TakeVueltalast week
Mas hasn't looked at a single stage profile for the next two weeks — but he can name his biggest threat without hesitation. That's not a leader who's checked out, it's one managing which parts of a Grand Tour actually deserve his attention right now.
His team hasn't even held the route meeting yet, and Mas says thinking ahead just piles up stress he doesn't need mid-race. Yet ask him who worries him and the answer comes instantly: Primož Roglič, cited by name for his Vuelta pedigree. Compartmentalizing terrain while staying sharp on rivals suggests Mas is choosing his battles — the climbs will reveal themselves stage by stage, but knowing who's coming for the jersey is knowledge he can't afford to defer.