PALOS DE LA FRONTERA (SPAGNA) (ITALPRESS) – Matthew Brennan wins the sixteenth stage of the Vuelta at Espana 2026, the Cortegana-Palos de la Frontera of 181.1 km. Fourth victory for the British who anticipated Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) and Vito Braet (Lotto Intermarché). The fraction today has been marked by the usual escapes from afar, in the middle of the stage were five men who took the off or Kevin Vermaerke (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ United), Simon Dalby (Uno-X Mobility), Jasha Sutterlin (Jayco AlUla) and Roland Thalmann (Tudor). The Visma, however, controlled the race without letting go too far, about 23 km from the arrival the group has returned compact. The race decided to the sprint, for the Visma the sixth victory in this Roja Race. Tomorrow another stage dedicated to speeders, the Dos Hermanas-Siviglia of 185 km. Nothing changes as to the general, Enric Mas remains in red knit.
L’ORDINE DI ARRIVO
1. Matthew Brennan (Gbr) Visma | Lease a Bike in 3h56’33”
2. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Cofidis s.t.
3. Vito Braet (Bel) (Lotto Intermarché) s.t.
4. Jordi Meeus (Bel) s.t.
5. Magnus Cort Nielsen (Dan)
6. Wout Van Aert (Bel) s.t.
7. Hugo Hofstetter (Fra)
8. Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) s.t.
9. Alberto Dainese (Ita) s.t.
10. Cesar Macias Estrada (Mes) s.t.
LE CLASSIFICHE
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (MAGLIA ROSSA)
1. Enric Mas (Esp) Movistar Team in 56h02’29”
2. Felix Gall (Aut) Decathlon CMA CGM Team 2’06”
3. Primoz Roglic (Slv) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe at 2’10”
4. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) 4’24”
5. Oscar Onley (Gbr) 5’44”
6. Jakob Omrzel (Slv) 6’14”
7. Mattias Skjelmose (Dan) 6’49”
8. Cristian Rodriguez (Spa) at 7’01”
9. Clément Berthet (Fra) to 7’19”
10. Sepp Kuss at 8’55”
CLASSIFICATION TO PUNTI (MAGLIA VERDE)
1. Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma-Lease a Bike 282 points
2. Matthew Brennan (Gbr) Visma-Lease a Bike 189
3. Alessandro Romele (Ita) XDS Astana 153
CLASSIFICATION BEST SCALATOR (MAGLIA A POIS)
1. Santiago Buitrago (Col) Bahrain – Victorious 69 points
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma-Lease a Bike 40
3. Enric Mas (Esp) Movistar Team 24
CLASSIFICATION IMPROVE YOUNG (MAGLIA BIANCA)
1. Oscar Onley (Gbr) Netcompany Ineos in 56h08’13”
2. Jakob Omrzel (Slv) Bahrain Victorious at 30′′′′
3. Leo Bisiaux (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM 10’41”
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