Vuelta a España: Matthew Brennan rounds off famous five with sprint success
The Guardian
Young British rider squeezes out Meeus and Cort Nielsen
Mas moves step closer to landing first Grand Tour victory
Matthew Brennan claimed a fifth Vuelta a España stage victory on Wednesday as the young British rider edged a bunch sprint in Seville to win the 17th stage. The 21-year-old Grand Tour debutant crossed the finish line ahead of Jordi Meeus and Magnus Cort Nielsen.
The general classification leader, Enric Mas, moved one step closer to claiming a first Grand Tour victory as he maintained his 2min 6sec lead on Felix Gall, with four-time Vuelta winner Primoz Roglic a further four seconds behind.
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