Eddie Dunbar Wins Vuelta’s Third-to-Last Stage and Enric Mas Keeps the Lead
- On Friday, Ireland's Eddie Dunbar won stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana, attacking solo on the slopes of Penas Blancas after a 211km ride from Velez-Malaga to claim the penultimate mountain stage.
- The Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling rider overcame a difficult season after missing nearly four months following an ankle injury sustained when hit by a scooter while riding in Monte Carlo.
- Dunbar sparked a 16-rider breakaway 110km from the finish on the Puerto del Viento climb, then reeled in Santiago Buitrago before launching a decisive surge 300 metres from the line to finish 14 seconds clear.
- Enric Mas maintained the red jersey, finishing over five minutes behind Dunbar alongside rivals Primoz Roglic, Felix Gall, and Richard Carapaz while preserving his one minute 37 second lead over Roglic.
- With only two stages remaining in the 21-stage race, the Spaniard is positioned to end a 12-year wait for a home Vuelta winner, holding a significant advantage over Roglic as the race nears conclusion.
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Cycling: Irishman Eddie Dunbar wins the 19th stage of the Tour of Spain; Spaniard Enric Mas retains the red leader jersey.
Dunbar Wins Vuelta Stage 19, Mas Retains Lead
Irish cyclist Eddie Dunbar won Stage 19 of the Vuelta a España after timing his final attack to overtake leader Santiago Buitrago, capping a remarkable comeback from a serious injury with support from teammate Thomas Gloag. Spanish rider Enric Mas defended the red jersey, extending his GC lead over Primož Roglič to 1 minute 37 seconds ahead of Stage 20, as Dunbar's victory underlined a dramatic mountain stage. · 22 sources across the spectrum on…
For a long time, there was no concrete breakaway in the stage that would suit both the teams of the leading cyclists in the overall standings and those who missed out on the lead.
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MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Eddie Dunbar soloed to a victory in the 2026 Vuelta a España's nineteenth stage, the 210.8km Velez Malaga-Penas Blancas. The Irishman from Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team caught up with Colombian Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) in the finale, who finished the stage in second place. Dunbar's teammate, Thomas Gloag, completed the day's podium. There were no upsets in the general classification: Spaniard Enric M…
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