Dunbar, from being knocked out for three months after breaking a rib in Paris-Nice and being run over by a motorcycle, to winning in La Vuelta

He had the virtue of sneaking into the numerous breakaway of the day and the strength necessary to accelerate in the final meters of the day and achieve his first victory of the season. It was a triumph of faith. Eddie Dunbar He was in the leading quartet, along with Buitrago, Gloag and Berrrade.

At 2.1 kilometers from the finish line, the leader of the mountain, the Colombian Buitragotried to go for the win. His attack was lethal and dry and he gained a few important meters compared to his fatigue teammates.

Dunbar did not get nervous and little by little he reached the height of Buitrago. He caught it less than 500 meters from the finish line to achieve his first victory of the season and sixth professional victory, in a victory that surprised him himself. and that it came after suffering a bad streak of accidents at the beginning of 2026, including a broken rib in the Paris-Nice in March and a collision with a motorcycle in Monacowhich took him away from cycling for three months.

“It’s incredible. The truth is that today I didn’t expect it at all. I even said on the team radio, after 50 or 60 kilometers, that today was not my day; I wasn’t feeling well. Then I ended up on the breakaway and my legs responded a little. I also had two teammates on the breakaway, which always helps. That made me feel much more comfortable on the breakaway and gave me a little time to relax in case something happened on the flat or on the descents today. They have done a wonderful job, and having Tom (Gloag) There in the end it made a big difference. This year I spent three months without riding a bike at all after an accident. The truth is that I didn’t think I would be here, much less competing in the stages. “I can’t believe it,” said the runner. Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.

The key to his success was in his faith. “I wish I had the same legs as Buitragobecause the attacks he has launched have been incredibly powerful. I had to be a little more careful when dosing my strength. I knew I had some effort left, and I wanted to use it to win the stage. When they went into the hardest section, about 12 kilometers from the finish line, I dosed my strength very well there so as not to reach the limit. I climbed back, and again having Tom there gave us a little more security. In fact, I told Tom that he was going to win today. He seemed super strong. But in the end, having more runners has benefited us a lot. That last kilometer went by so fast that the truth is that I don’t remember very well what happened.