Matthew Brennan Wins Vuelta a España 2026 Stage 2
2026-10-09By ProCyclingDaily
Matthew Brennan (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) won Stage 2 of the 2026 Vuelta a España, edging out Pau Miquel.
Matthew Brennan won Stage 2 of the 2026 Vuelta a España, crossing the line first in a time of 4h 47' 47". The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider came home ahead of Pau Miquel (Bahrain Victorious), with Tadej Pogačar (UEX) completing the stage podium.
Behind the winner, the day's leading finishers were Pau Miquel (Bahrain Victorious), Tadej Pogačar (UEX), Mads Pedersen (Lidl–Trek), Hugo Hofstetter (NSN). The full top ten is listed below.
Tadej Pogačar leads the general classification after Stage 2, 9" ahead of Wout van Aert. Matthew Brennan sits third overall.
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Stage 2 Result
| 1 | Matthew Brennan | GBR | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 4h 47' 47" |
| 2 | Pau Miquel | ESP | Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar | SLO | UEX | + 0" |
| 4 | Mads Pedersen | DEN | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 5 | Hugo Hofstetter | FRA | NSN | + 0" |
| 6 | Tobias Halland Johannessen | NOR | Uno-X Mobility | + 0" |
| 7 | Finn Fisher-Black | NZL | Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 8 | Axel Laurance | FRA | NCI | + 0" |
| 9 | Oscar Onley | GBR | NCI | + 0" |
| 10 | Orluis Aular | VEN | Movistar Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | SLO | UEX | 4h 58' 40" |
| 2 | Wout van Aert | BEL | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 9" |
| 3 | Matthew Brennan | GBR | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 10" |
| 4 | Léo Bisiaux | FRA | DCT | + 12" |
| 5 | Finn Fisher-Black | NZL | Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe | + 14" |
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