Brandon Alejandro Rojas Vega wins stage seven of the Vuelta Ciclista a Venezuela and takes over the leader's jersey

Brandon Alejandro Rojas Vega (GW Erco Sportfitnes) has won stage seven of the 2026 Vuelta Ciclista a Venezuela, covering the route in 00:23:17. With this success, the GW Erco Sportfitnes rider takes the overall classification leader's jersey from Jose Urian Caro (Team Sistecrito), who had led the race before this stage. The race Rojas Vega finished 4 seconds ahead of Hector Quintana Vidal (Plus Performance - Zeo Sport), while Joao Pedro Rossi (Localiza Meoo / Swift Pro Cycling) closed at 0:20. Further back were Cristobal Baeza Muñoz (Plus Performance - Zeo Sport) at 0:47 and Daniel Dias (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua) at 0:50. Stage results Brandon Alejandro Rojas Vega (GW Erco Sportfitnes) — 00:23:17 Hector Quintana Vidal (Plus Performance - Zeo Sport) — +0:04 Joao Pedro Rossi (Localiza Meoo / Swift Pro Cycling) — +0:20 Cristobal Baeza Muñoz (Plus Performance - Zeo Sport) — +0:47 Daniel Dias (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua) — +0:50 Updated general classification Brandon Alejandro Rojas Vega (GW Erco Sportfitnes) — 20:39:01 Jose Urian Caro (Team Sistecrito) — +0:52 Sebastian Alexander Castaño Muñoz (Team Sistecrito) — +1:09 The change at the top of the standings is the most significant development of the day: Urian Caro, first before this stage, slips to second place at 52 seconds, while Castaño Muñoz remains third at 1:09. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.