🎥 Visma | Lease a Bike star Brennan and his super weekend in 6 seconds: "I wanted to race"

Visma | Lease a Bike saw top talent Matthew Brennan score twice last weekend. The 19-year-old Brit, who has already competed in the WorldTour races Tour Down Under and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on behalf of the team, joined the U23 riders on Saturday and Sunday and immediately achieved two victories.

On Saturday, the fast man won the Tour des 100 Communes in France with an overwhelming performance. "We rode very well as a team today," Brennan said afterward via his team's communications. "We raced aggressively and stuck to the plan. I am extremely proud of the guys who played a big part in the victory."

One day later, it was the same story in the Grand Prix de Lillers. "I have enjoyed the past two days," Brennan said afterward. "It's very satisfying to execute a plan and see it come together perfectly. Winning a race is great, but winning two in two days feels special. I have to thank the team for their hard work this weekend. We can be proud of what we've achieved here."  

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Why is Brennan still racing with Visma | Lease a Bike U23 team?

Riders like Elliot and Ian (Rowe and Kings, ed.) made the switch to the U23 category this year and immediately showed their potential. "Everyone played an important role in our victory. We were the top favorites at the start, but you always have to finish. The boys took on their responsibility in the service of Matthew, who was then able to finish convincingly."

Although Brennan already did well in WorldTour races, he also rides in the U23 races. Why? "Matthew has already shown himself at the highest level but also indicated that he wants to ride in the Development Team races. He realizes that he can still learn a lot at this level. This illustrates his ambition to improve constantly," Wagner said.

"Matthew has been part of the WorldTour team since this season, but we must not forget that he is still only nineteen," Wagner added. "It's good for both him and the team that he competes in U23 races like this. He's one of the biggest talents out there, and he proves it time and time again. We can look back on a perfect weekend," the sports director concludes.

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