Mas closes on first Vuelta after Dunbar reels in Buitrago to win stage 19 summit finish
The Guardian
Pinarello Q36.5 rider Dunbar wins stage by 14 seconds
Mas maintains his 1min 37sec cushion in red jersey race
Irishman Eddie Dunbar secured a stunning last-ditch victory on stage 19 of the Vuelta a España as Spaniard Enric Mas maintained his overall lead with only one mountain stage remaining before Sunday’s finale.
The 30-year-old caught and passed Colombian Santiago Buitrago with just 300 metres left of the mountainous 210km slog from Vélez-Málaga to Peñas Blancas.
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