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Group Froome\Valverde have bridged across to Contador!
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Omar Fraile and Alberto Contador are trying to chase after Nairo Quintana with just 3 kilometres of the stage remaining. Robert Gesink still leads by approximately 10 seconds over Quintana, Contador is 28 seconds off Gesink, while Froome and Valverde and 33 seconds off Gesink.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Nairo Quintana has broken Alberto Contador now! The Colombian is just 24 seconds adrift of lone stage leader Robert Gesink from the earlier breakaway.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Nairo Quintana accelerates! Alberto Contador manages to match the Colombian’s pace for now as the duo seek to dash Chris Froome’s revival.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Chris Froome catches the group containing Alejandro Valverde and passes by, the Spaniard quickly locks himself in to the back wheel of Froome in a bid to catch Group Quintana\Contador.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
4 kilometres remaining and Robert Gesink is in sight of Group Quintana\Contador, meanwhile Group Froome is about a minute behind lone stage leader Robert Gesink.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador continue to push the tempo up the climb and are reportedly about 35-40 seconds adrift of Robert Gesink and a potential stage victory.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Froome has caught Esteban Chaves and Simon Yates, the Brit is beginning to close the gap up to Quintana and Contador slightly.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Meanwhile, Robert Gesink continues to lead the stage solo, there is under 5.5 kilometres to go for the Dutchman.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Group Froome have recovered slightly but they are still roughly 50 seconds behind Group Quintana\Contador. Alberto Contador is in negotiation with Quintana to work together to keep Froome distanced.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador are eating in to the former breakaway, they have caught Pierre Rolland now. They could possibly be vying for the podium and the bonus seconds on offer at the line by the finish.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
6 kilometres to go and Robert Gesink leads the stage at the moment, the Dutchman holds a time gap of roughly 46 seconds over Group Quintana\Contador.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
The action is really beginning to hot up as Group Froome is now about a minute behind Group Quintana\Froome.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Quintana launches a counter-attack but Contador manages to hold the Colombian’s wheel!
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Alberto Contador launches an attack! Nairo Quintana has managed to lock himself into the wheel of the Spaniard!
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Alejandro Valverde has reportedly run out of gas and has been dropped by his own team. This looks like it could be a battle between Contador and Quintana.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Our stage leaders hold an advantage of approximately two minutes according to the GPS over the small group led by Movistar containing the General Classification favourites sans Froome.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Robert Gesink and Egor Silin have bridged across to Pierre Rolland with just 7 kilometres to go. The red jersey of David de la Cruz appears to have been dropped by Movistar!
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Alberto Contador is currently dancing on the pedals and looks comfortable at the moment matching the pace being set by Movistar. Group Froome continues to languish behind roughly twenty seconds adrift, the Brit has the help of a couple of team mates to help pace him up the climb.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Under 8 kilometres to go for Pierre Rolland as Katusha’s Egor Silin attempts to bridge across.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Group Froome are still hovering roughly 20 seconds adrift of the group containing the red jersey and the General Classification favourites.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Luis Angel Mate of Cofidis leads the chase behind to catch current lone stage leader Pierre Rolland, the French man has a small gap of a few seconds at the moment.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
Meanwhile at the head of the race Pierre Rolland of Cannondale Drapac has attacked!
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
8.9 kilometres to go and Movistar continue to set a fierce tempo at the head of the fracturing peloton.
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog
2.3 kilometres remaining and Nairo Quintana continues to attack the climb. The Colombian is challenging for the stage victory and currently leads the stage!
Vuelta a Espana 2016: Stage 10 live race updates, blog