Welcome to live coverage of stage 21 of the Vuelta a Espana - a short processional 95km ride from Circuito del Jarama to Madrid. After three weeks in the saddle, it all comes down to this...

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Young Dutchman Bauke Mollema finishes in ninth and Joaquim Rodriguez is outside the top 20 so it's the Rabobank rider who will take the green jersey from the Spaniard's shoulders right on the final day.

Juan Jose Cobo crosses the line with his arms in the air: the Spaniard has won the Vuelta a Espana.

Petacchi was in front, but then Bennati came in on the inside, but Sagan proved the strongest in the centre of the road.

Skil Shimano finally do the honours, before Petacchi and Bennati go shoulder to shoulder - BUT SAGAN NIPS IN TO TAKE THE WIN!

Leopard's Robert Wagner is on the front, but he has Petacchi on his wheel... then it all slows up... nobody wants to do the lead out...

Under the kite... here we go...

The pace is 70 km/h at the moment! Lampre and Leopard Trek now on the front...

Liquigas are nestled together 15 back. Their man Sagan could make it a hat-trick of wins today.

Lampre have disappeared off the front, but Geox are there just in case Sky try anything fishy.

Riders are already being blown off the back due to the fierce pace being set in the peloton.

Still Saxo drive the pace - Haedo obviously feels good today.

There are quite a few hairpins and tight bends in this Madrid circuit. Saxo are on the front now.

BMC edging forward, interestingly. Their card is Greg Van Avermaet in the sprints.

Lampre and Leopard Trek are jostling for positions on the front.

Quick Step are on the front now, while Sky come right forward too, with British national champion Bradley Wiggins sitting in third.

Horrach is now caught and we're back as one. Roll on the trains getting ready for the bunch sprint.

Horrach goes on a long one with the peloton closing in. The other two escapees have sat up, but the Spaniard is going to give it one final effort before throwing in the towel.

Lampre are really throwing down the hammer now. The gap is 27 seconds.