Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin Deceuninck) wins the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana, from Venaria Reale to Novara.

From km 0, a six-man breakaway formed, with Verre taking the only categorized climb of the stage and the first polka-dot jersey. After La Serra, the attackers recovered and were absorbed by the main group.

In the finale, no one attempted any action, resulting in a predictable sprint with a compact group. Alpecin came into action in the final kilometer after great work by Team Visma to maintain a high pace.

Philipsen clocked the final 200 meters perfectly, quickly edging out Vernon and Aular . Viviani finished 4th. Pedersen was not present, finishing 14th.

ORDER OF ARRIVAL

1 PHILIPSEN Jasper Alpecin - Deceuninck

2 VERNON Ethan Israel - Premier Tech

3 AULAR Orluis Movistar Team

4 VIVIANI Elia Lotto

5 GARCÍA CORTINA Iván Movistar Team

6 GONZÁLEZ David Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team

7 COQUARD Bryan Cofidis

8 SILVA Guillermo Thomas Caja Rural - Seguros RGA

9 PIDCOCK Thomas Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team

10 MIHKELS Madis EF Education - EasyPost