Hola and bienvenido to stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana - a 156.4km ride from Alcaniz to Peniscola which, at least on paper, looks a relatively relaxed affair compared to the Pyrenean fireworks we witnessed over the weekend... One for the sprinters or a plucky breakaway, perhaps?

No change in the overall standings ahead of tomorrow's rest day with Quintana holding onto his strong 3:37 advantage over Froome. Thanks for joining us and be sure to return on Wednesday for the ninth hilltop finish of the race...

Two Germans beaten there was Rudiger Selig (Bora-Argon18) took second place and Nikias Arndt (Giant Alpecin) third ahead of Gianni Meersman (Etixx-QuickStep).

Drunker followed the right wheel before darting out of Gianni Meersman's slipstream to take the first Grand Tour stage win of his career.

Victory for Jean-Pierre Drucker of BMC! The Luxembourger times it just right...

Bennati sits up...

We're into the last kilometre now... and Bennati is holding on but has Etixx chasing...

A difficult chicane now ahead of the beach and Bennati has a small gap still...

Daniele Bennati has gone for a long one and the Italian opens up a small gap...

LottoNL-Jumbo's Robert Gesink goes for a long one but is reeled in swiftly. Bora-Argon 18 move to the front for Michael Schwarzmann. Everyone looking for their sprinters though - fairly chaotic.

BMC now setting a tempo for Jempy Drucker, himself without a win or even top five yet.

Lotto Soudal near the front now as the pack splits on a roundabout, with Giant Alpecin chosing the right way around to make some ground on those who went the other way.

Giant-Alpecin and Dimension Data are now on the front - both on the hunt for their first wins of the race.

Quite a few riders being tailed off the back of the peloton - in fact, there are numerous groups rolling in... David Lopez of Sky in the back one.

Still a tense 10 kilometres to go and yet another tight pinch of a left-hand turn - which is exactly why Tinkoff and Sky are still right on the front of this peloton.

It's all back together just ahead of a tight right-hand turn and pinch point.

Astana have nudged ahead alongside Sky as the break look at each other and decide to call it a day.

These remaining three escapees continue to deny the break but for not much longer. They're onto a wide highway and the jostling for positions has well and truly begun.

Dillier digs in ahead of the intermediate sprint - which he wins - before taking Bystrom and Mate with him. Costa is the next of the break to throw in the towel. Just 15 seconds now with Tinkoff still on the front.

Giant-Alpecin are near the front too, working for their man Nikias Arndt. They have the break at just 10 seconds now as Villella and Morice call it a day and drop back.

Tinkoff have now come to the front - not just to protect their man Alberto Contador but, probably, to help tee up their veteran sprinter Daniele Bennati. Tinkoff are without a win in this race despite their aggressive riding - as seen yesterday in the move pulled off by Contador, Rovny and Trofimov.