Ben Turner sprinted to a top-10 finish in Zaragoza, while Egan Bernal maintained his GC foothold on stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana.
Turner was moved to the fore after a late arrival heading into the final five kilometres, with Filippo Ganna and Michal Kwiatkowski helping guide the Yorkshireman into position.
As the final sprint unfolded the Grenadier found a clear path to the line blocked, crossing the line in 10th, before a pair of relegations elevated him to an eighth place finish. After finishing as runner up to Turner on stage four, it would be Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck) who claimed the stage win.
The bunch sprint allowed Bernal to cross the line safely in the pack, protected by his teammates. The result saw the GC go unchanged heading into the second week, with Bernal holding ninth overall. Torstein Traeen (Bahrain – Victorious) remained in the red jersey following his breakaway exploits.
The GC situation looks set to evolve further on Sunday, with a first-category summit finish at the Ezcaray ski resort.