Video: Marc Soler and Robert Stannard enter spat in breakaway fight on stage 9

The ninth stage of the Vuelta a Espana was a a day where the breakaway was expected to succeed, which combined with the rolling start saw many riders trying to go up the road, and emotions getting high on the road.

Early on in the day, as some riders attacked and looked to make the move of the day, stage 5 winner Marc Soler was unhappy with the lack of cooperation from Robert Stannard who was following him, and the two entered a heated argument, with the successful group being formed shortly afterwards without the Spaniard's presence.

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Stannard was eventually in the winning move alongside teammate Jimmy Janssens, but neither were in the fight for the stage win up the final climb. As for Soler he shed more time as he will be looking to further search success and the KOM jersey throughout the rest of the race.

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