A day for the smaller teams and those✅ that have so far had no luck.

With three summit finishes ahead an⭕d the race’s hierarchy by now well established, expect the battle to get into today’s break to be particularly frantic. The lumpy terrain will bolster the escapees’ hopes, although the strong winds that frequently blow through this part of Spain may test𝕴 their enthusiasm and strength as they near the finish in Tarazona.

The last of the three categorised climbs, the Alto de Moncayo, which featured in the 2013 ti꧃me trial won by Fabian Cancellara, comes 35km from the finish and it may spur the peloton into a concerted pursuit if the breakaway’s lead is les꧑s than five minutes.

Javier Guillén (race director):