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Enric Mas extends overall lead at Spanish Vuelta after stage 12

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Last updated Sep 3, 2026

Enric Mas extends overall lead at Spanish Vuelta after stage 12
Summary

Enric Mas increased his lead in the general classification of the Spanish Vuelta during Thursday's 12th stage. The Movistar rider finished ahead of Primož Roglič after attacking on the final 10-kilometer climb to the summit of Calar Alto. Mas now holds a 1-minute, 45-second advantage over his closest rival, a four-time winner of the event. Jakob Omrzel secured the stage victory in four hours and 29 minutes after breaking away from the rest of the field. The race continues Friday with a 192-kilometer hilly route from Almuñécar to Loja. This year's edition of the event remains in southern Spain and concludes in Granada on September 13.

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Status Watch
  • •Enric Mas leads Primož Roglič by 1 minute, 45 seconds.
  • •Jakob Omrzel won the 166-kilometer 12th stage in four hours, 29 minutes.
  • •The 12th stage finished with back-to-back category-one climbs at Calar Alto.
  • •The three-week race concludes in Granada on September 13.
  • •Riders face a 192-kilometer stage from Almuñécar to Loja on Friday.
Latest Updates
  • 8:15 PMYahoo Sports — Enric Mas extends Vuelta a Espana lead as Slovenian starlet Jakob Omrzel wins stage 12
  • 7:03 PMYahoo Sports — Omrzel wins from breakaway as Mas extends Vuelta lead
  • 5:58 PMThe Guardian Sport — Vuelta a España: Jakob Omrzel grabs first Grand Tour stage win as Enric Mas extends lead
  • 5:20 PMYahoo Sports — Mas extends lead as Omrzel wins Vuelta stage 12
  • 5:20 PMBBC News — Vuelta a Espana: Enric Mas extends lead as Jakob Omrzel wins on stage 12 - BBC
  • 5:20 PMBBC Sport — Mas extends lead as Omrzel wins Vuelta stage 12
  • 4:14 PMYahoo Sports — Mas extends lead over Roglič in Spanish Vuelta as Omrzel wins stage
What they're saying
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Slovenian wins stage 12 as Mas strengthens position Tim Merlier claims stage two in Tour of Britain Spain’s Enric Mas extended his overall lead in the Vuelta a España with a late attack on his rivals ⁠as Slovenia’s Jakob Omrzel won stage 12 to Calar Alto on Thursday. Movistar rider Mas burst out of a chasing group including red jersey contenders Primoz ⁠Roglic and Felix Gall ⁠with around ​13km of the mountainous 166.6-km ride left and powered away. Roglic and Gall, who began the day second and third on general classification, could not ⁠respond as Mas finished 27 seconds clear of Roglic to strengthen his hold on the race. Continue reading...

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Jakob Omrzel introduced himself as Slovenia’s next cycling star as he soloed to victory on stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana as Enric Mas strengthened his grip on the red jersey. The 20-year-old Omrzel attacked 12 kilometres from the top of the final climb to the observatory at Calar Alto, winning by a hugely impressive one minute 56 seconds from Ukro Berrade after being part of a 30-strong breakaway on the 167km stage from Vera.

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Enric Mas extended his lead in the Spanish Vuelta after a mountainous 12th stage won by Jakob Omrzel on Thursday. Mas added to his gap over Primož Roglič when the Movistar leader dropped his Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe rival on a push up the final 10 kilometers (6 miles) to the summit finish.

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