Austria: Stijn Devolder 4th in time trial
The seventh and penultimate stage in the Tour of Austria was an individual time trial over 26,3 kilometres. Belgian road champion Stijn Devolder showed his time trial is still strong. Devolder ended in 4th place, only 46 seconds behind stage winner Joost Posthuma. Devolder moves up to a 17th place in the overall classification. Ricco is still leading, however he crashed into a motor cycle during the time trial.
Result stage 7
1. Joost Posthuma (Ned)
2. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) 0.11
3. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) 0.41
4. Stijn Devolder (Bel) 0.46
39. Mauro Facci (Ita) 2.10
60. Davide Malacarne (Ita) 2.53
72. Nikolas Maes (Bel) 3.21
86. Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) 3.58
Overall after stage 7
1. Riccardo Ricco (Ita)
2. Sergio Pardilla (Esp) 0.38
3. Emanuele Sella (Ita) 1.49
17. Stijn Devolder (Bel) 7.22
37. Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) 18.40
40. Davide Malacarne (Ita) 22.51
79. Nikolas Maes (Bel) 35.38
85. Mauro Facci (Ita) 41.50