Stage 7 of the Tour de Taiwan saw riders engaged in a 58km criterium made up of 40 laps in the streets around the new Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The newly built exhibition center was holding its first event, the Taipei Cycle Show. An action packed stage, featuring fast racing, a number of breakaways and numerous crashes, was won by Kam Po Wong of the Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team, giving him his second stage win of the tour.
The race was marred by a crash with 10 laps to go that saw Herwin Jaya of the Polygon Sweet Nice Racing Team taken to hospital. The race had to be temporarily stopped for 15 minutes while EMTs assisted Jaya.
After the restart, Kam Po Wong initiated a breakaway that saw him go on to take the stage win.
1 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team                         1.19.22 (43.847 km/h)
2 Shinichi Fukushima (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDR
3 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team
5 Krzysztof Jezowski (Pol) Merida Europe Team
6 Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
7 Emile Abraham (Tri) Team Type 1
8 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team
9 Wang Yip Tang (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team
10 Mohd Zahit Mohd Sayuti (Mas) Malaysian National Team
John Murphy of Health Net Pro presented by Maxxis retained the yellow jersey after the stage.
General Classification
1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis   16.37.25
2 Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.09
3 Peter McDonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program Team            0.11
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team                                 0.15
5 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.17
6 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team                            0.20
7 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing Team                              0.21
8 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Merida Europe Team                                   0.27
9 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team                            0.28
10 Thijs Braber (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen Wielerteam                       0.33
In the points classification, Murphy also kept his lead, taking the green jersey once again.
Points Classification
1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis   16.37.25
2 Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.09
3 Peter McDonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program Team            0.11
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team                                 0.15
5 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.17
6 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team                            0.20
7 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing Team                              0.21
8 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Merida Europe Team                                   0.27
9 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team                            0.28
10 Thijs Braber (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen Wielerteam                       0.33
The tight battle for the blue jersey for top Asian rider between Japanese riders Taiji Nishitani of AISAN RacingTeam and Takashi Miyazawa of Team Meitan Hompo-GDR ended with Nishitani on top, giving him the blue jersey for the fourth time.
Asian Rider Classification
1 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team                             16.37.40
2 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.02
3 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team                            0.05
4 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team                            0.13
5 Yoshiyuki Abe (Jpn) Team Skil-Shimano                                   0.19
6 Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Team Skil-Shimano
7 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing Team                               0.23
8 Hayato Yoshida (Jpn) Japan National Team
9 Shinichi Fukushima (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.25
10 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice Racing Team                    0.28
Lai Kuan Hua, of Giant Asia racing team retained the white jersey for best local rider.
Local Rider Classification
1 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing Team                           16.38.03
2 Shu Ming Liu (Tpe) e-MA Cycling Team                                    0.20
3 Wei Chieh Liu (Tpe) Kinan CCD Team                                      3.19
4 Wei Cheng Lee (Tpe) Taichung County Team
5 Li Yao Chiang (Tpe) MAO Asia Team
6 Chun Kai Feng (Tpe) Kinan CCD Team
7 Kao An Li (Tpe) Taichung County Team                                    3.28
8 Yu-Wei Huang (Tpe) e-MA Cycling Team                                    3.39
9 Shuai Chun Chiang (Tpe) Taichung County Team                            4.08
10 Yung Hua Cheng (Tpe) MAO Asia Team                                     7.46
Finally, the teams classification continued to be led by the Giant Asia Racing Team.
Teams Classification
1 Giant Asia Racing Team/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 49.54.00
2 Team Skil-Shimano/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.15
3 The Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.22
4 Merida Europe Team/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.30
5 Team Type 1/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.31
6 Japan National Team/
7 Ruiter Dakkapellen Wielerteam/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.34
8 Hong Kong Cycling Team/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.36
9 AISAN Racing Team/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +1.09
10 Seoul City Cycling Team/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +1.54
To view more photos from Stage 7, take a look at the gallery page. David Reid also has a report from Stage 7.
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[...] previous stages, the day got underway with some speeches and a short ceremony for the winners from Stage 7. Then the VIPs headed the field as they set out on a formation [...]
[...] previous stages, the day got underway with some speeches and a short ceremony for the winners from Stage 7. Then the VIPs headed the field as they set out on a formation [...]