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There is a crash at around 100 meters to go at the finish of Stage 7
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Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano) takes the victory ahead of Peter Sagan, Oscar Freire
and Daniele Bennati in the crash-marred sprint finish
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Michele Scarponi, who went down in the crash, is accompanied to the finish by his Lampre teammates
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Defending Vuelta champion Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) walks his bike across the finish line
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Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) and Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek)
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Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) went down hard in the crash
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