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Mas wins Vuelta a Espana for maiden Grand Tour victory

Channel News Asia Sunday 13 September 2026, 17:51 UTC 1 min read
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Mas wins Vuelta a Espana for maiden Grand Tour victory GRANADA, Sept 13 : Movistar's Enric Mas won the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday to claim his maiden Grand Tour victory, becoming the first Spanish rider to win the race since Alberto Contador in 2014, while Tobias Johannessen of Uno-X Mobility won the final stage. Mas all but secured the win when he survived Saturday's brutal penultimate stage in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where he established a lead of over two minutes ahead of Sunday's...

Mas wins Vuelta a Espana for maiden Grand Tour victory GRANADA, Sept 13 : Movistar's Enric Mas won the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday to claim his maiden Grand Tour victory, becoming the first Spanish rider to win the race since Alberto Contador in 2014, while Tobias Johannessen of Uno-X Mobility won the final stage. Mas all but secured the win when he survived Saturday's brutal penultimate stage in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where he established a lead of over two minutes ahead of Sunday's ceremonial final stage in Granada.
Mas (PERSON) Vuelta (ORG) Espana (LOCATION) Grand Tour (LOCATION) GRANADA (LOCATION) Movistar (ORG) Enric Mas (PERSON) Spanish (ORG) Alberto Contador (PERSON) Tobias Johannessen (PERSON) Sierra Nevada (LOCATION)
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