Mas Claims Vuelta Win as Johannessen Takes Last Stage in Historic Granada

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Windhoek: Enric Mas (Movistar) claimed his first Grand Tour title on Sunday, sealing overall victory in the 2026 Vuelta a Espana after the 21st and final stage in Granada. The short but demanding 112-kilometer stage finished with three circuits through the historic city center and around the Alhambra Palace, after some riders had raised concerns beforehand about the condition of roads to be tackled at high speed.According to Namibia Press Agency, Mas and his Movistar teammates crossed the line arm-in-arm, confirming the Spaniard's overall victory by two minutes and 15 seconds over Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe). Austrian climber Felix Gall (Decathlon-CMA CGM) finished third overall."It's been a day of mixed emotions-all positive," said an emotional Mas after the race. "Now we have to keep doing what we're doing. That's how we athletes are; we're already thinking about the next goals.""I've dreamed of this; I've worked for it. The fact is, the team needed a victory like this, and now we have it, " celebrated the rider.Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease A Bike) won the green jersey, Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) took the climbers' classification and Oscar Onley (Netcompany INEOS) finished as the best young rider.Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) won the final stage after holding off Alessandro Romele (Astana) in the closing meters, capping a far tougher finale than is customary at a Grand Tour.