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Hola and welcome to live coverage of Stage 5 of La Vuelta - the first of eight summit finishes in this year's race.

Vuelta a España
Stage 5 | Semi mountain | Men | 28.08.2019
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L'ElianaPico del Buitre
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Updated 28/08/2019 at 15:58 GMT


16:58
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Yes, Quintana was eighth and 54 seconds behind Lopez - so it's Superman, not Nairoman, who is in red.
16:55
Valverde and Roglic come home not too long after Lopez before Pogacar and the Quintana group arrive. We'll have to wait for the confirmation of times but it looks like Lopez will be in red.
0km
It's Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) who takes fourth place around 46 seconds down to move back into the red jersey - perhaps...
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It's a one-two for Burgos-BH as Jetse Bol punches the air as he crosses the line after dropping Jose Herrada of Cofidis.
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Victory for Angel Madrazo! Even he can't believe it!
0.3km
Madrazo rised clear! Astonishing...
0.7km
Madrazo is back! And now on the front leading out Bol for the win! Herrada is outnumbered but can he keep his cool?
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At this rate, Lopez will be in red today ahead of Roglic, Valverde, Quintana, Roche and Uran.
1km
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The leaders go under the flamme rouge. Bol and Herrada have about five seconds on the tenacious Madrazo.
1.5km
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Roche has dropped Bennett and is closing in on Uran. But the Quintana group is further up the road, then Valverde-Roglic, then Lopez, then the leaders, who still have 1'40" so should hold on.
1.8km
Kuss and Pogacar have now been dropped by Valverde and Roglic. Madrazo, amazingly, has almost caught Bol and Herrada again. Amazing stuff.
2km
Valverde is very much riding for himself and not Quintana. He goes again and drags Roglic, Kuss and Pogacar with him. Lopez is further up the road.
2.2km
George Bennett has almost caught the Roche group, who have almost caught Quintana, who in turn is only just behind the Roglic-Valverde-Lopez-Aru group. It's not Aru but Pogacar. Immaterial, because Lopez now attacks!
2.5km
Chaves, Uran, Majka and Roche dropping back... Valverde has Kuss, Roglic and Lopez with him, Aru too, with Quintana just a bit further back. Back with the leaders, Madrazo has been dropped again but the gap is small. Herrada shakes his head with Bol on his back wheel.
3km
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Poels, Padun, Higuita, Kelderman, Van Garderen... they have all popped. And now Valverde attacks! The world champion dances clear...
3.5km
It's Carthy and Sep Kuss on the front with Chaves lurking. The peloton has blown apart with riders all over the road. The list of those in trouble is growing. The gap is 3'55".
4km
Astana are leading the pack on the short downhill segment ahead of the 16% ramp. They still trail the leaders by 4'55". Madrazo, meanwhile, has been dropped again. And now Hugh Carthy comes to the front to stretch his long legs on the steep stuff.
4.5km
Team Ineos' horror Vuelta continues as David de la Cruz starts to lose contact with the main bunch.
5km
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No movement yet from the peloton as Astana, Jumbo-Visma, Bora and Sunweb cluster on the front. The gap is 5'27". Up ahead, Madrazo has been caught again. The Burgos duo now force Herrada to set the tempo.