A windy day caused a little furrowed brow among the leaders contending for winner of the 2014 Vuelta a España, and it shook things up in the middle too.

Nikolas Maes of Omega Pharma-Quick-Step finished 27th on the stage and rose four places in the overall standings to become the new Point d’Appui.

Matteo Pelucchi holds the Lanterne Rouge.