'Enric Mas has been buried so often he should have a discount at the funeral parlour' Spanish newspaper MARCA wrote recently about the Vuelta a España leader. But the veteran Movistar leader's latest racing renaissance, stunning the opposition with an assured climbing display and outduelling of Oscar Onley (Netcompany-Ineos) at the summit of the Aitana is surely his finest revival yet.
After taking over as Vuelta leader on Saturday following Tadej Pogačar's crashout and abandon, Mas had followed unwritten race etiquette to the letter by refusing to wear the red jersey on the winner's podium, as a sign of respect for the Slovenian.
