David De La Cruz became the first Spaniard to win a stage of this year's Vuelta a España ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana

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The ninth stage of the race began in Cistierna ©Twitter/Vuelta a Espana
The ninth stage of the race began in Cistierna ©Twitter/Vuelta a Espana
It was the penultimate stage before the first rest day of the race ©Twitter/Vuelta a Espana
It was the penultimate stage before the first rest day of the race ©Twitter/Vuelta a Espana
A 12-man breakaway escaped early in the stage ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana
A 12-man breakaway escaped early in the stage ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana
The peloton allowed the breakaway to succeed on an undulating stage ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana
The peloton allowed the breakaway to succeed on an undulating stage ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana
The race passed a plaque to José Manuel Fuente, a two-time winner of the Vuelta ©Twitter/Vuelta a Espana
The race passed a plaque to José Manuel Fuente, a two-time winner of the Vuelta ©Twitter/Vuelta a Espana


David De La Cruz went solo in the closing stages to take the win ©Getty Images
David De La Cruz went solo in the closing stages to take the win ©Getty Images
The general classification contenders were over two minutes down ©Getty Images
The general classification contenders were over two minutes down ©Getty Images
David De La Cruz became the overall race leader ©Getty Images
David De La Cruz became the overall race leader ©Getty Images
Tomorrow will see the peloton tackle a key mountain stage ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana
Tomorrow will see the peloton tackle a key mountain stage ©Facebook/Vuelta a Espana