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Belgian rider Wout van Aert claimed victory on stage 15 of the Vuelta a España, winning a sprint from a small breakaway group. The stage was shortened due to extreme heat, with temperatures exceeding 40°C. General classification leader Enric Mas maintained his lead over Felix Gall and Primož Roglič.
WOUT VAN AERT won a sprint from a small breakaway group to claim stage 15 of the Vuelta a España on Sunday, which was shortened because of extreme heat conditions in the south of Spain.
General classification leader Enric Mas maintained his 2min 6sec lead on Felix Gall, with four-time Vuelta winner Primož Roglič a further four seconds behind. With temperatures crossing 40C, organisers cut the planned 189.7 kilometre ride from Palma del Rio to Cordoba by around 80km, and Visma-Lease a Bike’s Belgian rider Van Aert claimed his second stage win of the race.
Advertisement Van Aert pumped his fists after crossing the line ahead of Alessandro Romele and Thibau Nys, who went early but could not cope with his compatriot’s power. The modified route ran 110.2km through hilly territory and began at a fast pace with a flurry of attacks. A group of 11 riders formed a break, but the peloton stayed close, keeping the gap at 45 seconds with 50km remaining.
Norwegian rider Andreas Leknessund went solo around 39km from the end, with Ramses Debruyne coming across to him, before Van Aert, Romele and Nys did the same. A chase group languished a minute behind. The peloton, containing the general classification contenders, finished two-and-a-half minutes behind Van Aert.
Meanwhile, Eddie Dunbar finished 13th, while Darren Rafferty was 132nd. Dunbar is 37th in the general rankings, and Rafferty is 103rd. Riders have a rest day on Monday before Tuesday’s 16th stage, running 181.1km from La Rabida to Palos de la Frontera, expected to be another chance for the sprinters. – © AFP 2026
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