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Vuelta Stage 7: Michael Storer wins after solo attack, Primoz Roglic retains lead

Hugh Carthy and Alejandro Valverde abandon Spanish Grand Tour after tough day's racing...

Michael Storer of Team DSM has won Stage 7 of the Vuelta a Espana, the Australian attacking from the break and staying ahead on a tough final climb to Balcon de Alicante to win by 21 seconds from fellow escapee Carlos Verona of Movistar. 

It's the biggest victory of the 24-year-old Australian, who earlier this year won the Tour de l'Ain.

A brutal day's racing saw Hugh Carthy of EF Education-Nippo, third overall last year, abandon the race and 2010 champion Alejandrp Valverde, riding on home roads in perhaps his final Grand Tour, crash out.

Primoz Roglic of Jumbo-Visma. seeking a third overall victory in the race, retains the overall lead.

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