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  "id": 5684956,
  "title": "Van Aert wins Vuelta stage 13, Mas retains red jerseyS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/van-aert-wins-vuelta-stage-13-mas-retains-red-jerseys",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T01:01:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cycling/2026/09/1526045/van-aert-wins-vuelta-stage-13-mas-retains-red-jerseys"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Almunicar, Spain - Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert claimed his first victory of the 2023 Vuelta a Espana during stage 13, defeating French rider Valentin Paret-Peintre in a thrilling two-man sprint finish. Van Aert, a Points classification leader, launched a decisive attack with around four kilometers left, and managed to overtake Paret-Peintre in the final 200 meters to secure a hard-fought win.\n\nEnric Mas, the wearer of the red jersey, did not participate in the stage and finished three minutes behind in the main group. Van Aert, a three-time cyclo-cross world champion, expressed his satisfaction with the result, stating that the stage presented a significant challenge.\n\nThe medium-mountainous route, one of the longest in the race, featured numerous attacks throughout. Dutch cyclist Gregor Muehlberger crashed during a climb, but managed to recover and continue. However, he was eventually forced to abandon the race.\n\nJust a minute into the stage, a large group broke away from the main peloton. Van Aert was part of this group from the outset, and managed to pull ahead with approximately 20 km remaining. The Belgian cyclist thanked his teammate Valentin Paret-Peintre for being a \"nice companion\" in the final sprint. Van Aert's teammate, Matthew Brennan, secured third place in the general classification.\n\nThe next mountainous 152.7-kilometer stage from Jaen to Sierra de la Pandera awaits the riders on Saturday.",
  "summary": "ALMUNECAR, (Spain): Belgian Wout van Aert won his first Vuelta a Espana stage of the year when the Visma-Lease a Bike rider beat Valentin Paret-Peintre in a two-man race to the finish line in stage 13 on Friday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Cycling Weekly",
        "title": "'He's a superstar' – Wout van Aert wins two-up sprint to claim stage 13 of Vuelta a España",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hes-a-superstar-wout-van-aert-wins-two-up-sprint-to-claim-stage-13-of",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:24:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Van Aert wins Vuelta stage 13, Mas retains red",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/van-aert-wins-vuelta-stage-13-mas-retains-red",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:37:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Van Aert wins Vuelta stage amid scorching heat in southern Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/van-aert-wins-vuelta-stage-amid-scorching-heat-in-southern-spain",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:08:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Van Aert wins Vuelta stage 13, Mas retains red jersey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/van-aert-wins-vuelta-stage-13-mas-retains-red-jersey",
        "published": "2026-09-05T00:52:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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