Narvaez seventh as Carlos holds firm

Jhonatan Narvaez led home the peloton in seventh place as the breakaway contested stage 10 at the Vuelta a Espana.

The Ecuadorian finished with a strong turn of speed following a final ascent which saw the peloton stretched and reduced in number.

Carlos Rodriguez finished safely in the same group, flanked by team-mate Oscar Rodriguez. The result ensured the Spaniard remained ninth overall as the action resumed following the first rest day.

Early on there was a huge battle to get up the road in the break, with Oscar among the riders pushing hard to go clear. Eventually a group of five forged ahead, building up an unassailable advantage in the process.

At the finish in Baiona it was the green jersey of Wout Van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) who took the win, out-sprinting Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ). Ben O'Connor (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) retained the red jersey, with an overall advantage of 3:53.