Vuelta a España 2026: Matthew Brennan Claims Third Stage Win in Lorca

Vuelta a España 2026: Brennan Claims a Hat-Trick in Lorca Cartagena–Lorca, 153.8 km — September 2, 2026 Matthew Brennan claimed his third stage victory of the 2026 Vuelta a España in Lorca, winning a chaotic and hard-fought sprint. The British rider of Team Visma | Lease a Bike finished ahead of Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus, after another perfectly executed team effort in the final kilometres. A chaotic sprint Stage 11, from Cartagena to Lorca, covered 153.8 kilometres and was designed for the sprinters. The peloton stayed together for most of the day, with the decisive action coming in the closing kilometres. Team Visma | Lease a Bike took control of the finale and positioned Brennan perfectly for the sprint. Wout van Aert played a crucial role in the lead-out, guiding his teammate into the final straight before Brennan launched his winning acceleration. Coquard tried to come around the British rider, while Meeus secured third place. Brennan takes his third win For Brennan, the victory marks his third stage win at the 2026 Vuelta a España. The young British sprinter once again demonstrated his speed and confirmed his excellent form, while Team Visma | Lease a Bike showed just how effective its lead-out train can be. Brennan completed the stage in 3:17:18. Stage 11 — Top 10 Pos. Rider Team 1 Matthew Brennan Team Visma | Lease a Bike 2 Bryan Coquard Cofidis 3 Jordi Meeus Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe 4 Magnus Cort Uno-X Mobility 5 Wout van Aert Team Visma | Lease a Bike 6 Bastien Tronchon Groupama - FDJ United 7 Hugo Hofstetter NSN Cycling Team 8 Alessandro Romele XDS Astana Team 9 Matevž Govekar Bahrain - Victorious 10 Orluis Aular Movistar Team All of the top 10 riders finished in 3:17:18. Mas keeps the red jersey There was no major change at the top of the general classification. Enric Mas retained the red leader's jersey, with a 1:18 advantage over Primož Roglič. With the peloton finishing together, the leading contenders were able to conserve their energy ahead of the more demanding stages still to come. The mountains are coming After a day tailor-made for the sprinters, the Vuelta now heads towards more selective terrain, where the overall contenders will once again take centre stage. For Brennan, however, Lorca represents another major milestone in an already impressive Vuelta: three stage victories and another confirmation that he is one of the fastest riders in the race.