Bastien Tronchon, a French rider for Groupama, won the tenth stage of the Vuelta a España by sprinting in Elche de la Sierra. ^[1] Enric Mas of Movistar retained the overall lead of the Vuelta a España after stage 10, with a margin of 1 minute 18 seconds over Primož Roglič of Alpecin and 1 minute 39 seconds over Felix Gall of EF Education. ^[2] Colombian rider Enric Mas retained the overall general classification lead with a time of 32 hours, 41 minutes, and 44 seconds. ^[3] Harold Tejada and Santiago Buitrago completed the tenth stage of the Vuelta a España, a 184-kilometer route between Alcaraz and Elche de la Sierra, maintaining their positions despite crashes and strong winds. ^[4] Enric Mas retained the overall leader of the Vuelta a España after the stage, having rested his legs following a victory on the Alto de Aitana. ^[5] Tronchon neutralized a breakaway of two riders who had distinguished themselves in the final 500 meters before the finish line. ^[6] Harold Tejada of Astana was the best-placed Colombian rider in stage 10, finishing 41st with the same time as the peloton, while Juan Guillermo Martínez of Team Picnic was the only Colombian to finish more than 10 minutes behind the winner. ^[7] Richard Carapaz finished nineteenth in the tenth stage but retained his fifth position in the general classification standings. ^[8] The tenth stage of the Vuelta a España covered 184.7 kilometers with 3,000 meters of elevation gain between Alcaraz and Elche de la Sierra on September 1. ^[9] Tronchon finished the stage in 4 hours, 7 minutes, and 41 seconds, beating sprint favorites Matthew Brennan, Wout van Aert, and Mads Pedersen. ^[10] The stage victory was won by a 24-year-old rider from Chambéry in his first race of this magnitude. ^[11] A breakaway group consisting of Enzo Paleni, Michael Gogl, Fredrik Dversnes, Jasha Sütterlin, Fabian Weiss, Sinuhe Fernández, and Iván Cobo gained a three-minute advantage over the peloton. ^[12]