Stefan Küng wins stage eighteen of the Vuelta, Enric Mas stays in the overall lead

Stefan Küng, of Tudor Pro Cycling Team, has won the eighteenth stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a España 2026 with a time of 35:22.82. The Swiss rider narrowly edged out his direct rivals in a stage decided by fractions of a second. The race Küng completed the course with the best absolute time, stopping the clock at 35:22.82. Behind him, a group of riders finished with the same time as the winner, conceding no further gaps. The stage therefore produced no significant differences among the top finishers in the order of arrival. Order of arrival Stefan Küng (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) — 35:22.82 Callum Thornley (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) — s.t. Joao Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates XRG) — s.t. Primož Roglič (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) — s.t. Wout Van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) — s.t. Updated general classification The leader's jersey remains on the shoulders of Enric Mas Nicolau, of Movistar Team, who leads the general classification with a time of 60:45:58. Behind him, Primož Roglič (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) is second at 1:37, while Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) occupies third place at 3:01. Closing Küng's stage victory and Mas Nicolau's leadership remain two distinct facts: the Tudor Pro Cycling Team rider took today's stage, while the Portuguese rider of Movistar Team maintains the overall classification lead. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, with the Vuelta heading into its concluding phases.