The Polish Rafal Majka (UAE) won after a long solo escapade in the fifteenth stage of the Vuelta, contested from Navalmoral de la Mata to El Barraco over 197.5 km, in which there was no change overall, with the Norwegian Odd Christian Eiking (Intermarché) opposite.
Majka, a 31-year-old climber, scored a great victory at the arrival of El Barraco, where he raised his arms followed by Dutchman Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma) at 1.27 minutes and Australian Chris Hamilton ( DSM) to 2.19. . The favored group reached the goal at 2.57 from Majka.