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'I was feeling delirious and hanging onto the car' – Still without a team for 2027 and despite struggles in the heat, Ethan Hayter soldiers on at Vuelta a España
British rider says 'it's the first time I've been in this situation' with a place in next year's peloton potentially depending on stage 18 ITT -
'We are reaching the limits of the human body' - João Almeida warns of dangers of racing in Vuelta a España heat
2025 runner-up convinced that Primož Roglič 'can still definitely win the Vuelta' -
'I'm not coming back, I can't maintain this statistic' - Wout van Aert clinches second straight Vuelta a España victory in Córdoba
Belgian star also eyes final city-centre stage in Granada but warns the 'climb is more difficult than the Montmartre in the Tour de France'
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'First time in my life the DS told us to just do nothing' – How are riders and teams really surviving amid extreme heat at the Vuelta a España?
Insight from several riders on the scorching 40°C+ temperatures, and pushing the peloton towards its melting point -
'If the stage had been 80 kilometres longer, I think the same rider would have won' - Vuelta a España leader Enric Mas backs shortening of stage as extreme heat batters race
Spaniard did not form part of CPA meeting with Vuelta organisation despite role as previous rider representative -
'It wouldn't surprise me if a few bodies left in an ambulance' – Triple stage winner Matthew Brennan pulls no punches in assessment of sweltering heat at Vuelta a España
'When I was on the climb at the start, it was 44°C. At that point, you start thinking, 'what are we doing?' says British triple stage winner in Cordoba
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Vuelta a España GC standings – Enric Mas carries red jersey into rest day as more mountains and time trial loom
Movistar allow breakaway to move up the road on stage 15 as Spanish team keep rivals close -
As it happened: shortened stage 15 of the Vuelta a España goes to a breakaway
Palma del Río to Córdoba, 189.7 km -
Vuelta a España: Wout van Aert wins stage 15 from a five-rider breakaway
Points classification leader produces second victory in three days while red jersey remains with Enric Mas
