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Matthew Brennan claimed his fifth Vuelta stage win in Seville, giving Visma-Lease a Bike seven Grand Tour stage wins this season and breaking the team’s previous six-win record. The 21-year-old Brit, competing in his first Grand Tour, said he still can’t believe the achievement, while a strong lead-out from Wout van Aert and the squad’s planning were crucial to the historic sprint.
Matthew Brennan sprinted to Stage 16 victory in Palos de la Frontera, earning his fourth win of the Vuelta 2026 as a five-man breakaway was reeled in about 23km from the finish. Enric Mas extended his GC lead to 2:06 over Felix Gall, with Primoz Roglic four seconds behind, and the race heads 185km from Dos Hermanas to Seville for the next sprint finale.
Britain's 21-year-old Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike) sprinted to victory on stage 11 of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana, his third win of the race, beating Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus. GC leader Enric Mas remains in red with a 1:18 gap to Primoz Roglic, while Oscar Onley sits just over a minute back in fourth. Mads Pedersen withdrew ill. Stage 12 takes riders 166.6km into the mountains from Vera, featuring five climbs including a double ascent of Velefique and the Calar Alto finish.