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Enric Mas clinches Vuelta a Espana crown, Darren Rafferty finishes 104th

GRANADA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 13: Enric Mas of Spain and Movistar Team celebrates at podium with teammates as Red Leader Jersey winner during the La Vuelta - 81st Tour of Spain 2026, Stage 21 a 112km stage from Granada to Granada / #UCIWT / on September 13,

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Enric Mas gets the bumps after the presentation

Tobias Johannessen won stage 21 of the Vuelta a Espana, while Enric Mas was crowned the overall winner.

The final stage of the competition saw Johannessen clinch victory in a thrilling sprint finish, narrowly pipping Alessandro Romele at the line.

Ramses Debruyne was next to cross in third, while British rider Matthew Brennan finished fourth in the stage.

Mas topped the general classification to become the 64th overall winner and first Spanish rider to win since Alberto Contador in 2014.

Ireland's Darren Rafferty of the EF Education - EasyPost team finished the final stage in 127th, and was 104th in the overall general classification.

Ireland's Eddie Dunbar withdrew on Saturday just a day after winning stage 19.

The Corkman crashed out of the action and suffered a shoulder injury.

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