Arnaud Démare (Groupama – FDJ) won Stage 7 of the 103rd Giro d’Italia, 143km from Matera to Brindisi. Peter Sagan (Bora – Hansgrohe) and Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) finished second and third, respectively.
João Almeida (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) retains the Maglia Rosa and leads the general classification.
STAGE RESULTS
1 – Arnaud Démare (Groupama – FDJ) – 143km in 2h47’28”, average speed 51.234km/h
2 – Peter Sagan (Bora – Hansgrohe) s.t.
3 – Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) s.t.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – João Almeida (Deceuninck – Quick-Step)
2 – Pello Bilbao (Bahrain – McLaren) at 43”
3 – Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb) at 48″
THE JERSEYS
Maglia Rosa (pink), general classification leader, sponsored by Enel – João Almeida (Deceuninck – Quick-Step)
Maglia Ciclamino (cyclamen), sprinter classification leader, sponsored by Segafredo Zanetti – Arnaud Démare (Groupama – FDJ)
Maglia Azzurra (blue), King of the Mountains classification leader, sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Filippo Ganna (Team Ineos Grenadiers)
Maglia Bianca (white), young rider general classification leader, sponsored by Eurospin – João Almeida (Deceuninck – Quick-Step)