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

Movistar rider refuses to crack in brutal mountain testWould be first home winner since Contador 12 years agoEnric 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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