Vuelta a Espana 2026 Classifications Update Stage 18 - Enric Mas three days from Grand Tour glory after strong TT defence against closing Primoz Roglic
CyclingThursday, 10 September 2026 at 17:41
The first red jersey of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana will be decided immediately in Monaco, where a 9.4-kilometre individual time trial opens a race featuring more than 58,000 metres of climbing, repeated summit finishes and a second race against the clock later in the final week.
This live classifications hub will be updated after every stage with the latest General Classification, Points Classification, Mountains Classification and Best Young Rider standings, tracking the fight for the red, green, polka-dot and white jerseys from Stage 1 on August 22 through to the final stage in Granada on September 13.
The overall battle will be shaped by repeated opportunities for the climbers, from the early Pyrenean and Andorran tests to Calar Alto, Sierra de la Pandera, Penas Blancas and the decisive Collado del Alguacil. The two individual time trials and bonus seconds provide further chances for the gaps between the main contenders to change.
Sprint finishes and intermediate sprints will drive the points competition, breakaways can quickly transform the mountains standings and the white jersey will develop alongside many of the same stages that decide the general classification. Each update will show the latest standings after the day's racing and highlight the important changes across all four competitions.
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General Classification Standings after Stage 18
Enric Mas emerged from the decisive Stage 18 time trial with the red jersey and a substantial advantage still intact. The Movistar Team leader conceded only 33 seconds to Primoz Roglic across the 32.1km course, leaving the Slovenian 1:37 behind with three stages remaining.
Roglic nevertheless moved from third to second overall after taking almost a minute and a half out of Felix Gall. The Decathlon CMA CGM Team leader dropped to third at 3:01, while Richard Carapaz retained fourth despite slipping to 5:17 behind Mas.
Behind the podium, Oscar Onley remains fifth at 6:03, while Clement Berthet climbed two places to seventh. Cristian Rodriguez and Mattias Skjelmose are level at 7:51, with Harold Tejada moving into the top 10 as Sepp Kuss dropped to 11th.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | - | Mas Enric | Movistar Team | 60:45:58 |
| 2 | ▲1 | Roglič Primož | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 1:37 |
| 3 | ▼1 | Gall Felix | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 3:01 |
| 4 | - | Carapaz Richard | EF Education - EasyPost | 5:17 |
| 5 | - | Onley Oscar | Netcompany INEOS | 6:03 |
| 6 | - | Omrzel Jakob | Bahrain - Victorious | 7:00 |
| 7 | ▲2 | Berthet Clément | Groupama - FDJ United | 7:47 |
| 8 | ▼1 | Rodríguez Cristián | Lidl - Trek | 7:51 |
| 9 | ▼1 | Skjelmose Mattias | XDS Astana Team | ,, |
| 10 | ▲1 | Tejada Harold | XDS Astana Team | 9:57 |
| 11 | ▼1 | Kuss Sepp | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 10:34 |
| 12 | - | Bisiaux Léo | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 18:36 |
| 13 | - | Martin Guillaume | Groupama - FDJ United | 21:23 |
| 14 | - | Riccitello Matthew | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 26:57 |
| 15 | - | Aparicio Mario | EF Education - EasyPost | 33:11 |
| 16 | - | Rodriguez Juan Felipe | Burgos Burpellet BH | 39:54 |
| 17 | - | Pickering Finlay | Team Jayco AlUla | 40:57 |
| 18 | - | Zana Filippo | Soudal Quick-Step | 43:17 |
| 19 | - | Hirt Jan | NSN Cycling Team | 46:50 |
| 20 | - | Buitrago Santiago | Bahrain - Victorious | 47:37 |
| 21 | - | García Pierna Raúl | Movistar Team | 49:34 |
| 22 | - | Svestad-Bårdseng Embret | Netcompany INEOS | 52:25 |
| 23 | - | Widar Jarno | Lotto Intermarché | 57:19 |
| 24 | - | Bouwman Koen | Team Jayco AlUla | 58:07 |
| 25 | - | Leemreize Gijs | Team Picnic PostNL | 1:03:13 |
Points Classification Standings after Stage 18
