Tronchon Claims Surprise Vuelta Stage 10 Victory in Chaotic Sprint
Tronchon earned his first WorldTour win after the peloton caught late attackers and the stage ended in a tight sprint.
- On Tuesday, French rider Bastien Tronchon won stage 10 of The Vuelta in a photo finish, securing his maiden WorldTour victory over a hilly 184.7-kilometer stage between Alcaraz and Elche de la Sierra.
- The Vuelta was upended Saturday when race leader Tadej Poga crashed out and fractured his left collarbone, gifting the red jersey to Enric Mas of Movistar as the three-week race continues.
- During the final 20 meters, Tronchon surged past Magnus Cort and Thibau Nys as the peloton reeled in late attacks inside the final five kilometers, setting up the chaotic sprint finish.
- Enric Mas retained his overall lead by finishing safely in the peloton, holding a 1 minute, 18 seconds advantage over Primoz Roglic, the 36-year-old Slovenian chasing a record fifth Vuelta title.
- Wednesday's stage 11 is a flat 153.8-kilometer route from Cartagena to Lorca favoring sprinters, as the race heads toward the final destination in Granada on Sept. 13.
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ROME (ITALPRESS) "Bastien Tronchon (Groupama-FDJ United) conquered the tenth stage of the Vuelta 2026. The 24-year-old French rider drove in the final flight of the Alcaraz-Elche de la Sierra of 184.7 kilometers. Second position for the Danish of the Uno-X-Mobility Magnus Cort Nielsen, third and fourth square for the Belgian Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) and Wout van Aert (Team Visma) Lease a Bike. Fifth and best of the Italians Alessandro Romele (XDS …
Bastien Tronchon wins his first stage victory at the Vuelta. The 24-year-old Frenchman wins in the tenth stage surprisingly in the sprint of the main field.
Frenchman Bastien Tronchon made the best performance of his career by winning the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday.
The Spanish cyclist was close to victory, but released the esprint too late. Enric Mas retains the red leotard
The Groupama-FDJ United rider won the best success of his career this September 1st. At the age of 24, he won the sprint in Elche de la Sierra at the end of the 10th stage of the Vuelta.
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