Volta a Portugal: Francisco Peñuela wins stage 7 sprint in Paredes

Francisco Peñuela (Rádio Popular) won stage 7 of the Volta a Portugal in Paredes
Francisco Peñuela (Rádio Popular) won stage 7 of the Volta a Portugal in Paredes (Image credit: Matias Novo of Podium Events / Volta a Portugal)

Francisco Peñuela (Rádio Popular) won stage 7 of the Volta a Portugal with a final burst of speed in the reduced bunch in Paredes. He held off Tiago Antunes (Efapel) and German Nicolás Tivani (Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Cancelho), who rounded out the podium in second and third, respectively.

The fight for the race lead continued between the top two riders, as yellow jersey Afonso Eulálio (ABTF Betão-Feirense) and second-overall Colin Stüssi (Team Vorarlberg) marked each other across the 160.4km hilly route, finishing in the top 10 across the finish line. 

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