Nairo Quintana loses Vuelta a España lead as David de la Cruz wins stage nine

David de la Cruz wins stage nine of the 2016 Vuelta a España from an escape, taking the overall race lead as the GC riders finish together

David de la Cruz on his way to winning stage nine of the 2016 Vuelta a Espana

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

David de la Cruz (Etixx-QuickStep) won stage nine of the 2016 Vuelta a España on Sunday to depose Nairo Quintana (Movistar) at the top of the general classification.

Spaniard De la Cruz had attacked from the day's escape group to claim the victory ahead of Dries Devenyns (IAM), and more than make up on his overall time deficit to race leader Quintana. It is de la Cruz's first victory since turning professional in 2010.

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