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Briton Tao Geoghegan Hart missed on his first stage win in a Grand Tour for the second day in a row because he came second on point 16 of the Vuelta a Espana.
Dane Jakob Fuglsang won the stage by 22 minutes from Geoghegan Hart – who came – as his overall race lead was extended by Primoz Roglic.
On a single day the peloton let the breakaway a significant advantage, Roglic finished in 16th but added 23 seconds to his lead over world champion Alejandro Valverde.
Heading the 18km’category’ climb, Valverde was unable to respond when Tadej Pogacar and Miguel Angel Lopez assaulted.
Roglic bridged over to the group and they pulled away to complete on the exact same time.
Pogacar is less than moment behind second-placed Valverde, using Lopez a 17 seconds back.
Among the biggest movers in the day was 23-year-old Briton James Knox, who finished fourth on the afternoon to climb into 11th place.
Five stages stay before Sunday’s 106.6km trip to Madrid, even though Tuesday is a rest day.
Phase 17 is a flat 219.6 km ride on Wednesday by Aranda de Duero into Guadalajara.
1. Jakob Fuglsang (Den/Astana) 4hrs 1min 22secs
2. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr/Ineos) +22secs
3. Luis Leon Sanchez (Esp/Astana) +40secs
4. James Knox (GB/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) +42secs
5. Gianluca Brambilla (Ita/Trek-Segafredo) +1min 12secs
6. Thomas De Gendt (Bel/Lotto-Soudal) +2mins 9secs
7. Mikel Bizkarra (Esp/Euskadi-Murias) +2mins 15secs
8. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eri/Dimension Data) +2mins 21secs
9. Philippe Gilbert (Bel/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) +2mins 32secs
10. Geoffrey Bouchard (Fra/AG2R La Mondial) Same time
1. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Jumbo Visma) 62hrs 17mins 52secs
2. Alejandro Valverde (Esp/Movistar) 48secs
3. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/Emirates) +3mins 42secs
4. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col/Astana) +3mins 59secs
5. Rafal Majka (Pol/Bora-Hansgrohe) +7mins 40secs
6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +7mins 43secs
7. Nicolas Eder (Fra/Cofidis) +10mins 27secs
8. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Sunweb) +10mins 34secs
9. Carl Hagen (Nor/Lotto Soudal) +10mins 40secs
10. Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut/Bahrain-Merida) +12mins 5secs
11. James Knox (GB/Deceuninck-Quick Step) +13mins 26secs
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