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Enric Mas heads into a week that could become unforgettable

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Enric Mas leads the Vuelta a España after the second rest day, holding a 2-minute, 6-second advantage over Felix Gall and a 2-minute, 10-second lead over Primož Roglič.
  • The 31-year-old Spaniard has survived the race’s mountain stages and attacks, but a time trial and two difficult mountain stages remain.
  • Mas said he is in the best form of his career and dreams of reaching Granada as the Vuelta winner.

Enric Mas is entering the final week of the Vuelta a España with the red jersey, a comfortable lead and a chance to win the race for the first time. The 31-year-old Movistar rider has finished second three times and third once, and now leads Felix Gall by 2 minutes, 6 seconds.

Primož Roglič, the rival Mas fears most, sits third at 2 minutes, 10 seconds. Richard Carapaz trails by 4 minutes, 24 seconds, while Oscar Onley is 5 minutes, 44 seconds behind and Jakob Omrzel is 6 minutes, 14 seconds back. The race is expected to remain a contest among the current top three.

Mas has led since Tadej Pogačar withdrew after the eighth stage. He has come through the mountain stages, heat, fatigue and attacks from his rivals, but his advantage is not decisive. Roglič remains dangerous in the time trial, while Mas has looked stronger in the mountains.

It is the best moment of my sporting life and a moment I will never forget. It is an honor to wear the red jersey and I will defend it. I dream of arriving in Granada as the winner of the Vuelta.

· Enric MasMas spoke during the race’s second rest day about his lead and ambitions.

The decisive sequence begins with a 32-kilometer time trial from El Puerto de Santa María to Jerez. It will be followed by a mountain stage ending at Peñas Blancas and the final major test at the previously unused Collado del Alguacil in Granada province, featuring five climbs. Before those stages, sprinters will contest finishes in Palos de la Frontera and Seville.

Mas said the race had brought him “the best moment of my sporting life” and that he dreamed of arriving in Granada as the winner. He also warned that Roglič, a proven grand-tour winner, could not be ruled out.

Roglič is third overall. With his quality, you can never rule him out, and he also knows how to win stage races.

· Enric MasMas identified the Slovenian rider as his main threat before the final week.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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