Enric Mas reigns supreme at last in Vuelta a España to delight Spanish fans
The Guardian
Mas wins title after three second-place finishes
Tobias Johannessen takes final stage in Granada
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.
The 31-year-old, who took the red jersey after Tadej Pogacar abandoned the race after a crash on stage eight, held off the four-time champion Primoz Roglic to become the first Spaniard to win the Vuelta since Alberto Contador in 2014.
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