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

The Guardian UK Sunday 13 September 2026, 19:30 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read

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Mas wins title after three second-place finishesTobias Johannessen takes final stage in GranadaSpain’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...

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.

Enric Mas (PERSON) Vuelta (LOCATION) España (LOCATION) Spanish (ORG) Mas (PERSON) Johannessen (PERSON) GranadaSpain (LOCATION) Tobias Johannessen (PERSON) Granada (LOCATION) the red jersey (ORG) Tadej Pogacar (PERSON) Primoz Roglic (PERSON) Spaniard (ORG) Alberto Contador (PERSON)

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

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