Joaquim Rodriguez smoked his rivals in the dying kilometres of today’s summit finish in Asturias. He crossed the line 12 seconds ahead of second-placed Rafal Majka, but fell short of securing the race lead by a solitary second. More important than distancing leader Fabio Aru, Purito put more time into Tom Dumoulin on day two of the Vuelta’s three-day mountain fest.
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