2025 Vuelta a España Stage 7 Results & Recap
Stage 7 of the 2025 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Ayuso Conquers Cerler as Træen Keeps Red
Spain’s Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates XRG) achieved a dominant victory on stage 7 of La Vuelta a España, attacking on the final climb to Cerler to secure the mountain-top finish. The 22-year-old broke away from the peloton with just over 7 km remaining and maintained his lead to the summit, crossing the line solo for his first win of the 2025 edition.
Ayuso’s victory came after a tough 188-kilometer ride in the Pyrenees, with over 4,200 meters of climbing. He made his decisive move from a smaller lead group on the slopes of the Cerler climb, pulling away from Marco Frigo (Israel–Premier Tech) and Raúl García Pierna (Arkéa–B&B Hotels). Frigo finished second on the stage, 1:15 behind, while García Pierna took third.
Behind the stage battle, the favorites in the general classification stayed close to each other. UAE teammates João Almeida and Ayuso tested the field, while Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike), Giulio Ciccone (Lidl–Trek), and Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) all followed moves in the final kilometers. The group wearing the red jersey finished together, 4 minutes and 19 seconds behind Ayuso.
Norway’s Torstein Træen (Bahrain Victorious) limited his losses and maintained the overall lead, becoming only the third Norwegian in history to wear La Roja. He leads Vingegaard by 2:33 in the general classification, with Almeida a further eight seconds behind. Ciccone and Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team) complete the top five.
The day also featured action in the mountains classification, with Jay Vine (UAE) and Sean Quinn (EF Education–EasyPost) exchanging points earlier on the Coll de la Espina. By the summit of Cerler, however, all eyes were on Ayuso, who performed for the home fans in Aragón.
Stage 8 gives the peloton a break from the Pyrenean climbs. The 163.5-mile route from Monzón Templario to Zaragoza is likely to favor sprinters, although crosswinds could still influence the race outcome.
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