Joaquim Rodríguez won the mountainous 15th stage of the Vuelta a España to reduce Fabio Aru’s overall lead to only one second.
Rodríguez attacked on the final steep ascent, riding high off his seat and breaking into a smile as Nairo Quintana faded and Aru also dropped behind, leaving the Spaniard alone to crest the gruelling peak.
He finished the 175.8km ride, culminating at the Sotres category-one summit, in four hours, 33 minutes and 31 seconds.
Aru was fifth across the line, 15 seconds behind. The Italian just barely saved the leader’s red jersey for Monday’s third consecutive stage with a summit finish in the northern mountains.
The Dutchman Tom Dumoulin fell from third overall to fourth, now one minute, 25 seconds back. Rafal Majka of Poland is third.
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