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Brennan’s Fifth Vuelta Win Sets Visma Record, Sparks Team Celebration
cycling1 month ago

Brennan’s Fifth Vuelta Win Sets Visma Record, Sparks Team Celebration

Matthew Brennan won his fifth stage at the 2026 Vuelta a España in Seville, breaking Visma-Lease a Bike’s Grand Tour stage win record. The 21-year-old Briton, in his first Grand Tour, edged out Jordi Meeus and Magnus Cort in a bunch sprint. The victory marked a historic achievement, with Brennan becoming the youngest rider to reach five Grand Tour stage wins. Visma’s team, despite losing key riders, celebrated the record-breaking haul, with Brennan expressing disbelief at his success.

Brennan breaks Visma record with fifth Vuelta stage win in Seville
cycling1 month ago

Brennan breaks Visma record with fifth Vuelta stage win in Seville

Matthew Brennan won his fifth stage at the 2026 Vuelta a España, becoming the youngest rider to achieve five Grand Tour victories. The 21-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike rider beat Jordi Meeus and Magnus Cort in a bunch sprint in Seville. His win broke the team's previous record of six Grand Tour stage wins in a single race. In the general classification, Enric Mas maintained his lead over Felix Gall and Primoz Roglic ahead of a time trial stage.

Van Aert wins second straight Vuelta stage in Córdoba, eyes final Granada finish
cycling1 month ago

Van Aert wins second straight Vuelta stage in Córdoba, eyes final Granada finish

Wout van Aert won stage 15 of the Vuelta a España in Córdoba, marking his second victory in three days and fifth of the race. The stage was shortened by 80km due to extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 44°C. Van Aert won from a five-rider breakaway, while Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Matthew Brennan won stage 13. General classification leader Enric Mas retained the red jersey with no time changes.

Brennan Matches Pogačar’s Debut Record with Third Vuelta Win
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Brennan Matches Pogačar’s Debut Record with Third Vuelta Win

Matthew Brennan won stage 11 of the 2026 Vuelta a España in Lorca, securing his third victory of the race. This achievement makes him the first rider to win three stages in a Grand Tour debut since Tadej Pogačar in 2019. Brennan, 21, benefited from a lead-out by Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte, matching Pogačar’s stage win count despite the Slovenian’s early crash. The win places Brennan ahead of Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus, marking a historic debut for the Visma-Lease a Bike sprinter.

Brennan Secures Second Vuelta Stage Win as Visma-Lease a Bike Exploit Terrain to Counter Pogačar
cycling1 month ago

Brennan Secures Second Vuelta Stage Win as Visma-Lease a Bike Exploit Terrain to Counter Pogačar

Matthew Brennan won stage 5 of the Vuelta a España in Roquetes, securing his second victory of the race. Visma-Lease a Bike utilized a textbook leadout by Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte to neutralize Tadej Pogačar’s influence on the hilly course. Brennan, a 21-year-old Grand Tour debutant, is now the youngest rider with multiple stage wins in the Spanish Grand Tour since Pogačar in 2019.

Vingegaard rallies Visma-Lease a Bike to attack Tour de France after crash and surgery
pro-cycling3 months ago

Vingegaard rallies Visma-Lease a Bike to attack Tour de France after crash and surgery

Jonas Vingegaard crashed with 21km to go on stage 15 of the Tour de France, fracturing his collarbone and later undergoing surgery in Denmark; he joined his Visma-Lease a Bike teammates for dinner before the rest day and urged them to keep attacking, telling them to “Make the best of it.” Team officials called the operation successful, while teammates like Campenaerts stressed there was no Plan B and the squad refocused on remaining stages, with Armirail finishing eighth in the time trial and others eyeing stage wins as a potential late-season return, possibly including the World Championships.

Visma clinches Barcelona opener as Vingegaard takes the yellow jersey
sports-cycling3 months ago

Visma clinches Barcelona opener as Vingegaard takes the yellow jersey

Visma | Lease a Bike won Stage 1, the 19.6km team time trial in Barcelona, with Jonas Vingegaard claiming the first yellow jersey. Netcompany Ineos finished second and UAE Team Emirates-XRG third, leaving Visma eight seconds ahead of Ineos and 12 in front of UAE in the provisional general classification. Bernal moved into the green jersey after the first intermediate split, while several teams posted fast intermediate times and occasional issues (such as a Lidl‑Trek mechanical) as the race heads toward the road stages and the Montjuïc finish.

Visma-Lease a Bike edge Barcelona TT to seize yellow as Tour de France opener heats up
pro-cycling3 months ago

Visma-Lease a Bike edge Barcelona TT to seize yellow as Tour de France opener heats up

Barcelona hosted the Tour de France’s first team-time trial since 1971, with Visma-Lease a Bike delivering a dominant performance to win the stage and place Jonas Vingegaard in the yellow jersey. Netcompany Ineos finished second and UAE Team Emirates XRG came third, while Tadej Pogačar and other GC contenders showed early form but fell short of the winning time by about 11 seconds. The result kicks off a high-stakes GC battle and signals a gripping three weeks ahead, with several big-name riders already signaling they’ll contest the overall, even without Wout van Aert at the start.

"Van der Poel's Dominance Challenged by Jorgenson in Tour of Flanders"
sports2 years ago

"Van der Poel's Dominance Challenged by Jorgenson in Tour of Flanders"

Matteo Jorgenson of Visma-Lease a Bike expresses pride in the team's effort at the Tour of Flanders, despite being outpaced by Mathieu van der Poel who claimed his third victory. Jorgenson, who won Dwars door Vlaanderen and Paris-Nice this season, describes the race as the hardest he's ever done. His teammate Tiesj Benoot fought back into contention for a podium spot but a late mechanical issue ruined his chances. Jorgenson is set to race Paris-Roubaix next week, while Benoot will skip the event.