Vuelta a España stage 13 LIVE: Opportunity for the breakaway specialists in the medium mountains

No pursuing group has formed yet as they take on the lower slopes of the climb. The gap to the leaders has come down, to 30 seconds.

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The four leaders are about to start the climb with a lead on the peloton of 55 seconds, while a lone pursuer (Urko Berrade, who was second yesterday) is ten second ahead of the peloton.

This is the hardest climb of the day, the only one rated category one, and the longest, lasting 14.1km at 5.1%. Brace yourselves – this is where attacks from the peloton will ignite!

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The lead of the four riders has grown some more to 40 seconds. No pursuers are between them and the peloton for now, but that’s sure to change once the climb starts, especially while the gap between them remains so bridgeable.

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The first 10 or 15km of this stage are flat, and so pose a chance for non-climbers to get into the break before the road ramps upwards. Four such riders are on the attack, and lead by 25 seconds – Domen Novak, Enzo Paleni, Asbjørn Hellemose and Fabio Van den Bossche

And they’re off!

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The peloton is down another rider, as NSN’s Alexey Lutsenko failed to make the start today. He had looked in his best form for a long time, too, finishing fourth yesterday atop Calar Alto, and getting into many breakaways throughout the race. Unfortunately, he fell ill last night.

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There are three official climbs to be taken on, and they’re front-loaded, making an inviting springboard for any strong climbers who want to get into the break. And potentially any GC threats wanting to leap up the rankings? It will likely be very hard to control at the start of the day, and race leader Enric Mas’ Movistar team will need to be on their toes.

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You join us as the peloton is in Almuñécar, a first venture into the province of the Granada where this race will return to for its end just over a week from now. They’re making their way through the (long) neutralised section, ahead of what we’re anticipating to be a huge battle to get up the road on what looks like a nailed-on day for the breakaway.

Hello and welcome to stage 13 of the Vuelta a España!