Dunbar snatches Vuelta stage 19 victory, Mas holds firm

Irish rider Eddie Dunbar surged past Santiago Buitrago to win the 19th stage of the Vuelta a España, while Enric Mas retained his overall lead by 1min 37sec over Primoz Roglic. The final climb saw attacks from rivals, but Mas remained unperturbed in his pursuit of a debut Vuelta title.

IRELAND'S EDDIE DUNBAR won Friday's 19th stage of the Vuelta a España as Spaniard Enric Mas maintained his overall lead with only one mountain stage remaining before Sunday's finale.

The 30-year-old caught and passed Colombian Santiago Buitrago with just 300 metres left of the mountainous 210km slog from Velez-Malaga to Peñas Blancas. Buitrago struck out for home inside the final two kilometres to distance his three breakaway companions, including Dunbar, who initially did not react. Advertisement But the Pinarello Q36.5 rider launched his counter-attack in the final kilometre and wasted little time in reeling in Buitrago, who is the leader of the King of the Mountains competition.

Dunbar finished 14sec ahead of Buitrago, with his British team-mate, Thomas Gloag coming home in third 23sec back. Mas comfortably held onto his 1min 37sec lead over four-time former champion Primoz Roglic as the overall contenders crossed the line together. Roglic's Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe team and the EF Education-Easypost outfit of former Giro d'Italia winner Richard Carapaz tried to increase the pace on the 18km final climb to the finish.

But they were unable to exert any pressure on Mas, who followed comfortably as he bids for a first Vuelta title after three previous second-place finishes

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