Pablo Castrillo's Spectacular Victory in Vuelta a Espana Stage 12

Pablo Castrillo triumphed in Stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana, navigating the mountainous region in Northwestern Spain. With a decisive attack near the end, the young Spaniard secured a significant lead and clinched his first Grand Tour stage win. Max Poole and Marc Soler rounded out the podium.

Pablo Castrillo clinched a remarkable victory in Stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana, conquering the challenging mountainous terrain of Northwestern Spain on Thursday.

The 23-year-old Spaniard launched a decisive attack near the end, establishing a half-minute lead over the main chase group with 4km remaining.

As he maintained his distance from the group of four behind him in the final brutal ascent, Castrillo's grin in the last hundred meters signaled his impending first Grand Tour stage win. Britain's Max Poole secured second place, closely followed by Marc Soler, concluding a memorable day for Spain.

(With inputs from agencies.)