Jonas Van Genechten gave IAM Cycling a Grand Tour stage win in their final season ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana

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The 158km stage got underway in Maceda ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana
The 158km stage got underway in Maceda ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana
Spain's Alberto Contador was smiling at the start but had suffered a crash by the close of the stage ©Getty Images
Spain's Alberto Contador was smiling at the start but had suffered a crash by the close of the stage ©Getty Images
Japan's Yukiya Arashiro provided one of the quirkier moments of the day ©Getty Images
Japan's Yukiya Arashiro provided one of the quirkier moments of the day ©Getty Images
The peloton were forced to chase down two breakaways during the day ©Getty Images
The peloton were forced to chase down two breakaways during the day ©Getty Images


The first was reeled in with 40km left to race ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana
The first was reeled in with 40km left to race ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana


The peloton were forced to tackle a hot day in the saddle ©Getty Images
The peloton were forced to tackle a hot day in the saddle ©Getty Images



The second breakaway of the day was caught in the final kilometre when a crash broke up the peloton ©Getty Images
The second breakaway of the day was caught in the final kilometre when a crash broke up the peloton ©Getty Images



Jonas Van Genechten sprinted through to claim the stage victory ©Getty Images
Jonas Van Genechten sprinted through to claim the stage victory ©Getty Images


Colombia's Darwin Atapuma remains the overall race leader ©Getty Images
Colombia's Darwin Atapuma remains the overall race leader ©Getty Images