September 1, 2006 — Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears won Stage 7 today at the Vuelta, León – Alto de El Morredero (Ponferrada), 154 km.

Results

1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 4.01.05 (38.33 km/h)
2 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 0.04
3 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.06
4 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.07
5 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
6 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 0.12
7 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone 0.16
8 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team
9 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.23
10 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 0.29

18 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.10
115 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 20.49

GC after Stage 7

1 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 26.48.27
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 0.05
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 0.10
4 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.22
5 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 0.23
6 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.51
7 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 1.17
8 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) T-Mobile Team 1.37
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 1.47
10 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 2.28

13 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 3.05
79 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 30.19