Hola and welcome to live coverage of Stage 7 of the Vuelta a Espana - a third successive summit finish, and perhaps the hardest of them all.

The moment the man in rainbow stripes won...

So, for the third time in this Vuelta, Miguel Angel Lopez is in the red jersey. The Colombian is now six seconds clear of Primoz Roglic, 16 seconds clear of Alejandro Valverde and 27 seconds clear of Nairo Quintana. Rafal Majka is a distant fifth at 1'58".

Rafal Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe) came home for fifth place at 42 seconds.

That's Valverde's 12th stage win on the Vuelta and a career 127th win for the 39-year-old.

The world champion beats Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) for the win, with Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) in third about seven seconds down and just ahead of Nairo Quintana (Movistar).

Victory for Alejandro Valverde of Movistar!

Now he goes! Roglic tries to follow...

Valverde leads this out now...

Lopez and Valverde kick through but Roglic now takes it up - and they're all riding in a line across the road.

Ion Izagirre is with Aru and Bennett a bit further back. Majka isn't far behind the four leaders but he will run out of road.

Under the flamme rouge they go. Who's your money on? With his kick, you'd think Valverde. In any case, Lopez should be in red again tonight.

Pogacar, his jersey unzipped, is riding in pursuit of Majka. And now Quintana puts in an attack! Lopez responds, then Roglic and Valverde join. Cagey stuff.

Majka has ridden clear of Pogacar and Bennett. But they're riding for fifth place today.

Quintana leads with Roglic, Lopez and Valverde right in his wheel. The fabulous foursome of this race.

Quintana looks like he's hit the wall. But then he's back after finding a second wind.

Chaves, Pogacar and Bennett are in a threesome behind, with Majka and Aru a bit further back.

Blimey, it's just Quintana, Roglic, Lopez and Valverde now.

Aru and Nieve have been dropped. And now Quintana takes it up.

Jumbo are pushing on with Sepp Kuss and George Bennett with Primoz Roglic in third wheel. This elite group is down to just a dozen riders.