Update
2023-09-02T11:17:20.026Z
A group of eight, including Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Dstny) and Nico Denz (Bora-Hansgrohe), tries to escape the peloton.
2023-09-02T11:14:12.838Z
Attacks fly from the start.
2023-09-02T11:13:55.817Z
163 km left
Now the flag has fallen and the race is on!
2023-09-02T11:11:54.107Z
Due to an accident involving two AG2R drivers, the start was slightly delayed.
2023-09-02T11:07:29.806Z
7 km neutral zone for the peloton today.
2023-09-02T11:05:02.900Z
Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers) is the only DNA after him today Level 7 crash.
2023-09-02T11:04:19.870Z
The riders head out and tackle the neutral zone to now begin the stage.
2023-09-02T10:44:07.620Z
Analysis by Philippa York: Vuelta momentum shifts from Evenepoel to Jumbo-Visma
Six days later, the race begins to make sense – but nothing is resolved yet
(Image credit: Getty Images) 2023-09-02T10:42:40.300Z
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2023-09-02T10:35:14.905Z
Today’s stage starts in about 20 minutes. Here’s our preview of the day…
The Vuelta a España faces the brutally steep Wall of Catí on stage 8 – preview
2023-09-02T10:32:39.287Z
3.9 km at 11.4% with gradients of over 20% – this is today’s final climb from Xorret de Catí.
(Image credit: LaVuelta.es) 2023-09-02T10:27:44.390Z
Here’s a look at the overall standings ahead of Stage 8. At this point in the race, a lot of the big names are still very close together.
(Image credit: FirstCycling) 2023-09-02T10:25:52.859Z
Yesterday’s stage was one for the sprinters in Oliva Geoffrey Soupe (TotalEnergies) emerged as a surprise winner in front of Orluis Aular (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA).
(Image credit: Getty Images) 2023-09-02T10:19:12.844Z
It’s a short stage, but it’s tough as there are a lot of climbs along the way – three second category climbs, one third category climb and the final first category challenge.
2023-09-02T10:16:13.920Z
We still have less than an hour until the stage in Dénia.
2023-09-02T10:14:37.273Z
A look at the map of today’s challenging stage.
(Image credit: ASO/Unipublic) 2023-09-02T10:08:52.852Z
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Stage 8 of the Vuelta a España!