Volta a Catalunya 2019: Formolo wins exciting final race, López takes GC
The Volta a Catalunya concludes with a trying circuit race on Alto de Montjuïc in Barcelona. Runner-up Adam Yates bravely attacks to put pressure on leader Miguel Ángel López , but he is caught inside the last 3 kilometres. Meanwhile, Davide Formolo solos to victory. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 7th stage Volta a Catalunya 2019
1. Davide Formolo (ita)
2. Enric Mas (spa) + 0.51
3. Maximilian Schachmann (ger) + 0.53
4. Dion Smith (nzl) + 0.55
5. Alejandro Valverde (spa) s.t.
6. Egan Bernal (col) s.t.
7. Adam Yates (gbr) s.t.
8. Nairo Quintana (col) s.t.
9. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) s.t.
10. Michael Woods (can) s.t.
GC after stage 7
1. Miguel Ángel López (col)
2. Adam Yates (gbr) + 0.14
3. Egan Bernal (col) + 0.17
4. Nairo Quintana (col) + 0.25
5. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 0.56
6. Michael Woods (can) + 1.42
7. Rafal Majka (pol) + 2.27
8. Guillaume Martin (fra) + 2.41
9. Enric Mas (spa) + 2.49
10. Alejandro Valverde (spa) + 3.02
Race report
Thomas De Gendt initiates the breakaway with Carlos Verona, James Knox, Davide Formolo, Alexis Gougeard, Alexandr Riabushenko, Danilo Wyss, Patrick Bevin, Jesús Herrada, Fernando Barcelò and Nick Van der Lijke. The eleven carve out a lead of 4 minutes, while De Gendt cements his KOM lead at the Coll de la Creu d’Ordal.
The gap has fallen to 2 minutes when the lead group hits the Barcelona circuit. Davide Formolo goes solo. A crash forces Marc Soler and Romain Bardet to abandon.
Inside the last 35 kilometres Simon Yates strikes and Nairo Quintana, Michael Woods, Iván Sosa and Andrey Zeits jump to his wheel. Verona waits for his leader Quintana to join them.
They are brought back by the main group after a 10 kilometres chase before the Yates brothers strike together. They rejoin Knox and put 40 seconds into the peloton. Eventually Adam pushes on alone.
With one lap to go Formolo leads 42 seconds ahead of Adam Yates, while the peloton is chasing at 1.12 minutes.
Yates’ attack is neutralised inside the last 3 kilometres and Mas goes on the counter-attack. Formolo powers on to win the stage ahead of the Spaniard. Schachmann jumps clear in the last kilometre and finishes in third.
Miguel Ángel López wins the 2019 Volta a Catalunya ahead of Adam Yates and Egan Bernal.
Another interesting read: route 7th stage Volta a Catalunya 2019.
Volta a Catalunya 2019 stage 7: route, profiles, more
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