Vos Secures Stage Seven Victory, Nears Vuelta Points Title.

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Vos Secures Stage Seven Victory, Nears Vuelta Points Title.

Marianne Vos is on track for her second consecutive Vuelta Femenina points title, with a strong sprint to win the penultimate stage.

In Siguenza, the Dutch rider Marianne Vos clinched victory in the 138.6km stage, edging out American Kristen Faulkner by two seconds. This win extended her lead in the green jersey standings to 86 points.

Meanwhile, Demi Vollering, also from the Netherlands, maintained her overall lead despite finishing fourth. 

Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini, her closest competitor in the general classification, took third place and earned four bonus seconds.

As the holder of the red jersey, Vollering heads into the final mountainous stage on Sunday with a 52-second lead. The stage includes challenging climbs and finishes in Valdesqui.