“Another fantastic victory. We’re making history today”, Brennan beams after the finish. With its seventh stage victory in the Vuelta a España, Team Visma | Lease a Bike has broken their own record set at the 2022 Tour de France and 2026 Giro d’Italia, both of which yielded six victories. “We came here as a team to win stages, but we never dreamed of winning seven. Today, we had another opportunity to win and we grabbed it with both hands. That’s really special.”
All eyes were already on Brennan before the start. Wednesday’s 181-kilometer stage was considered the flattest of this Vuelta a España. Two attackers went clear early on and built up a sizeable lead, but they never appeared to pose a serious threat to the sprint trains. Once Enzo Paleni, the last remaining breakaway rider, was caught on the streets of Seville, it was time for Wout van Aert and Brennan. The Belgian moved his sprinter into a good position by joining the Team Uno-X Mobility train, after which Brennan finished the job in impressive fashion.