Leknessund seals first Grand Tour stage win
Norway's Andreas Leknessund takes an emotional first Grand Tour stage win as he climbs to victory on stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana.
Norway's Andreas Leknessund secured his first Grand Tour stage win in the Vuelta a Espana, leading home a Norwegian one-two on stage seven. The 27-year-old Norwegian cyclist, riding for Uno-X Mobility team, led the race solo over the final seven kilometres, finishing 34 seconds ahead of his compatriot Tobias Halland Johannessen.
Wout van Aert of Belgium finished third. Leknessund expressed his surprise and emotion at winning, stating that it "really hurt today" and that he "didn't expect it to be this emotional." The win came amidst the death of Norway's King Harald V, with both riders wearing black armbands in his memory. World champion Tadej Pogacar, aiming for a full set of Grand Tour victories, finished 19th, 19 minutes and 32 seconds behind Leknessund.
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