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Jesús Herrada sprints to Vuelta stage seven win as Wright denied again

26-Aug-2022 16:03:32 | The Guardian

• British rider narrowly beaten again as wait for stage win goes on
• Remco Evenepoel retains red jersey ahead of Rudy Molard

Jesús Herrada of Cofidis sprinted to victory to take stage seven of the Vuelta a España on Friday, a 190km ride from Camargo to Cistierna, for the Spaniard’s second individual stage win in the Spanish Grand Tour.

Herrada pipped Samuele Battistella (Astana Qazaqstan) and Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) to the line, with Jimmy Janssens and Harry Sweeny also in the five-man breakaway group that finished together after keeping the peloton at bay. Herrada timed his attack to perfection, taking the lead barely two seconds before crossing the line in a photo finish to become the second Spaniard after Marc Soler to win a stage at this year’s race.