# Colombian Santiago Buitrago Wins Vuelta a España Stage 12 and Mountain Jersey

Santiago Buitrago won Stage 12 of the Vuelta a España and retained the mountain classification leader's jersey.

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Santiago Buitrago, a Colombian cyclist representing Bahrain Victorious, won Stage 12 of the Vuelta a España 2026. [^1]

Alexey Lutsenko of NSN did not start stage 13 of the Vuelta a España on 2026-09-04 after falling ill overnight. [^2]

Alexey Lutsenko finished second in the Alto de Velefique climb, losing two seconds to Santiago Buitrago. [^3]

Buitrago won the Alto de Velefique climb, which is classified as a first-category ascent, earning him ten points. [^4]

By winning the Alto de Velefique climb, Santiago Buitrago retained the mountain classification leader's jersey, known as the 'camiseta'. [^5]

Alexey Lutsenko finished fourth on stage 12 of the Vuelta a España, which concluded atop Calar Alto. [^6]

Race leader Enric Mas and his Movistar team will need to be vigilant to control the early attacks on stage 13, as it will likely be very hard to control. [^7]

Stage 13 of the Vuelta a España features three official climbs that are front-loaded, making it an inviting springboard for strong climbers to join the breakaway. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Santiago Buitrago, a Colombian cyclist representing Bahrain Victorious, won Stage 12 of the Vuelta a España 2026. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
2. Alexey Lutsenko of NSN did not start stage 13 of the Vuelta a España on 2026-09-04 after falling ill overnight. (Cyclingnews, News)
3. Alexey Lutsenko finished second in the Alto de Velefique climb, losing two seconds to Santiago Buitrago. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Buitrago won the Alto de Velefique climb, which is classified as a first-category ascent, earning him ten points. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
5. By winning the Alto de Velefique climb, Santiago Buitrago retained the mountain classification leader's jersey, known as the 'camiseta'. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. Alexey Lutsenko finished fourth on stage 12 of the Vuelta a España, which concluded atop Calar Alto. (Cyclingnews, News)
7. Race leader Enric Mas and his Movistar team will need to be vigilant to control the early attacks on stage 13, as it will likely be very hard to control. (Cyclingnews, News)
8. Stage 13 of the Vuelta a España features three official climbs that are front-loaded, making it an inviting springboard for strong climbers to join the breakaway. (Cyclingnews, News)

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