Vuelta a Burgos, Matthew Brennan wins stage four in a sprint

Matthew Brennan (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) claimed victory in stage four of the 2026 Vuelta a Burgos, sprinting to the win in Briviesca in a time of 4:01:12. The Briton edged out Laurence Pithie (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) in the final meters, with the latter finishing second on the same time, while David Gonzalez Lopez (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) took third.The day, marked by heat and a high pace across Castile and León, saw the breakaway kept under control for most of the route. The peloton reeled in the attackers with 17 kilometers to go, setting the stage for a bunch sprint. Brennan, who launched from a long way out, found the right speed in the finale to overhaul his rivals and cross the line first.Iúri Leitão (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Marius Mayrhofer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) rounded out the top five, all finishing on the same time as the winner.In the general classification, Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) holds onto the leader's jersey with a time of 16:19:30, ahead of Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) at 6 seconds and Oscar Onley (Netcompany Ineos) at 7 seconds. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage that will decide the fate of the overall standings.