Vuelta a España: Matthew Brennan scores second sprint victory on stage five

<ul><li><p>Visma-Lease a Bike dominate final stages to set up Briton</p></li><li><p>Mads Pedersen dropped on category-three climb</p></li></ul><p>The British rider and Grand Tour debutant Matthew Brennan of Visma-Lease a Bike sprinted to a second stage victory of the Vuelta a España in Roquetes.</p><p>Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte expertly led out their 21-year-old teammate at the end of stage five, and the youngster confidently demonstrated his devastating speed again to conclude the 173.4km route from Falset.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/vuelta-a-espana-matthew-brennan-scores-second-sprint-victory-on-stage-five">Continue reading...</a>