Vuelta: Vine wins eighth stage - Evenepoel remains in front

The Australian won the race on Saturday after 153.4 kilometres from La Pola Llaviana to the mountain finish on the Colláu Fancuaya at an altitude of 1088 metres.

Evenepoel stays in the red jersey

Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel defended the overall leader's red jersey. The 22-year-old is now 28 seconds ahead of Spaniard Enric Mas. Last year's winner Primoz Roglic from Slovenia is now third overall, 1:01 minutes behind.

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The race was already over before the start of the stage for the German Nikias Arndt, who tested positive for coronavirus, as did his British DSM team-mate and room partner Mark Donovan. The team announced that both were fine and showed minimal to no symptoms.

A mountain finish also awaits the professional cyclists on Sunday's ninth stage. After 171.4 kilometres, the stage ends in Les Praeres Nava. The race ends on 11 September in the Spanish capital Madrid.

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