The Colombian cyclist Harold Tejada del Astana.
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In a new mountain stage, in the seventh stage of the Tour of Spain, Juan Ayuso was crowned as a great protagonist. The Alicante of the UAE Team Emirates launched his attack on the decisive ramps of the ascent to Cerler and left alone for his first victory in the Spanish race. The young climber gave himself the luxury of raising his arms with plenty of time, making it clear that he still has a lot to offer in this edition of the last big one of the year.
The day was marked by a escape of enormous quality, with weight names such as Raúl García leg, Marco Frigo and the Colombian Harold Tejada. The platoon granted them space and the battle went ahead.
The Astana beetle, combative as always, was part of the good cut that encouraged the stage and ended up deciding the winner at the top.
Tejada demonstrated great level and was fourth in the finish line, just behind Ayuso, Frigo and García leg. The Colombian was solid, always on the wheel of the movements, and reached his best performance in this edition, confirming that he has legs to appear on the mountain of the Vuelta.
Movements in the general classification of the Tour of Spain after the seventh stage
In the general classification, Harold Tejada is now located in 27 to 8:32 of leader Torstein Træen. The best Colombian remains Egan Bernal, ninth to 2:55, with Santiago Buitrago in box 20 to 4:36.
Although Ayuso's triumph did not modify the order of the general classification, it was a moral blow to Spanish. After the disappointment suffered in Pal, Alicante claimed with a brilliant triumph, remembering all that their goal is not just to work for Almeida, but also to leave a mark with personal victories.
The Red T -shirt is still in the hands of Torstein Træen, from Bahrain Victorious, who keeps 14 seconds of advantage over Jonas Vingegaard and 2:33 over João Almeida. The Norwegian, solid and without fissures, defended his place with intelligence, benefiting from the control of his team and the wear of his rivals.
One of the most active was Jonas Vingegaard. The Danish tried a rhythm change on the final ramps, but preferred to contain himself. Aware that there is still a lot of mountain ahead, he chose to save strength and not risk more than the account before the key days.
In that scenario of doubts and speculations, Ayuso took advantage. His courage and ambition threw him towards victory, demonstrating that, when he is given freedom, he is able to make a difference against the favorites and men of the general.
This will be the stage of this Saturday
The eighth stage of the Tour of Spain 2025, this Saturday, August 30, will be an absolute contrast: 203.5 kilometers between Templar and Zaragoza Monzón, on a completely flat tour. After passing through Barbastro, Huesca and Almudévar, the race will reach the Aragonese capital, where a final circuit will be faced before the mass packaging.
It will be the shields. Sprinters teams must control any escape attempt to prepare a high speed end in the heart of Zaragoza. After the mountain, the show of the velocity favorites arrives. The favorite arrive!
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