{
  "id": 7191756,
  "title": "Spaniard Mas claims ‘special’ home Vuelta a Espana triumph",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/spaniard-mas-claims-special-home-vuelta-a-espana-triumph",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T22:21:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/14/spaniard-mas-claims-special-home-vuelta-a-espana-triumph"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish cyclist Enric Mas secured his first Vuelta a Espana victory on Sunday in Granada, celebrating a special triumph following the departure of 2018 Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar on stage eight. The 31-year-old Movistar rider claimed the red jersey from four-time Vuelta champion Primoz Roglic, beating the defending champion by 2 minutes and 15 seconds in the overall classification. Mas, a three-time Vuelta runner-up, expressed his delight, stating that the day was a memorable one and that he was proud of his achievement. His victory marked the first Grand Tour win for Team Movistar since Colombian Nairo Quintana's triumph in 2016.",
  "summary": "Movistar rider Enric Mas held off four-time champion Primoz Roglic to become the first Spaniard to win the title since 2014.",
  "key_points": [
    "Enric Mas wins first Vuelta a Espana title",
    "Claims special victory after Pogacar's withdrawal",
    "Beats Primoz Roglic by 2 minutes 15 seconds"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Spaniard Mas claims ‘special’ home Vuelta a Espana triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/spaniard-mas-claims-special-home-vuelta-a-espana-triumph-7195024",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:21:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Spaniard Mas claims 'special' home Vuelta a Espana triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/spaniard-mas-claims-special-home-vuelta-a-espana-triumph",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:17:41.000Z"
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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."
}