Sam Bennett increases lead in green jersey at Vuelta a España

Jesús Herrada of Cofidis sprinted to victory to take stage seven as Remco Evenepoel of QuickStep-AlphaVinyl retained the leader’s red jersey

SPRINT FINISH: Team Cofidis' Spanish rider Jesus Herrada (R) celebrates as he crosses the finish line in first place followed by Team Astana's Italian rider Samuele Battistella (L) and Team Bahrain's British rider Fred Wright (C) during the 7th stage of the Vuelta. Pic: Ander Gillenea/AFP via Getty Images

Jesús Herrada of Cofidis sprinted to victory to take stage seven of the Vuelta a España on Friday, a 190km ride from Camargo to Cistierna, for the Spaniard’s second individual stage win in the Spanish Grand Tour.

Herrada pipped Samuele Battistella (Astana Qazaqstan) and Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) to the line, with Jimmy Janssens and Harry Sweeny also in the five-man breakaway group that finished together after keeping the peloton at bay. Herrada timed his attack to perfection, taking the lead barely two seconds before crossing the line in a photo finish to become the second Spaniard after Marc Soler to win a stage at this year’s race.