Irish rider Dunbar wins Vuelta stage 11

Eddie Dunbar timed his break to perfection successful nan past kilometre to triumph shape 11 of nan Vuelta a Espana successful Padron.

The Irish rider, who vanished seventh successful past year's Giro d'Italia, held disconnected nan section to triumph comfortably and return his first Grand Tour shape victory.

Quinten Hermans was 2nd pinch British rider Max Poole taking 3rd astatine nan extremity of nan 166.5km stage.

Australian Ben O'Connor remains astatine nan caput of nan wide standings but mislaid astir 35 seconds of his lead.

Dunbar said: "It's incredible. Since nan Vuelta past year, I deliberation I’ve had 7 aliases 8 crashes. Of course, physically it takes its toll, but mentally it took its toll connected maine too.

"I said galore times successful my caput that I mightiness not person a early successful nan athletics because of nan crashes and injuries that I’ve had.

"This year, aft nan Giro, erstwhile I injured my ACL, I thought that would beryllium nan nail successful nan coffin for my cycling career. But I person unthinkable support astir maine – my woman is ever location for me, and I person an unthinkable group of family and friends, and nan squad backed maine truthful much.

"It’s been a agelong clip coming but to repay them each coming intends a lot."