Wout van Aert wins Vuelta a España stage 13 in Loja
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 5:00 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Wout van Aert secured his first stage victory of this Vuelta a España on Thursday after a sprint finish in Loja. The Belgian rider outpaced Valentin Paret-Peintre at the end of a 192.8km route that began in Alumencar and featured an early breakaway of 43 riders. Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Matthew Brennan finished third, 24 seconds behind the leaders. Race leader Enric Mas finished with the main group, maintaining his overall standing as no changes occurred in the top eight of the general classification. The race continues Saturday with a 154.5km stage from Jaén to Sierra de la Pandera, which concludes with a category-one summit finish.
- •Wout van Aert won stage 13 of the Vuelta a España in a two-up sprint.
- •Matthew Brennan placed third for Visma-Lease a Bike.
- •Enric Mas continues to hold the overall leader's jersey.
- •Mattias Skjelmose gained over two minutes in the general classification to sit 5’32” behind the leader.
- •The race resumes Saturday with a summit finish at Sierra de la Pandera.
- 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — Van Aert powers to victory on stage 13 of Vuelta
- 5:00 PMBBC Sport — Van Aert powers to victory on stage 13 of Vuelta
- 5:00 PMBBC News — Vuelta a Espana 2026: Wout van Aert powers to victory on stage 13 - bbc.com
- 4:22 PMYahoo Sports — Wout van Aert takes long-awaited win on Vuelta a Espana stage 13
"Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
"Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
"Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 5:00 PMVan Aert powers to victory on stage 13 of Vuelta
Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
- BBC SportSep 4, 2026, 5:00 PMVan Aert powers to victory on stage 13 of Vuelta
Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
- BBC NewsSep 4, 2026, 5:00 PMVuelta a Espana 2026: Wout van Aert powers to victory on stage 13 - bbc.com
Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 4:22 PMWout van Aert takes long-awaited win on Vuelta a Espana stage 13
The Belgian won his 15th stage at a grand tour at the end of a long day of full-throttle racing
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