Mads Pedersen won a thrilling sprint at the end of stage 16 of the Vuelta a España as overall contender Primož Roglič's hopes of dislodging leader Remco Evenepoel were hit by a heavy crash metres from the line on Tuesday.
Roglič, bidding for a fourth successive overall victory, began the day 1 minute 34 seconds behind Evenepoel in second place and launched a stunning attack near the end of the 189-kilometre ride.
The Slovenian poured on the power on a short climb leading towards the finish in Tomares to split the race and only four other riders managed to stay with him.
