At the halfway point of the Vuelta a España 2019, here's who the bookies think will win the red jersey

The first half of the race has already seen an intense GC battle, but who will go the distance and claim the red jersey in Madrid?

Stage seven of the Vuelta a España 2019 (Luis Angel Gomez/Getty)

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The first half of the 2019 Vuelta a España has been far from boring. Water hazards causing crashes and abandons, sprints split by the narrowest of photo finishes, and a tough GC battle already being played out.

The design of the parcours provided a number of mountain days in week one and allowed us to gain some insight into who is looking likely to mount a serious challenge in the overall classification.

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