Matthew Brennan wins again at 'incomprehensible' Flèche du Sud 2026
CyclingFriday, 15 May 2026 at 09:27
Matthew Brennan has won stage two of the Flèche du Sud as well. The Visma | Lease a Bike Brit once again saw off the continental-level field — not normally his competition — in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Brennan also won Wednesday's opening stage over 94 kilometres. "It was a very cold and wet day today — though nothing compared to the Giro I was watching earlier," he said after that first victory.
The Brit is making his return at the Flèche du Sud after missing the Classics comeback races, having previously passed on Eschborn-Frankfurt, Tro Bro Léon and the GP du Morbihan.
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On behalf of Visma | Lease a Bike, not everything went smoothly on day one in Luxembourg, as Tijmen Graat - along with Anton Schiffer the other WorldTour riders at the start - crashed.
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Queen stage on Saturday
Thursday's 150-kilometre second stage ended in a bunch sprint — and Brennan was again the quickest. "Great work from the team — the lead-out was perfect. With one rider still attacking, the team put me in the right position and I was able to come over the top right at the last moment. This double is good for my confidence, and I'm very happy to have finished it off."
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- The only cyclist who can beat Tadej is Tadej.
Brucegel09-05-2026 - Enough of this b.s. already.Just tell the world all you suspicious people what would satisfy you that he is not doping.live real time urinating and testing?.Live real time blood draws 5 seconds after a race is over?.Fecal analysis.WTF will satisfy you?Brucegel03-05-2026
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- Can anyone help me understand the thinking behind the two punishments? Are the commissaires saying you get thrown out of the race for a second inadvertent disposal of a bidon (even to the delight of fans) but that as long as you can afford it you can show off your phalangeal cuticles all day long on international TV? Aking for a friend.packfiller7112-03-2026
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- They were close to cracking a very tired Tadej that wasn't fully focused on the TdF with a team of riders focused solely on cracking Tadej. And if they cracked him, he would have still won. Tadej won't be racing the giro this year. It'll be an even easier win for him.Veganpotter09-02-2026
- Nice!Bea22-01-2026
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