Britain's Brennan sprints to second victory at Vuelta
Britain's Matthew Brennan claims his second win at the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on stage five.
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"You can see throughout the day everyone just went full [gas]. That's my second one in the bag in my first Grand Tour. I'm very thankful to finish it off again."
— Matthew Brennan , Athlete
Key People
Jordi Meeus is a Belgian cyclist who finished third in the stage at the Vuelta a Espana.
Matthew Brennan is a British cyclist who has made a mark in his first Grand Tour at the Vuelta a Espana.
Primoz Roglic is a Slovenian cyclist competing in the Vuelta a Espana.
Slovenian cyclist holding the yellow jersey in the men's race of the Tour de Suisse.
Vincenzo Albanese is an Italian cyclist who competed in the Vuelta a Espana.
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Britain's Matthew Brennan claims his second win at the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on stage five.
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