# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
3. Jakob Omrzel of Bahrain Victorious won stage 12 of the Vuelta a España with a time of 4:29:53. (Cyclingnews, News)
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, News)
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, News)
6. Urko Berrade Fernandez of Kern Pharma finished second in stage 12, 1 minute and 56 seconds behind Omrzel. (Cyclingnews, News)
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, News)
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, News)
9. Race leader Enric Mas of Movistar Team finished sixth in the stage at 2 minutes and 56 seconds behind the winner. (El País, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)

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