Brambilla and Rovny thrown out of Vuelta after fighting

Both riders were ordered out by race officials in the final ascent after they got involved in a fight without getting off their bikes.

Brambilla's team, Omega Pharma-Quick-Step, said on their Twitter feed that their rider had been disqualified. They added that Rovny of the Tinkoff-Saxo team had also been expelled.

Brambilla was in a leading trio in the final ascent and quit after a short discussion with race organisers, raising his arms up in the air in frustration.

Shortly afterwards, Rovny also dropped out of the main pack.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Steve Tongue)