August 25, 2017 (Cuenca, France) – Canada’s Michael Woods (Cannondale-Drapac) continues his strong delivery at the Vuelta finishing 39th on the 207km Stage 7 from Lliria to Cuenca with the same time as the GC leaders and is now 10th overall.

Matej Mohoric (Slo) UAE Team Emirates claimed the biggest win of his career with a late solo break that went unanswered with Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe in second and Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Esp) Movistar Team 3rd.

Results (brief)

1. Matej Mohoric (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 4:43:35
2. Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:00:16
3. Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Esp) Movistar Team
4. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal
5. Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:27
6. Floris De Tier (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo
7. Jetse Bol (Ned) Manzana Postobon 0:29
8. Luis Angel Maté Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:21
9. Anthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:32
10. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ

39. Michael Woods (Can) Cannondale-Drapac 8:38

GC after Stage 7

1. Christopher Froome (Gbr) Team Sky 27:46:51
2. Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica-Scott 0:11
3. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team 0:13
4. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:30
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:36
6. David de la Cruz (Esp) Quick-Step Floors 0:40
7. Jetse Bol (Ned) Manzana Postobon 0:46
8. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:49
9. Adam Yates (Gbr) Orica-Scott 0:50
10. Michael Woods (Can) Cannondale-Drapac 1:13