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OFFICIAL START
And they're off! Paleni, Dversnes and Fernández are the first riders to attack, and already have a gap approaching 30 seconds. Given the flat parcours, and seeming hopelessness of the break's chance of survival, this might already be the break of the day.
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.
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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Yesterday was another win for Matthew Brennan, as most of the bunch sprints at this Vuelta have been. The British parody profited off an exceptional lead out from Wout van Aert to hold off Bryan Coquard in Palos de la Frontera.
Following yesterday's bunch sprint finish, today is set to be an even more nailed-on bunch sprint. It's the flattest road stage of the entire race, with not a single climb to be taken on all day.
