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Suisse photos: Spilak solos to stage 7 win and GC lead

Ag2r La Mondiale’s Domenico Pozzovivo started the 160.8km stage 7 with the leader’s jersey after winning stage 6. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com Few races can rival Tour de Suisse’s scenery. The peloton passed through the town of Ardez on stage 7 in 2017. Photo: Tim De…

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Ag2r La Mondiale’s Domenico Pozzovivo started the 160.8km stage 7 with the leader’s jersey after winning stage 6. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Few races can rival Tour de Suisse’s scenery. The peloton passed through the town of Ardez on stage 7 in 2017. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), wearing the Tour de Suisse points leader’s jersey, spent a little time on the front of the peloton. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Katusha-Alpecin sent Rein Taaramae to the front of the GC group to set an infernal pace on the day’s final climb. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Due to Taaramae’s efforts, Pozzovivo was soon dropped. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Simon Spilak (Katusha-Alpecin) and Joe Dombrowski (Cannondale-Drapac) rode clear of the other GC favorites. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The second group on the road included Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo), Damiano Caruso (BMC), Ion Izagirre (Bahrain-Merida), and Jan Hirt (CCC Sprandi Polkowice). Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Spilak attacked early on the climb in stage 7 of Tour de Suisse, leaving Dombrowski behind to ride alone to the Tiefenbach glacier. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Caruso, who held the overall lead for two stages earlier in the week, led the chase group. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The peloton passed through one of Switzerland’s numerous tunnels. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Izagirre took flight, leaving his GC rivals behind on the climb to the Tiefenbachferner glacier. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Izagirre soon caught Dombrowski in the closing kilometers. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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However, Spilak pressed on alone. The 2015 Tour de Suisse champion would not be caught in Friday’s stage. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Izagirre rode with Dombrowski until the end, when the Spaniard got a slight gap to finish second, just ahead of the young American. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Spilak celebrated his stage win and moved into the overall lead with two days remaining. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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