27th Tour of Normandie - 2.2

France, March 26-April 1, 2007

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Stage 7 - March 31: Conde - Bagnoles, 164 km

Photography

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Images by Régis Garnier/www.velofotopro.com

Team Rabobank start the race with five riders but finished with only three after Evgeni Popov and Lars Boom pulled out.
Team Maxbo-Bianchi prepares for the day's stage.
Race leader Martin Maaskant in the bunch.
The principal escape of the day is lead by Niels Brouzes (Auber.93).
Four riders in the escape: Niels Brouzes (Auber.93), Jaroslaw Ribiewski (CCC Polsat), Martin Garrido (Duja-Tavira) and Noan Lelarge (Bretagne-Armor Lux)
The break continues to draw out a larger gap.
40 kilometres before the finish Noan Lelarge attacks.
Noan Lelarge on the final mountain.
On the final lap, Kristoffer Nielsen (Team GLS), second in the overall classification, attacks race leader Martin Maaskant.
Noan Lelarge wins stage 7.
Lelarge happy with his victory.
Noan Lelarge on the podium.
Martin Maaskant continues to hold the lead.

Results

1 Yoan Lelarge (Bretagne-Armor lUX)            
2 Edvald Boassen Hagen (Team Maxbo Bianchi)    
3 Davide Gavazzi (KIO ENE-DMT)                 
 
General Classification after stage 7 
 
1 Martin Maaskant (Rabobank)