Enric Mas heads for Vuelta glory after protecting lead on penultimate stage

Movistar rider refuses to crack in brutal mountain test Would be first home winner since Contador ​12 ​years ago Enric Mas all but secured overall victory in ⁠the Vuelta a España when he survived a brutal penultimate stage ⁠on the ⁠sun-baked ​slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The 31-year-old Movistar rider ⁠spent most of the 186km stage in a group alongside Primoz Roglic, ⁠Felix Gall and Richard Carapaz – the only men ​who could deny ‌him the ‌red jersey – and simply refused to crack. This report will update Continue reading...

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