Vuelta a España stage 20: San Lorenzo El Escorial > Cercedilla, 176kms

Some Orica-Green Edge cyclists arrive at the start after a look at the Monestario de El Escorial...

A crash has happened on a roundabout a few kilometres after the start...

Simon Gerrans was in the crash but re-starts with little delay...

Some ferocious racing sees a big group pulling away after 15-kilometres...

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Moreno Moser leads the first escape onto the first big climb...

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

Alexis Gougeard is trying to bring a 29-man group across to the escape...

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Astana has Andrey Zeits and Luis Leon Sanchez in the 29-man group - their role will become clearer later-on...

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The peloton descends from the Puerto de Navacerrada about seven-minutes back...

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

The peloton is led by Giant-Alpecin on the Puerto de la Morcuera...

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

Giant-Alpecin chases on the Morcuera, and all seems well with them for now...

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

Ruben Plaza has attacked from the escape with 114 kilometres to go..!

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

Alex Howes leads a counter-attack two minutes behind Plaza, but it will go no-where...

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

MTN chases on behalf of Giant, but the gap is now at 12-minutes..!

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Tom Dumoulin is looking a shade tired today - has anyone else noticed..?

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Plaza starts the return ascent of the Puerto de la Morcuera with a two-minute lead...

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Alessandro De Marchi attacks from the chase goup, igniting a general call to arms..

George Bennett goes after De Marchi...

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Joe Dombrowski joins in the chae as well, but Plaza is too far in front to be caught...

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Ten minutes later, Mikel Landa has created a chase from the elite group...

Fabio Aru rises to the occasion and attacks, putting Dumoulin in difficulty...

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Aru has seen Dumoulin crack and attacks again..!

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

Aru has opened a gap on Dumoulin and pulls away...

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Aru descends the Morcuera with a 15-second lead over Dumoulin...

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Dumoulin is closing the gap on the descent, but he is totally alone now...

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Landa and Aru have been joined by Sanchez on the final climb, with some serious work to be done...

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Dumoulin is doomed now, he's already lost two-minutes..!

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

Nairo Quintana goes on the attack with Majka on the Puerto de Cotos...

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Tour of Spain - Stage 20

Sergio Henao is a few groups in front and chasing Plaza...

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De Marchi is also chasing Plaza and moving himself up the G.C...

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Dumoulin descends the last Col with only his shadows for company - the race-leader will lose over seven minutes today..!

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Ruben Plaza celebrates an incredible stage-win in the Vuelta..!