Ireland's Eddie Dunbar won stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana from a breakaway to put a difficult year behind him on the slopes of Penas Blancas.

ESTEPONA, Sept 11 : Irishman Eddie Dunbar overtook leading climber Santiago Buitrago with 500m remaining in Stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana to secure an impressive victory on Friday while Spanish rider Enric Mas successfully defended his lead atop the general classification.Dunbar's Pinarello Q36.5 teammate T