Viruses and fatigue, as often happens in grand tours, continue to put a strain on riders' bodies and cause withdrawals at the Vuelta a España. Since the rest day, two forced abandons have emerged: an Italian, Gianmarco Garofoli (Soudal Quick-Step) who had been an excellent breakaway rider and 17th at the finish line on Sunday, and Victor Campenaerts (Visma Lease a Bike) who thus deprives the red jersey Vingegaard of one of his most valuable domestiques.

In half an hour we'ill be back in the thick of the action, with the live broadcast of stage number 16 that kicks off the third decisive week: in light of these two withdrawals, it will be faced by 155 riders.