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Follow us on GoogleIt's not just in Italy that Visma | Lease a Bike is hitting the headlines this week, but also in Norway. Top talent Matthew Brennan scored two stage wins in the country's tour and also won the overall classification. For the 19-year-old, these were his ninth and tenth victories of the season on Sunday.
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Brennan beat Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X) in the final stage in Stavanger on Sunday, sealing his overall victory in the race. "The final was tricky and super hectic. Thanks to the team’s great work, we got into position to sprint again," said the fast rider from Visma | Lease a Bike after the race via his team's channels.
The Brit was well-positioned in the final phase and was able to sprint. "It was really close, but I had the feeling I just edged out Kristoff on the line. Luckily, that turned out to be true. It was a tense wait, but I’m happy and relieved I could win today."
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Brennan: "This is something I’ll never forget"
"I’m so grateful to the team once again. Without them, this wouldn’t have been possible. We’ve ridden as a tight unit over the past few days," said Brennan, now the rider with the most victories in 2025. "I think we’ve shown some beautiful things. This is my first GC win as a professional, and it’s something I’ll never forget."
Robbert de Groot, Head of Development at Visma | Lease a Bike, expressed his admiration for the top talent earlier this week. "Matthew is simply going through an incredible development. He has earned the team's support at such a young age. He is currently the rider in our team with the most victories this season."
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- Eight riders told to go for stages, and nobody gets one—hard to know what the plan was there. It’ll be interesting to see whether they pick a clear leader next time.bikebuffj10-11-2026
- Was Bernal’s 20th place really their best GC result? I thought he might have finished higher. Either way, it sounds like a rough Tour for the whole team.gearguru3310-11-2026
- Five days in breaks with no stage win is a painful stat. The team had chances, but they need to turn those opportunities into results.julien10-11-2026
- The Onley Vuelta example makes sense: a team with someone to rally around often looks much more cohesive. Hopefully INEOS can build on that rather than expecting a quick return to the Sky years.cadencekingm10-11-2026
- Thomas is right about the ambiguity. Eight riders all chasing stages can end up pulling in different directions, even if nobody’s deliberately working against anyone. They need a clearer plan once the GC leaders are out.robert6510-11-2026
- What a mess. The report makes it sound as though nobody properly explained the decision, and that’s hard to defend.jennifer1910-11-2026
- I’m still learning the rules: does moving left in a sprint automatically bring a penalty, or does it depend on whether the other rider is blocked? It sounds like Brand wasn’t impeded here.patriciaw10-11-2026
- A final decision still needs a proper explanation. If the federation’s complaint goes nowhere, I hope the officials at least review how they handled the riders afterwards.michael5410-11-2026
- Fair play to Lucinda for saying Marie had won fair and square. That kind of sportsmanship matters, especially after such a controversial decision.raceready710-11-2026
- Schreiber beat Brand on the road, so the jury needed to explain clearly why that slight deviation warranted relegation. Being cut off before she could give her account sounds appalling.lindae10-11-2026


