🚴♂️ Stage 1 Recap: 19-Year-Old Matthew Brennan Blows the Doors Off Catalunya
- Nathan Allen
- Mar 24
- 1 min read
The youngest rider in the race just took the win. No, you’re not dreaming.
Stage 1 of the Volta a Catalunya was supposed to be a warm-up for the GC guns, a chance for the peloton to settle in. Instead, we got a generational flex from Matthew Brennan, the 19-year-old neo-pro from Visma | Lease a Bike, who launched a last-kilometer move like he didn’t know he wasn’t supposed to win yet. 🔥 GC Watch: Calm Before the Climb
Roglič, Vingegaard, Evenepoel, and the rest of the GC hitters all stayed safe in the bunch.
No meaningful gaps yet—but don’t blink once the roads tilt up.
👀 Who is Matthew Brennan?
British phenom, born August 6, 2005
Just turned pro this season with Visma | Lease a Bike
Won the junior version of Paris–Roubaix in 2023
Now? A WorldTour stage winner at 19
You’ll be hearing his name a lot more after today. 📅 Next Up: Stage 2 (March 25)
A lumpy profile built for breakaways or bold GC moves. Expect fireworks if the big names decide to stretch their legs early.