Küng wins Vuelta time trial as Mas retains 1min 37sec overall lead
Stefan Küng won stage 18 on September 10, 2026, while Enric Mas remained ahead of Primož Roglič with three stages left.
In short
- Stefan Küng won stage 18 on September 10, 2026, while Enric Mas remained ahead of Primož Roglič with three stages left.
Stefan Küng won the Vuelta a España’s stage 18 time trial on September 10, 2026, covering the 32.1km course from El Puerto de Santa María to Jerez de la Frontera in 35min 22sec. The [official stage results](https://www.lavuelta.es/en/rankings/stage-18) put Callum Thornley second, three seconds behind, and João Almeida third, nine seconds back.
Primož Roglič finished fourth, 19 seconds behind Küng. Overall leader Enric Mas placed 12th, 52 seconds behind the winner, giving up 33 seconds to Roglič on the day.
Mas retained an overall advantage of 1min 37sec over Roglič, with Felix Gall third at 3min 01sec, according to [AS’s race coverage](https://as.com/ciclismo/vuelta_espana/vuelta-a-espana-2026-hoy-en-directo-etapa-18-en-vivo-online-el-puerto-de-santa-maria-jerez-de-la-frontera-f202609-d/), corroborating The Guardian’s report.
Three stages remain. The next runs from Vélez-Málaga to Peñas Blancas on September 11, 2026, followed by La Calahorra to Collado del Alguacil on September 12. The race finishes in Granada on September 13.
