Five times riders got soaked like stage six of the Vuelta a España

Adverse weather conditions were the order of the day on stage six, and here are five more times riders have been drenched

Vuelta a Espana stage six
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Stage six of the Vuelta a España produced a downpour of seismic proportions, with torrential rain affecting visibility on the summit finish of Pico Jano and throughout the majority of the race.

Ultimately, the mist and rain ruined Jay Vine's (Alpecin-Deceuninck) finish line celebratory shot, too, the Australian's arguable career-defining moment thus far not captured due to the cameras only managing to make out a silhouette through the weather. 

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