The highly unusual sight of Tadej Pogačar being caught by another rider after the Vuelta a España leader made a trademark late solo breakaway on stage 6 could hardly go unnoticed in the remainder of the peloton.
And even if Enric Mas (Movistar), the rider who tracked down the Slovenian, has warned not to overestimate the importance of what happened on the punishing gravel slopes of Puerto de El Bartolo, it's only natural that his rivals are keen to find out if there are any longer-term implications.
