For stage 8, the Vuelta route delivers a dramatic switch in terrain type to a flat, exposed ride across the plains of Aragón to the regional capital, Zaragoza.
In an edition with few opportunities for the sprinters, look for Alpecin-Deceuninck to control the stage for Jasper Philipsen with help from Lidl-Trek for points leader Mads Pedersen.
Article continues below- Start time: 13:40 CET
- Finish time: 17:20 CET
- How to watch stage 8 of the Vuelta a España
- Favourites to win the stage: Jasper Philipsen, Mads Pedersen, Ethan Vernon, Elia Viviani, Bryan Coquard, Casper van Uden
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