Vuelta a Espana 2024 Stage 15 LIVE – Primož Roglic finally back in red, as Ben O’Connor hopes to hang on to the podium on Vuelta’s last day in the mountains

Looks quite a lot like the old one.

1. Primoz Roglic
2. Ben O'Connor +2'02
3. Enric Mas +2'11
4. Richard Carapaz +3'00
5. David Gaudu +4'48
6. Mattias Skjelmose +5'18
7. Florian Lipowitz +6'26
8. Mikel Landa +6'57
9. Pavel Sivakov +8'50
10. Carlos Rodriguez +10'31

So the biggest loser is Carlos Rodriguez who hangs on to his top ten spot but slips three places. Just nine seconds separate Ben O'Connor from Enric Mas - both of whom should be secure on the podium. The order is going to be interesting, though.

1. Eddie Dunbar
2. Enric Mas +7 seconds
3. Primoz Roglic +10
4. Richard Carapaz +12
5. Urko Berrade +14
6. Ben O'Connor +14
7. David Gaudu +21
8. Mikel Landa +23
9. Florian Lipowitz +37
10. Mattias Skjelmose +37

A few gaps here and there but nothing that should cause significant GC shifts. Those will have to wait til tomorrow.

A magnificent second stage win!

Just a bit further.

A few looks behind for Dunbar, as the principles are cancelling each other out. I think Eddie is going to do it, unless Landa can make this attack happen.

Low visibility has to help Dunbar. The principles are pausing which definitely will And O'Connor has come back!

Gaudu was gaining on him but the Frenchman's been picked up by Mas, Carapaz and Roglic. The clock shows O'Connor losing just 15 seconds or so on these principles.

But Berrade is coming up behind. He looks class. It looks like Mas and Roglic now - I'm not sure where O'Connor is but he's hanging on to the podium now it seems.

Landa, Roglic, Gaudu, Carapaz and Mas will not be separated. They're watching each other almost too much. It might open an opportunity for either Dunbar or Sivakov.

But the red jersey gang are in the background, and they can't be more than ten seconds back. Gaudu rides on the front. There's a lot of marking going on with positions so close.

Sticking to each other like glue.

Out in front through a corridor of enthusiasm, as only Enric Mas can just about keep up, but he too seems to be having a hard time of things. The red jersey is looking safe as houses, but there are other positions in play here. Landa seems to have been found out but Carapaz has found his legs.

But it's enough. He's already pulled out a decent advantage over the rest. He's got 30 seconds to find at the moment. It does seem to be coming back.

Even as the red jersey group breaks apart and reforms with every swing of the slope. They look at each other as up ahead Sivakov just tries to maintain his tempo, with 45 precious seconds to hang on for a famous stage victory, if he can do it.

Until Adria moves aside and lets the red jersey set the pace himself. He's almost acting as domestique for Lipowitz, who is being allowed to hang on in the group - they want to reward his work with the white jersey as well. Still 40 seconds for Sivakov, but the attacks haven't started yet.

Leaving Landa with just Leclerf. Skjelmose and Yates are struggling at the back, which means Sivakov might just have to go for it himself.

That's the length of the climb. It averages 9%, kicking up in places to the high teens. Come on then: Who's got what?

I know I could or should call them QuickStep, but I like the dinosaur thing. Anyway, from somewhere Mikel Landa found reinforcements. Can they propel him to victory? Sivakov seems to have somewhat given up the ghost, or may be sitting up as a potential aid for Adam Yates.