Felix Gall finishes seventh on Vuelta stage as Mas extends lead
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- Jakob Omrzel won the 12th stage of the Vuelta after breaking away on the final climb from a larger group.
- Felix Gall finished seventh, 27 seconds behind Enric Mas, but strengthened his position in the fight for a podium place.
- Mas extended his overall lead, while Gall remained 2 minutes and 6 seconds behind the race leader.
Felix Gall secured seventh place on the Vuelta’s 12th stage but lost more time to overall leader Enric Mas. Gall finished the 166.6-kilometre mountain stage from Vera to Calar Alto 27 seconds behind the Spaniard.
Mas attacked successfully on the final climb and extended his lead in the general classification. Gall, the rider from East Tyrol, increased his advantage in the battle for a podium place and preserved that position despite the time lost to Mas.
The stage victory went to 20-year-old Slovenian Jakob Omrzel of Bahrain. He broke clear from a larger breakaway group during the final ascent to take the day’s win. Gall is 2 minutes and 6 seconds behind Mas in the overall standings.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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