Matthew Brennan Sprints for a Second Vuelta Stage Win as Tadej Pogačar Stays in Control
The 21-year-old Briton claimed his second stage win with a lead-out from Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte, while Tadej Pogacar held a 3:21 overall lead.
- On Wednesday, British rider Matthew Brennan of Team Visma-Lease a Bike won stage five of the Vuelta a Espana, claiming his second victory in his maiden Grand Tour.
- The stage covered 173.3km from Falset to Roquetes as the peloton chased down an early breakaway group with nearly 100km remaining.
- Visma-Lease a Bike teammates Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte delivered a perfect lead-out, launching Brennan into the final sprint ahead of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's Jordi Meeus.
- Race leader Tadej Pogacar maintained his overall lead in the red jersey, holding a 3min 21sec advantage over compatriot Primoz Roglic of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.
- Thursday's 177.5km stage from Alcossebre to Castello features four categorized climbs, including a dirt road during the final ascent as the race continues.
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Super leader Pogacar remains firm in the Vuelta a España after a transition stage.
Roquetes (Tarragona), 26 Aug (EFE).- The Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE), leader of the Vuelta, commented that the Spanish round "is not the Tour of France because there is less pressure", but admitted that it is a race "that you can enjoy more". "The Vuelta has a great atmosphere. It is not the Tour, but I think that in some moments you can enjoy more because it has something less pressure. I am enjoying the Vuelta, and in general there is very g…
The fifth stage was finished with the victory of Matthew Brennan in the final sprint, reaching the British first to the finish in Roquetes after 173.3 kilometers of tour.
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