Winner Anacona (Lampre-Merida) has lived up to his first name.

Winner Anacona soloes to victory in stage 9 at La Vuelta a Espana 2014 for Team Lampre-Merida; Nairo Quintana takes general classification lead for Team Movistar - Canyon Bikes.

Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) has taken his second stage of this year’s Vuelta a Espana.

Nacer Bouhanni sprints to stage 8 victory in La Vuelta a Espana 2014; Alejandro Valverde keeps overall Vuelta race lead.

For the first time in this year’s Vuelta a Espana, a breakaway has produced a stage winner.

Alessandro De Marchi soloes to stage victory for Team Cannondale; Alejandro Valverde remains general classification leader.

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is the winner of Stage 6, the 2014 Vuelta a Espana’s first stage with a mountaintop finish.

Alejandro Valverde climbs to victory in stage 6 of Vuelta a Espana ahead of Chris Froome; Alejandro Valverde takes general classification lead from Michael Matthews.

John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) has won his second consecutive stage of the Vuelta a Espana.

Germany's John Degenkolb doubles up by winning stage 5 of Vuelta a Espana 2014; Michael Matthews remains general classification leader.