Giro d’Italia Stage 7 Race report

Final Sprint at Stage 7 of Giro d’Italia 2021

Stage 7 was all about the final 10 kms, and how the teams will place themselves in the technical runin to the ramp and the finish line.

Right at the start of the race, three italian teams broke away with little resistance from the peleton. Umberto Marengo (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè), Simon Pellaud (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec) and Mark Christian (Eolo-Kometa).

Max points for the first intermediate sprint and max time bonus at the second sprint were taken by Umberto Marengo. Max points for the only categorised hill were taken by Simon Pellaud.

The breakaway was caught by around 17kms to go.

At the final sprint, Fernando Gaviria (UAE Emirates) started a super early sprint to with around 500m to the finish line. Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) followed him, and to his wheel was Davide Cimolai (Israel Start-up Nation). Ewan kicked once for make contact with Gaviria and then again, to win the stage. A super performance by the Pocket Rocket.

No changes in the General Classification.

Results

Stage 7

1. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal — 4:42:12
2. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Israel Start-up Nation — ST
3. Tim Merlier (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix — ST
4. Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Trek-Segafredo — ST
5. Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux — ST
6. Fernando Gaviria Rendon (Col) UAE Team Emirates — ST
7. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Jumbo-Visma — ST
8. Max Kanter (Ger) Team DSM — ST
9. Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ — ST
10. Juan Sebastian Molano Benavides (Col) UAE Team Emirates — ST

GC after stage 7

1. Attila Valter (Groupama — FDJ) — 26:59:18
2. Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck — Quick — Step) — 0:00:11
3. Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) — 0:00:16
4. Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana — Premier Tech) — 0:00:24
5. Louis Vervaeke (Alpecin — Fenix) — 0:00:25
6. Hugh Carthy (EF Education — Nippo) — 0:00:38
7. Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) — 0:00:39
8. Giulio Ciccone (Trek — Segafredo) — 0:00:41
9. Daniel Martin (Israel Start-up Nation) — 0:00:47
10. Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) — 0:00:49

Points Classification after stage 7

1. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal — 106
2. Tim Merlier (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix — 83
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Team Qhubeka Assos — 76
4. Elia Viviani (Ita) Cofidis — 69
5. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Israel Start-up Nation — 66

Mountains Classification after stage 7

1. Gino Mader (Bahrain Victorious) — 26
2. Geoffrey Bouchard (AG2R Citroen Team) — 18
3. Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo — Kometa Cycling Team) — 16
4. Rein TaaraMae (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux) — 13
5. Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) — 10

Young Riders Classification after stage 7

1. Attila Valter (Groupama — FDJ) — 26:59:18
2. Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck — Quick — Step) — 0:00:11
3. Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) — 0:00:16
4. Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana — Premier Tech) — 0:00:24
5. Daniel Martinez (Ineos Grenadiers) — 0:01:06

Sprints Classification after stage 7

1. Simon Pellaud (Swi) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec — 38
2. Umberto Marengo (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ — 32
3. Filippo Tagliani (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec — 30
4. Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain Victorious — 13
5. Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers — 11

Teams Classification after stage 7

1. Bahrain Victorious — 80:59:58
2. Ineos Grenadiers — 0:00:39
3. Team BikeExchange — 0:02:48

Stats taken from Giros official website, and Cyclingnews.com

- Siddharth Hivarekar

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