Andreas Leknessund wins stage seven of the 2026 Vuelta

Andreas Leknessund (UNO-X Mobility) claimed victory on stage seven of the 2026 Vuelta a España, covering the course in 3:49:47. The Norwegian beat his teammate Tobias Halland Johannessen, who finished second 34 seconds back.The raceStage 7 saw Leknessund prevail with a clear margin over his direct chasers. Behind him, Wout Van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) finished third at 47 seconds, while Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious) completed the extended podium in fourth place at 58 seconds. Fifth place went to Juan Felipe Rodriguez Contreras (EF Education - EasyPost) at 1:13.Stage result1. Andreas Leknessund (UNO-X Mobility) — 3:49:472. Tobias Halland Johannessen (UNO-X Mobility) +0:343. Wout Van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:474. Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious) +0:585. Juan Felipe Rodriguez Contreras (EF Education - EasyPost) +1:13General classificationThere is no change at the top of the general classification: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) retains the leader's jersey with a 3:50 advantage over Enric Mas Nicolau (Movistar Team) and a 4:50 lead over Primož Roglič (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe).The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, the eighth of the 21 scheduled.