Spilak celebrated his stage win and moved into the overall lead with two days remaining. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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 Waele | TDWsport.com
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
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
Due to Taaramae’s efforts, Pozzovivo was soon dropped. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
Simon Spilak (Katusha-Alpecin) and Joe Dombrowski (Cannondale-Drapac) rode clear of the other GC favorites. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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
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
Caruso, who held the overall lead for two stages earlier in the week, led the chase group. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
The peloton passed through one of Switzerland’s numerous tunnels. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
Izagirre took flight, leaving his GC rivals behind on the climb to the Tiefenbachferner glacier. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
Izagirre soon caught Dombrowski in the closing kilometers. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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
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
Spilak celebrated his stage win and moved into the overall lead with two days remaining. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
