Julian Alaphilippe earned Quick-Step Floors' third stage victory so far at the Vuelta a España on Saturday's stage 8. The 25-year-old Frenchman jumped into a sizable early breakaway and made it clear on the steep final climb of the day with Rafal Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates) before outgunning his companions in the finale. Polanc nabbed runner-up honours on the stage with Majka settling for third.
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