Vuelta a España stage 9 LIVE – Ski station finish promises to shake up GC

Here’s a reminder of what happened yesterday, if you missed it:

Vuelta a España stage 8: Jasper Philipsen claims second stage victory in chaotic sprint

It wasn’t without drama, of course…

‘It’s painful’ – Narrow loss followed by sprint relegation brings double heartbreak for teary Elia Viviani at Vuelta a España

On the cards today is another summit finish.

Climbing up to the ski station at Valdezcaray, the final ascent is 13.3km long with an average 5.2% gradient.

Could this be the end of Torstein Træen’s time in red? With the nine riders behind him only separated by a handful of seconds, we’re certainly expecting some kind of GC action today.

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage of stage 9 of the Vuelta a España! We’ll be keeping you across everything that happens during the stage.