Mas Wins Vuelta Stage Nine to Keep Red Jersey
Mas held off Oscar Onley on the final climb and stretched his overall lead to 1 minute 18 seconds after Tadej Pogacar’s abandon.
- On Sunday, August 30, 2026, Enric Mas won stage nine of the Vuelta, defeating Oscar Onley in an uphill sprint to the Alto de Aitana and retaining the leader's red jersey. The victory marked Movistar's first home Grand Tour stage win in five years.
- Mas inherited the leader's red jersey on Saturday after race leader Tadej Pogacar crashed out of the Vuelta, shifting the general classification dynamics ahead of the mountain stage.
- The punishing 187km stage concluded with the 22-kilometer Alto de Aitana at 5.8%, where riders navigated six classified climbs throughout the day. Onley responded to several digs from Mas but could not overtake him in the final 200 metres.
- Mas extended his overall advantage to one minute 18 seconds over Primoz Roglic, who finished third, while Onley moved to fourth overall, trailing Felix Gall by 41 seconds for the final podium spot.
- Andreas Leknessund leads the KOM classification by three points over Wout Van Aert, keeping the battle for the blue and white jersey competitive as more climbs remain in the Vuelta.
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The Spanish rider of the Movistar Team became strong in the power vacuum that marked the competition the day after the tremendous fall of the previous leader.
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The NamibianMas wins Vuelta 9th stage to extend lead
Mas beat Briton Oscar Onley in an uphill two-man sprint to claim the win and extend his lead over four-time former winner Primoz Roglic, who finished third at 12 seconds. The Slovenian trails Spaniard Mas by 1min 18sec, with Austrian Felix Gall, who shipped 18sec in finishing fourth, third overall at 1min 39sec. Onley, who leads the best young rider category, moved up a place to fourth at 2min 20sec as former winner Sepp Kuss tumbled three place…
The first stage of the Tour of Spain without Tadej Pogačar was won by the overall leader Enric Mas. The Spaniard overtook Oscar Onley at the top and Primož Roglič, who took third place. The Slovenian crossed the finish line 12 seconds behind the winner and is currently second in the overall standings. After the race, he also commented on his compatriot's withdrawal yesterday.
The East Tyrolean loses another 18 seconds to the victorious top rider Mas.
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