Leknessund wins Vuelta stage 7 as UnoX takes emotional one-two

Norwegian cyclist Andreas Leknessund delivered an emotional victory on Stage 7 of the Vuelta a España on Friday, August 28, 2026, leading a one-two finish for his UnoX Mobility team on a day of national mourning. The 27-year-old broke away from the lead group with 7.5 kilometers remaining on the grueling mountain stage and held off the chase to win alone. His teammate and countryman Tobias Halland Johannessen completed the podium sweep by dropping Wout van Aert in the final kilometer to take second place. The victory was deeply significant for the Norwegian team, who rode in black armbands as a mark of respect for King Harald V, who died early Friday morning at the age of 89.