Overview
- Enric Mas claimed the 2026 Vuelta on Sunday, finishing 2 minutes 15 seconds ahead of Primož Roglič with Felix Gall third at 2:44.
- Tadej Pogačar crashed out on the eighth stage while leading the race, a withdrawal that removed the pre-race favorite and reshaped the general classification battle.
- Mas defended his lead through the high mountains, including holding position on the decisive penultimate climb where Mikel Landa won the 20th stage solo to Collado del Alguacil.
- Organisers froze general-classification times before the final Granada circuit for rider safety, turning the last laps into a fight for the stage win that Tobias Halland Johannessen took.
- The victory ends Mas's run of three second-place and one third-place finishes at the Vuelta, makes him the first Spanish winner since 2014, and gives Movistar a long-sought home triumph.