Mas closes on first Vuelta after Dunbar reels in Buitrago to win stage 19 summit finish

• Pinarello Q36.5 rider Dunbar wins stage by 14 seconds

• Mas maintains his 1min 37sec cushion in red jersey race

Irishman Eddie Dunbar secured a stunning last-ditch victory on stage 19 of the Vuelta a España as Spaniard Enric Mas maintained his overall lead with only one mountain stage remaining before Sunday’s finale.

The 30-year-old caught and passed Colombian Santiago Buitrago with just 300 metres left of the mountainous 210km slog from Vélez-Málaga to Peñas Blancas.

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