Miguel Ángel López steals race lead on stage five after first mountain at Vuelta a España 2019

Ángel Madrazo put in a remarkable ride to win the stage after being dropped early on the climb

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Nicolas Roche has lost his race lead in the Vuelta a España, handing the red jersey back to Miguel Ángel López after a revealing stage five.

The first mountain test of the race, stage honours went to Ángel Madrazo (Burgos-BH) after a remarkable display that saw him dropped early on the climb, only to come back in the final kilometre and steal victory from the grasp of his team-mate Jetse Bol and José Herrada (Cofidis).

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Alex Ballinger