When Spain's Enric Mas was introduced Saturday as the new overall leader at the Vuelta a España 2026, he opted not to put on the coveted red jersey out of respect to his fallen rival, six-time Grand Tour champion Tadej Pogačar.

Tadej Pogačar outsprinted Enric Mas to claim victory in Stage 6 of the Vuelta a España 2026 on Thursday, his third stage win of the race.

After many attempts at the Tour de France 2026, Stage 13 was an opportunity for the breakaway to steal the spotlight, and it was Switzerland's Mauro Schmid who found his way to the top of the podium, winning a drag race against Harold Tejada for the first victory of his TDF career.

Swiss rider Mauro Schmid said he had to overcome cramps before he beat Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-man sprint finish to win the 13th and longest stage of the Tour de France 2026 on Friday.