Austrian professional cyclist with a growing Giro and Tour pedigree
Daisy Vollering has claimed victory on stage 9 and extended her overall lead at the Tour de France Femmes, joining Annemiek van Vleuten as the second rider to win multiple titles in the event’s modern era. Niewiadoma-Phinney and Longo Borghini complete the podium as the race heads into its final stages.
Tadej Pogacar has abandoned the Vuelta a España after a heavy crash on stage eight. He held a commanding lead before the incident, injuring his left shoulder and face and prompting an ambulance transfer. Enric Mas now leads the general classification, while Pogacar’s withdrawal marks the first time he has failed to finish a Grand Tour.
Enric Mas has extended his overall lead after stage nine at the Vuelta a España, where Pogacar crashed out earlier in the race. Mas attacked late to win the stage, with Roglic and Gall in pursuit and Onley showing form. The field prepares for rest day and a stretch of climbs leading to Granada.
Enric Mas leads Primoz Roglic by 1:37 with two stages to go at the Vuelta a Espana. A brutal summit finish on Collado del Alguacil awaits on stage 20, with Briton Oscar Onley gaining ground in the best young rider standings and four-time champion Roglic pressing to close the gap. A developing arc sees Brenner and Dunbar each winning mountain stages in recent days.
Enric Mas maintains his overall lead at the Vuelta a España as stage wins from Mikel Landa and a late surge by Mas consolidate Movistar’s grip on the GC ahead of the Granada finish; Matthew Brennan has sealed a historic five-stage haul for Visma-Lease a Bike, underscoring a new era for British sprinting.
Enric Mas has maintained a 1 minute 37 second lead in the Vuelta a Espana after a 32.1km time trial won by Stefan Kung. Primoz Roglic has moved up to second overall, 1:37 behind Mas, while Felix Gall drops to third ahead of a decisive mountain weekend.
Enric Mas has secured his first Grand Tour win at the Vuelta a España, finishing 2:15 ahead of Primoz Roglič after Pogacar crashed on stage eight. Tobias Johannessen wins the final stage in Granada, with Mas extending his lead on the mountain-heavy route. The Movistar rider crosses the line with team-mates beside him as the final GC is decided.
Stefan Kung has won the 32.5km time trial in Jerez de la Frontera, reducing Primoz Roglic’s challenge and keeping Enric Mas’s overall lead at 1:37 with three stages left in the Vuelta a Espana. Roglic finishes fourth, while Felix Gall drops to third as Primoz closes the gap ahead of the mountains.