Wout van Aert added 11 points through his fifth-place finish in the time trial and now leads the points classification with 306. Team Visma | Lease a Bike teammate Matthew Brennan remains second on 239, with Alessandro Romele third on 171.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | - | van Aert Wout | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 306 |
| 2 | - | Brennan Matthew | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 239 |
| 3 | - | Romele Alessandro | XDS Astana Team | 171 |
| 4 | - | Coquard Bryan | Cofidis | 141 |
| 5 | - | Meeus Jordi | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 116 |
| 6 | - | Hayter Ethan | Uno-X Mobility | 90 |
| 7 | ▲3 | Cort Magnus | Soudal Quick-Step | 84 |
| 8 | ▼1 | Vermaerke Kevin | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 83 |
| 9 | ▼1 | Leknessund Andreas | Uno-X Mobility | 79 |
| 10 | ▼1 | Debruyne Ramses | Alpecin - Premier Tech | 78 |
King of the Mountains Classification Standings after Stage 18
There was no change in the mountains classification on the flat time-trial course. Santiago Buitrago continues leads with 69 points, 29 ahead of Van Aert, while Mas remains third on 24.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | - | Buitrago Santiago | Bahrain - Victorious | 69 |
| 2 | - | van Aert Wout | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 40 |
| 3 | - | Mas Enric | Movistar Team | 24 |
| 4 | - | Leknessund Andreas | Uno-X Mobility | 23 |
| 5 | - | Fortunato Lorenzo | XDS Astana Team | 21 |
| 6 | - | Omrzel Jakob | Bahrain - Victorious | 12 |
| 7 | - | Vermaerke Kevin | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 11 |
| 8 | - | Brenner Marco | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 11 |
| 9 | - | Gall Felix | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 10 |
| 10 | - | Onley Oscar | Netcompany INEOS | 10 |
Youth Classification Standings after Stage 18
Onley strengthened his hold on the white jersey by gaining another 27 seconds on Jakob Omrzel. The Netcompany INEOS rider now leads his closest rival by 57 seconds, with Leo Bisiaux third at 12:33.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | - | Onley Oscar | Netcompany INEOS | 60:52:01 |
| 2 | - | Omrzel Jakob | Bahrain - Victorious | 0:57 |
| 3 | - | Bisiaux Léo | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 12:33 |
| 4 | - | Riccitello Matthew | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 20:54 |
| 5 | - | Rodriguez Juan Felipe | EF Education - EasyPost | 27:08 |
| 6 | - | García Pierna Raúl | Team Jayco AlUla | 34:54 |
| 7 | - | Pickering Finlay | Movistar Team | 43:31 |
| 8 | - | Svestad-Bårdseng Embret | Netcompany INEOS | 46:22 |
| 9 | - | Widar Jarno | Lotto Intermarché | 51:16 |
| 10 | - | Paret-Peintre Valentin | Soudal Quick-Step | 1:19:00 |
Teams Classification Standings after Stage 18
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Team | Class | Time |
| 1 | - | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | WT | 182:40:29 |
| 2 | - | XDS Astana Team | WT | 56:34 |
| 3 | ▲1 | EF Education - EasyPost | WT | 1:13:46 |
| 4 | ▲1 | Groupama - FDJ United | WT | 1:15:24 |
| 5 | ▼2 | Bahrain - Victorious | WT | 1:16:07 |
| 6 | - | Netcompany INEOS | WT | 1:20:31 |
| 7 | - | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | WT | 1:29:28 |
| 8 | - | Movistar Team | WT | 1:39:01 |
| 9 | - | Soudal Quick-Step | WT | 2:02:21 |
| 10 | - | Lidl - Trek | WT | 2:27:05 |
You can check the full standings of each of the classifications at the 2026 Vuelta a Espana.
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- Paleni is a great escape artist and has had several near misses including yesterday. With Dversnes, that'd have been a powerful groupRafionain-Glas10-09-2026
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- I made another post that I had a serious doubt if Primoz could take 1min30sec over Mas today, looking at the wind so far during the stage, Primoz might take the jersey.awp10-09-2026
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