Tour de France 2019: Groenewegen sprints to victory, Ciccone stays in yellow

Dylan Groenewegen sprints to victory in the longest race of this year's Tour de France. He outguns Caleb Ewan and Peter Sagan. Giulio Ciccone stays in the maillot jaune. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 7th stage Tour de France 2019

1. Dylan Groenewegen (nld)
2. Caleb Ewan (aus) s.t.
3. Peter Sagan (cze) s.t.
4. Sonny Colbrelli (ita) s.t.
5. Jasper Philipsen (bel) s.t.
6. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.
7. Giacomo Nizzolo (ita) s.t.
8. Jasper Stuyven (bel) s.t.
9. Michael Matthews (aus) s.t.
10. Alexander Kristoff (nor) s.t.

GC after stage 7
1. Giulio Ciccone (ita)
2. Julian Alaphilippe (fra) + 0.06
3. Dylan Teuns (bel) + 0.32
4. George Bennett (nzl) + 0.47
5. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.49
6. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.53
7. Thibaut Pinot (fra) + 0.58
8. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 1.04
9. Michael Woods (can) + 1.13
10. Rigoberto Uran (col) + 1.15

11. Jakob Fuglsang (den) + 1.19
12. Emanuel Buchmann (ger) + 1.22
13. Enric Mas (spa) + 1.23
14. Adam Yates (gbr) + 1.24
16. Nairo Quintana (col) + 1.41
17. Mikel Landa (spa) + 1.43
18. Daniel Martin (irl) + 1.46
20. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 1.56
21. Richie Porte (aus) s.t.
22. Bauke Mollema (nld) + 2.22
26. Romain Bardet (fra) + 2.57
36. Tejay van Garderen (usa) + 10.26

Race report
Stéphane Rossetto and Yoann Offredo attack from the gun and they race to a maximum lead of more than 5 minutes. The peloton brings them back with 12 kilometres remaining.

Dylan Groenewegen wins the sprint in the streets of Chalon-sur-Saône millimetres ahead of Ewan with Sagan in third.

Overnight leader Ciccone crosses the line safely to stay in yellow.

Another interesting read: route 7th stage 2019 Tour de France.