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Mas tacked some 25 seconds onto his advantage over Primož Roglič after dropping the four-time former winner on the final climb.
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Tadej Pogacar will miss a chance to fill one of the rare holes in his cycling resume.
Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar underwent successful surgery on his left collarbone following a crash.
Enric Mas of Movistar, who inherited the lead from Pogacar, won the mountainous ninth stage.
Race organizers confirmed he pulled out of the race.
Andreas Leknessund conquered the grueling 93-mile mountain route in nearly four hours.
The defending Tour de France champion outlasted Enric Mas to secure his third stage victory.
After starting in Monaco and going through France and Andorra, the three-week race returned to Spain with riders facing a hilly route that started in Catalonia.
The defending Tour de France champion, seeking a sweep of Grand Tour titles, finished the tough mountain stage in Andorra 2 minutes, 39 seconds ahead of the chasers.
Tadej Pocagar led during the third stage of the Vuelta a Espana until a hail storm prevented the race from continuing; Bob Roll and Christian Vande Velde discuss the stoppage of the race and what to expect going forward.
Riders started taking shelter in shops and restaurants by the road with about nine miles to go during the difficult 108-mile route that was set to finish in the French Pyrenees.