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Matthew Brennan Runner‑Up in Tour Down Under Stage 1, Optimistic for Next Chance

January 28, 2026 Alex Carter - Sports Editor Sport

Last year, Matthew Brennan burst onto the WorldTour scene when he clinched second place on the first stage of the Tour Down Under, where with a powerful acceleration in Gumeracha he nearly unseated a celebrating sam Welsford.

The British rider then went on to have a breakthrough season, winning 12 races including stage victories at the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya and Tour de Romandie.

This year, the 20-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike rider came into the WorldTour opening stage race with a goal of winning stage 1 to Tanunda, a clear chance for the sprinters in an edition which leans more heavily towards the climbers this time.


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BrennanS team, along with Welsford’s Ineos Grenadiers, put in considerable effort to control the front of the peloton, keep the break in check and then ultimately reel them back to have a bunch sprint. It was all going to plan until the final kilometre where Brennan was not able to get a clear run to the finish line. He did, once again, produce another huge turn of speed, but he coudl not overcome Tobias Lund Andresen (Decathlon CMA CGM).

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