Starting (and finishing) in Segovia, the town that hosts the start of the Bola del Mundo stage in this year's Vuelta, we have a difficult day on our hands today. Kangert should be looking to do something, although the long descent down to the finish won't be to his liking
We join the action as the Jarlinson Pantano leads the break over the Puerto de Navafria, the first climb of the day. Jussi Veikkanen was in the group but somehow slipped off the back and has lost 50 seconds to them!?
On the descent just after the next climb, the Puerto de la Morcuera, Veikkanen and van Leijen, who had bridged the gap from the peloton, had joined the break, here Veikkanen just missed an attack for the mountain points and is in 4th position on the road
At the foot of the Puerto de Navacerrada a move was initiated by Sandy Casar with Mikel Landa and Alberto Losada following him. You can just see the break in the top left
With several other attacks following the pace in both the break and the main group soon became unbearably high
As the aggressive trio joined the break, Veikkanen was slipping backwards towards the pack
Pantano crests the summit first, in a heated duel with Alfredo Balloni
After a rather uneventful descent, all of the original breakaway riders had been reeled in but Casar, Landa, and Losada still remained out there with a large gap. Kangert decided this was the moment to attack with just under 5km to go as the gap seemed big enough to get them the stage win
In the end it was Losada who claimed a great stage victory and with it the overall GC as well!
Again, a bit disappointing. Kangert, Mandri and, surprisingly, Navardauskas managed to stay within the main bunch but our highest placed finisher was Tanel in 20th place. Great win for Losada though, with a clever attack with his three companions.
The latest prrogress report on Raivis seems to be good news - he's recovering well
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon 
Jarlinson Pantano leads the break over the Puerto de Navafria, the first climb of the day. 
Jussi Veikkanen was in the group but somehow slipped off the back and has lost 50 seconds to them!?
van Leijen, who had bridged the gap from the peloton, had joined the break, here Veikkanen just missed an attack for the mountain points and is in 4th position on the road
Sandy Casar with 
Alfredo Balloni
Kangert decided this was the moment to attack with just under 5km to go as the gap seemed big enough to get them the stage win
