Matthew Brennan wins second stage of Vuelta a España in Manosque

Matthew Brennan thrived in another sprint finish to win his second stage in this year's Spanish Vuelta on Wednesday, with race favorite Tadej Pogačar safely maintaining his overall lead. Brennan, the 21-year-old British rider of team Visma-Lease a Bike, pulled away in the final meters (yards) to secure the win in the fifth stage for his second Grand Tour victory. Defending Tour de France champion Pogačar, seeking a sweep of Grand Tour titles, stayed in the peloton to maintain his overall lead.

Britain's Matt Brennan sprints to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday as overall race favourite Tadej Pogacar holds on to the leader's red jersey.

Britain's Matt Brennan sprints to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday as overall race favourite Tadej Pogacar holds on to the leader's red jersey.

Young British rider Matthew Brennan finished strongly to win the second and longest stage of the Spanish Vuelta ahead of race leader Tadel Pogačar on Sunday. The 21-year-old Brennan capitalized on good work from Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert in a sprint and got ahead of second-place Pau Miquel and third-place Pogačar to complete the 214.3-kilometer (133.1 mile) hilly trek through Provence in southern France in 4 hours, 47 minutes and 47 seconds. Pogačar, who edged Ethan Hayter by 0.09 seconds in the opening time trial on Saturday, kept the race leader’s red jersey by finishing with the same time as the stage winner.

20-year-old is riding in first grand tour Tadej Pogacar retains overall lead Britain’s Matt Brennan sprinted ⁠to victory in the second stage of ⁠the Vuelta ⁠a ​España on Sunday with overall race ⁠favourite Tadej Pogacar holding on to the leader’s ⁠red jersey. Riding his first ​grand ‌ tour, the ‌20-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike rider ‌laid down the power on the uphill drag to the finish in Manosque after a 214km ‌ride from Monaco and held on comfortably. More details soon … Continue reading...