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Norwegian cyclist Andreas Leknessund wins seventh stage and Pogacar reinforces leadership

RTP Notícias28 August 2026 at 17:10

The Norwegian cyclist Andreas Leknessund, from the Uno-X Mobility team, won the seventh stage of the Vuelta a España on Friday. The stage ran between Vall D'Alba and Aramón Valdelinares, over a distance of 149.8 kilometers.

The Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, who competes for the UAE Emirates team, finished the stage and reinforced his position in the leadership of the general classification of the race.

With this stage victory, Leknessund achieved his first win in this edition of the Vuelta a España, demonstrating strong performance in the mountain during the stage.

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