Enric Mas Reigns Supreme at Last in Vuelta a España to Delight Spanish Fans
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.
TL;DR
- Enric Mas of Spain won his first Vuelta a España title.
- Tobias Johannessen won the 21st and final stage in Granada.
- Mas is the first Spanish winner of the Vuelta a España since Alberto Contador in 2014.
- Mas finished 2min 15sec ahead of Primoz Roglic in the general classification.
- Felix Gall finished third, half a minute behind Roglic.
- Mas effectively sealed his win by limiting losses in the time trial and expanding his lead in the last mountain stage.
- The final 9.8km of the race was neutralized due to safety concerns.
- Mas inherited the red jersey after Tadej Pogacar abandoned the race after a crash on stage eight.