SPAIN: Rein Taaramae broke free from the remnants of a long breakaway to win the first mountaintop finish in the Vuelta a Espana on Monday to take the overall race lead.

The 34-year-old Estonian, who rides for Intermarche-Wanty Gobert, pulled away on the steep ascent of Picon Blanco at the end of a 202.8km run from Santo Domingo to clinch his second career Vuelta stage 10 years after the first.