Enric Mas Wins Vuelta a España
2 sources across 2 countries · Germany · Spain
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- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- El Pais
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Spanish rider Enric Mas of the Movistar team has won the Vuelta a España, becoming the first Spaniard to win a grand tour since Alberto Contador in 2015. Mas secured the victory on the final 112 kilometer stage in Granada, which was won by Norway's Tobias Halland Johannessen. During the final mountain stages, Mas maintained his lead over Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Felix Gall of Austria.
Mas expressed that he had dreamed of this victory and enjoyed every kilometer of the race, despite the difficult moments. Alberto Contador, who previously mentored Mas in a youth team, praised the win as the recognition Mas deserves after years of high expectations in Spain. Mas had previously finished second three times and third once at the Vuelta.
Reporting on the victory differed in framing based on political lean. A center left source framed the win as a triumph of perseverance and the shedding of a runner up label. A center right source provided more context on the competition, noting that the world champion Tadej Pogacar had suffered a consequential crash on the eighth stage and that Mas utilized a rare opening in a sport recently dominated by Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Primoz Roglic.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Framed the victory as a narrative of perseverance and overcoming the stigma of being a runner up.
- Centre-right
- Framed the victory within the context of the competition, noting the absence of key rivals and the long drought of Spanish success.
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