2026-09-09T13:43:25.122Z
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2026-09-09T13:35:48.416Z
There’s a bit of a stand-off in the peloton. Visma and Cofidis have stopped chasing, and no other teams have stepped in to take their place. As a result, the break’s lead has ballooned up to almost five minutes. That’s an unusual move from Visma, given how they are the hot favourites for the stage win, and no other team wants to give them a free ride to the finish.
2026-09-09T13:29:39.804Z
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2026-09-09T13:19:16.180Z
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As well as taking two stage wins for himself, Wout van Aert has performed exceptionally as a lead-out man for Brennan this Vuelta, and is a big reason he is enjoying such success. Unless Visma-Lease a Bike have a surprise in store (as at stage 15 when they misled the opposition off their scent by feigning to ride for a bunch sprint before Van Aert attacked), he’ll likely be tasked with being Brennan’s last lead-out man once again.
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2026-09-09T13:02:19.956Z
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2026-09-09T12:56:01.931Z
2026-09-09T12:48:59.402Z
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2026-09-09T12:43:24.218Z
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2026-09-09T12:26:38.883Z
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2026-09-09T12:18:39.037Z
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2026-09-09T12:09:25.132Z
It was actually nine riders rather than six who counter-attacked, and was a real ragtag bunch. Sprinter Bryan Coquard was a part of it, as was Mas’ teammate Raúl García Pierna and stage favourite Brennan’s teammate Steven Kruijswijk, plus Embret Svestad-Bårdseng, Mathias Sunekær Norsgaard, Milan Vader, Martin Tjøtta, Clément Alleno and Sergio Samitier.
2026-09-09T12:05:02.033Z
There’s been a surprising development in the peloton, as six riders have attacked out of it. They have a considerable 4:30 to make up if they’re to join the two leaders, so it’s difficult to fathom what their plan is exactly, but it’s sure livened things up – at least, until a few moments ago, when they were brought back.
2026-09-09T11:58:40.437Z
There’s a relaxed atmosphere in the peloton, which has allowed the gap to the two leaders to grow to almost four minutes. The parcours is so flat and uncomplicated today that they are confidant in bringing a big gap back before the finish.
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2026-09-09T11:51:22.316Z
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2026-09-09T11:44:56.647Z
The scene at the start today in Dos Hermanas.
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2026-09-09T11:39:13.326Z
These are the three riders who escaped up the road, but they’ve now become two, as Dversnes has dropped. While Paleni and Fernández are over a minute up in the peloton, Dversnes is caught somewhere between in no-man’s land.
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2026-09-09T11:32:07.324Z
OFFICIAL START
2026-09-09T11:27:59.299Z
The riders have been in the neutralised zone for some time now, but the official start has been delayed as Jan Hirt makes his way back to the group following a mechanical. They will be racing shortly.
2026-09-09T11:23:09.945Z
It’s another scorcher of a day at the Vuelta, with temperatures once again exceeding 30 degrees, but riders were making light of the situation by playing with water pistols at the start.
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2026-09-09T11:14:06.528Z
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Hello and welcome to stage 17 of the Vuelta a España!