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Brennan wins third Vuelta stage as Mas keeps lead; Buitrago tops mountains

Matthew Brennan won stage 11 of the 2026 Vuelta a España, his third sprint victory, while Enric Mas retained the overall lead.

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Matthew Brennan of Visma Lease a Bike won stage 11 of the 2026 Vuelta a España, a 153.8 km stage from Cartagena to Lorca, taking his third stage victory of the race. [1] Enric Mas of Movistar extended his general classification lead to 1 minute and 45 seconds over Primoz Roglic of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after stage 12. [2] Jakob Omrzel of Bahrain Victorious won stage 12 of the Vuelta a España with a time of 4:29:53. [3] Enric Mas of Movistar Team retained the overall leader's jersey of the 2026 Vuelta a España after stage 11, finishing with the main group and conceding no time to his rivals. [4] Santiago Buitrago of Bahrain leads the mountains classification of the 2026 Vuelta a España with 31 points, ahead of Enric Mas (24) and Wout Van Aert (19). [5] Urko Berrade Fernandez of Kern Pharma finished second in stage 12, 1 minute and 56 seconds behind Omrzel. [6] Enric Mas increased his advantage over Primož Roglič to 1 minute and 45 seconds after dropping his rival on the final 10 kilometers to the summit finish. [7] Colombian cyclist Santiago Buitrago of Bahrain Victorious finished third in the stage classification at 2 minutes and 13 seconds behind the winner. [8] Race leader Enric Mas of Movistar Team finished sixth in the stage at 2 minutes and 56 seconds behind the winner. [9] Enric Mas, a 31-year-old Spanish rider, aims to become the first Spanish cyclist to win the Vuelta a España since Alberto Contador in 2014. [10] Jakob Omrzel, a 20-year-old Slovenian cyclist, secured his first victory in a Grand Tour after breaking away from his companions. [11] Enric Mas is trying to become the first Spanish rider to win the Vuelta a España since Alberto Contador in 2014. [12]
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  1. Matthew Brennan of Visma Lease a Bike won stage 11 of the 2026 Vuelta a España, a 153.8 km stage from Cartagena to Lorca, taking his third stage victory of the race. · La Opinión
  2. Enric Mas of Movistar extended his general classification lead to 1 minute and 45 seconds over Primoz Roglic of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after stage 12. · Cyclingnews
  3. Jakob Omrzel of Bahrain Victorious won stage 12 of the Vuelta a España with a time of 4:29:53. · Cyclingnews
  4. Enric Mas of Movistar Team retained the overall leader's jersey of the 2026 Vuelta a España after stage 11, finishing with the main group and conceding no time to his rivals. · La Opinión
  5. Santiago Buitrago of Bahrain leads the mountains classification of the 2026 Vuelta a España with 31 points, ahead of Enric Mas (24) and Wout Van Aert (19). · La Opinión
  6. Urko Berrade Fernandez of Kern Pharma finished second in stage 12, 1 minute and 56 seconds behind Omrzel. · Cyclingnews
  7. Enric Mas increased his advantage over Primož Roglič to 1 minute and 45 seconds after dropping his rival on the final 10 kilometers to the summit finish. · Winnipeg Free Press
  8. Colombian cyclist Santiago Buitrago of Bahrain Victorious finished third in the stage classification at 2 minutes and 13 seconds behind the winner. · El País
  9. Race leader Enric Mas of Movistar Team finished sixth in the stage at 2 minutes and 56 seconds behind the winner. · El País
  10. Enric Mas, a 31-year-old Spanish rider, aims to become the first Spanish cyclist to win the Vuelta a España since Alberto Contador in 2014. · Diario de Yucatán
  11. Jakob Omrzel, a 20-year-old Slovenian cyclist, secured his first victory in a Grand Tour after breaking away from his companions. · Diario de Yucatán
  12. Enric Mas is trying to become the first Spanish rider to win the Vuelta a España since Alberto Contador in 2014. · Winnipeg Free Press
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