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Matthew Brennan earns third stage victory at the 2026 Vuelta a Espana

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Matthew Brennan earns third stage victory at the 2026 Vuelta a Espana
Summary

Matthew Brennan won stage 11 of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday, completing a hat-trick of stage victories in his Grand Tour debut. The 21-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike rider secured the win in a sprint finish on the 153.8km route from Cartagena to Lorca. He finished ahead of runner-up Bryan Coquard and third-place finisher Jordi Meeus. Overall leader Enric Mas maintained his position in the general classification, holding a one minute and 18-second advantage over Primoz Roglic. Meanwhile, Lidl-Trek rider Mads Pedersen withdrew from the competition before the stage began due to illness. The race continues Thursday with a 166.6km mountain stage starting from Vera.

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By the Numbers
  • •Matthew Brennan won his third stage of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana.
  • •Enric Mas retains the overall lead by one minute and 18 seconds.
  • •Mads Pedersen withdrew from the race on Wednesday due to illness.
  • •Stage 12 will feature 166.6km of mountain terrain and five categorised climbs.
Latest Updates
  • 5:34 PMThe Guardian Sport — Vuelta a España: Britain’s Brennan seals hat-trick of stage wins as Mas retains lead
  • 5:33 PMYahoo Sports — Britain's Matthew Brennan achieves hat-trick of victories at La Vuelta
  • 4:45 PMYahoo Sports — Britain's Brennan claims third Vuelta stage win
  • 4:45 PMBBC Sport — Britain's Brennan claims third Vuelta stage win
  • 4:45 PMBBC News — Vuelta a Espana: GB's Matthew Brennan wins 11th stage with sprint finish to notch hat-trick of victories - BBC
  • 4:38 PMYahoo Sports — Matthew Brennan completes hat-trick of victories as dream Vuelta debut continues
What they're saying
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Stage 11 won by 21-year-old as dazzling debut continues Lewis Askey claims opening stage in Tour of Britain Matthew Brennan triumphed again in the Vuelta a España on Wednesday, becoming the first cyclist to win three stages in his first Grand Tour since Tadej Pogacar seven years ago. The British rider secured his third victory on the 11th stage, a mostly flat route of 153.8km from Cartagena to Lorca. “We took the initiative today again,” Brennan said. “The boys pulled as hard as they could even after a tough day in the legs yesterday. We still went full gas. Coming into the final, we really held our own place and knew that we were all strong enough to kind of get to where we want to be.” Continue reading...

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Britain’s Matthew Brennan completed a hat-trick of victories after he claimed a sprint finish on stage 11 of La Vuelta in Lorca. The largely flat 151.

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Britain's Matthew Brennan powers to his third win at the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on stage 11.

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