johann Tschopp (IAM Cycling).
"It’s great to have been in a break with such strong riders," De Marchi said. "Today, I felt like I had good legs and I was allowed to go for it.”
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) continues his lead in the overall classification by 15 seconds ahead of his teammate Nairo Quintana and an additional three seconds to Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo).
How it unfolded
The seventh stage of the Vuelta was 169km from Alhendín to Alcaudete. The escape had been instigated by Hesjedal and Tschopp, who managed to get clear after several attempts had been snuffed out during the first hour of racing. Dupont and De Marchi quickly joined this pair.
Full Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale
4:01:52
2
Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp
0:01:34
3
Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
0:01:35
4
Johann Tschopp (Swi) IAM Cycling
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team
0:02:17
6
Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin Sharp
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky
0:02:18
8
Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
0:02:20
9
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team
Row 10 - Cell 2
12
Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team
Row 11 - Cell 2
13
Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale
Row 12 - Cell 2
14
Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge
Row 14 - Cell 2
16
Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team
Row 15 - Cell 2
17
Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN - Qhubeka
Row 16 - Cell 2
18
Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Row 18 - Cell 2
20
Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
Row 19 - Cell 2
21
Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Tinkoff-Saxo
Row 20 - Cell 2
22
Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha
Row 22 - Cell 2
24
Rigoberto Urán (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
Row 23 - Cell 2
25
Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica GreenEdge
Row 24 - Cell 2
26
Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team
Row 25 - Cell 2
27
Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
Row 26 - Cell 2
28
Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol
Row 27 - Cell 2
29
Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Trek Factory Racing
Row 28 - Cell 2
30
Andre Fernando S Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin Sharp
Row 29 - Cell 2
31
Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team
Row 30 - Cell 2
32
Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
Row 31 - Cell 2
33
Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team Europcar
Row 32 - Cell 2
34
Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
Row 33 - Cell 2
35
Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-Merida
Row 34 - Cell 2
36
Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol
Row 35 - Cell 2
37
Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team
Row 36 - Cell 2
38
Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
