Sports | Tuesday 23 May, 2017 2:52 am |

The curtain was drawn on the seventh and final stage of Amgen Tour of California with UAE Team Emirates’ rider Vegard Stake Laengen placing sixth overall in the final General Classification. The stage was won by Evan Huffman (Rally Cycling) while George Bennett (Team LottoNl - Jumbo) clinched the overall General Classification.

 

The Tour of California was the first WorldTour tour for UAE Team Emirates’ Emirati rider Yousif Mirza. Commenting on his experience, Mirza said: “The race was a very good experience for me. This was the first WorldTour tour I have ever taken part in and it feels great to have completed it. I am now looking forward to my next big race, the Holland Hammer Series.”

 

The Tour of California concluded on Saturday 20 May, when cyclists departed the Mountain High ski resort, dropping into Angeles National Forest and ending the 125 km ride in front of the convention center in Pasadena.

 

Stage Seven Results

1	Evan Huffman ( Rally Cycling)	02:37:28
2	David Lopez (Team Sky)	….
3	Nicolas Edet (Cofidis, Solutions Credits)	….
22	Vegard Stake Laengen (UAE Team Emirates)	….

General Classification after Stage Seven

1	George Bennett (Team LottoNl - Jumbo)	22:54:38
2	Rafal Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe)	0:00:35
3	Andrew Talansky (Cannondale-Drapac)	0:00:36
6	Vegard Stake Laengen (UAE Team Emirates)	00:01:54