GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut
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.
British cyclist Matt Brennan secured his first stage win in his Grand Tour debut by sprinting to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana. The 21-year-old, riding for Team Visma-Lease a Bike, outpaced his team-mate Wout van Aert and eventual overall race favorite Tadej Pogacar in the final kilometres of the 214km race from Monaco to Manosque.
Pogacar, who remains the top-ranked rider in the competition, opted to conserve energy, allowing Brennan to claim his win. Spaniard Pau Miquel Delgado finished second, while Pogacar completed the stage in third place.
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