Matthew Brennan proved his strength in the sprint and won his second win in the fifth stage of the Lap
The British cyclist of the Visma team has overtaken Belgian Jordi Meeus (Red Bull) and Italian Vincenzo Albanese (EF Education) in the finish line of Roquetes.
TheBritish Matthew Brennan (Visma) has won the fifth stage of the Lap, starting in Falset and ending in Roquetes, in the first race to finish in Spain in the 2026 edition. The British has won the Belgian Jordi Meeus (Red Bull) and the Italian Vincenzo Albanese (EF Education) for his second win in this year's race.
The Brit has taken advantage of the work of his teammate in Visma, the Frenchman Christophe Laporte, who has been able to throw brilliantly in the last few metres to face the finish line almost alone. Jordi Meeus and Vincenzo Albanese have tried to prevent Brennan 's second win, but the Visma cyclist's lead was almost insurmountable at the moment when he was refilled by them.
The overall ranking continues to be led by Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE) , with 3 minutes and 21 seconds ahead of his compatriot Primoz Roglic (Red Bull). Third is Spanish Enric Mas (Movistar) , 3 minutes and 32 seconds from the leader.
The sixth stage of the Vuelta will be played tomorrow between Alcossebre and Castellón, with a journey of 177.5 kilometers, in which cyclists will have to overcome four qualifying ports: two second, one third and one first.
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The Slovenian wanted to reassure his followers after a severe fall in the Spanish Vules. Pogacar had to leave the race on Saturday when he had everything in his favor to win this year's event.
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According to the medical report released by the UAE team, Pogacar suffers a concussion of the brain, a displaced fracture in the left collarbone and a stable cervical fracture of the C7 vertebra, as well as various abrasions, injuries that will require surgical intervention to correct the collarbone.
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