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Enric Mas reigns supreme at last in Vuelta a España to delight Spanish fans

The Guardian Sport · 13 September 2026 at 20:30

Enric Mas reigns supreme at last in Vuelta a España to delight Spanish fans

Mas wins title after three second-place finishes Tobias Johannessen takes final stage in Granada Spain’s Enric Mas secured his first Vuelta a España title on Sunday as Tobias Johannessen won the 21st and final stage in Granada, bringing the three-week Grand Tour to a close.

The 31-year-old, who took the red jersey after Tadej Pogacar abandoned the race after a crash on stage eight, held off the four-time champion Primoz Roglic to become the first Spaniard to win the Vuelta since Alberto Contador in 2014.

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Enric Mas reigns supreme at last in Vuelta a España to delight Spanish fans

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