Vuelta a España: Wout van Aert battles scorching heat to claim stage 13 victory

The Guardian Sport Friday 04 September 2026, 16:35 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read

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Mas keeps hold of red jersey with 1min 45sec leadKooij claims stage win at Tour of BritainWout van Aert won his fourth career stage at the Vuelta a España amid scorching heat on Friday, while Enric Mas kept the red jersey. On a hot and sunny day in southern Spain, Van Aert beat fellow breakaway rider Valentin Paret-Peintre to claim the hilly 192km jaunt from Almuñécar to Loja.

Mas keeps hold of red jersey with 1min 45sec lead
Kooij claims stage win at Tour of Britain

Wout van Aert won his fourth career stage at the Vuelta a España amid scorching heat on Friday, while Enric Mas kept the red jersey.

On a hot and sunny day in southern Spain, Van Aert beat fellow breakaway rider Valentin Paret-Peintre to claim the hilly 192km jaunt from Almuñécar to Loja.

Vuelta (ORG) España (LOCATION) Wout van Aert (PERSON) Mas (PERSON) red jersey (LOCATION) Enric Mas (PERSON) Spain (LOCATION) Van Aert (PERSON) Valentin Paret-Peintre (PERSON) Almuñécar (LOCATION) Loja (ORG)

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