Giro d'Italia (2016) Photos; Stage 7: Sulmona → Foligno, 211 km
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Ancient aquaduct at the Stage 7 start in Sulmona		share this photo
André GREIPEL, (LOTTO SOUDAL) we'll see him again later		share this photo
Movistar legs		share this photo
Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR)		share this photo
Darwin Atapuma (Bmc Racing)		share this photo
Svein Tuft (Orica GreenEdge)		share this photo
Orica GreenEdge during the teams presentation		share this photo
Best young rider so far, Bob JUNGELS (ETIXX - QUICK STEP). “Of course I’m pretty happy to retain the Maglia Bianca. It was real racing today! Sprinters’ stages at the Giro aren’t really sprinters’ stages. They’re very hard for the sprinters. Marcel [Kittel] lost the wheels on a climb. The guys brought him back but later he had a flat tyre [with 7km to go]. He was unlucky. We have a time trial coming up. It has always been one of my favourite type of race. I did a recon of the time trial route after Strade Bianche in March, but before I completely focus on the time trial we have another hard one tomorrow with a sector of gravel roads at the end. It’s long but not too hard. The most critical point will be the descent. I hope the weather will be OK.”		share this photo
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Fabian Cancellara		share this photo
Stage 7 rollout from Sulmona		share this photo
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André Greipel and Tom Dumoulin		share this photo
Today was the first time live on-board footage has been broadcast during the Giro d'Italia		share this photo
Marcel Kittel flatted before the finish		share this photo
Not today for Marcel Kittel		share this photo
The Stage 8 sprint finish in Foligno		share this photo
André Greipel front and center		share this photo
Close-up		share this photo
Shutting it down		share this photo
André GREIPEL, (LOTTO SOUDAL) wins Stage 7		share this photo
Finish perspective		share this photo
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Marcel Kittel lost a chance at the win and his red jersey		share this photo
Stage 8 winner and new red jersey leader, André GREIPEL, (LOTTO SOUDAL)		share this photo
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Lotto Soudal has a lot to celebrate the last three days...		share this photo
Tim Wellens in Blue and André Greipel, KOM and Points leaders, respectively and also the winners of the last three stages. André Greipel said at the press conference: “Three stage wins are more than we expected. We have already won three stages out of seven. It’s impressive for us. We are just trying to enjoy the moment. I always try to do my best. I have a good background for my team-mates to set me up before the sprints. Hard work is the key to success. I’m glad I’ve managed to remain competitive since I started winning at Grand Tours in 2008.”		share this photo
Race leader, Tom DUMOULIN (GIANT - ALPECIN), will take a 26s lead into the weekend stages		share this photo
“Tomorrow I don’t think the weather conditions will make a huge difference. We might look dirtier if it rains. We only climb on the gravel road, we don't descend, so I’m not worried. I don’t want to be a cyclist who is away from home all the time. I’ll go on altitude training camp after the Giro as a preparation for the Olympics. Maybe I’ll be riding the Giro for GC anyway. I’ll take it day by day and we’ll see. But home time is the reason why I didn't train in the mountains. I’m not scared of the last week in terms of the quality of my team. I wouldn’t have been in the Maglia Rosa so long if I didn’t have a good team around me. I’m sure that Georg Preidler and Tobias Ludvigsson will be up there to help me.”		share this photo
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Giro d'Italia (2016) Photos; Stage 7: Sulmona → Foligno, 211 km
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