Stage 9: Orihuela. Ciudad del Poeta Miguel Hernández - Cumbre del Sol. El Poble Nou de Benitatxell, 174km
This stage is essentially the Vuelta's winter training camp preview of the Costa Blanca. The road is seaside promenade flat apart from the Alto de Puig Llorença, hit twice, at 134km and then in the finale when the race carries on to the line at Cumbre del Sol, with sections up to 20 per cent. Tom Dumoulin won here in 2015, over Chris Froome.
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UEC European Track Championships: Denmark sweeps Madison on final day
Lasse Norman Hansen and Michael Morkov take men's title, Dideriksen and Leth claim women's gold -
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Leah Thomas wins Chronos des Nations
American beats Vita Heine in 26.45km race against the clock -
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Van Emden beats Ganna and Roglic for Chronos des Nations crown
Dutchman covers 46.3km in 55:02 -
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Mathieu van der Poel pushes back on return to cyclo-cross
Dutch rider set to come back in early November
