The profile for Vuelta’s Stage 10 promised a sprint finish and Quick-Step Floors delivered Elia Viviani right on the money to secure his second win at this Vuelta. Second place for Peter Sagan (BORA-hansgrohe) ensured enough bonus seconds to snatch the points jersey from Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) – is there anyone who is not enjoying this rivalry? Despite a flurry of punctures – including race leader Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) in the last 20kms – the top ten on GC remains unchanged.
