# Extra Time: La Vuelta Show | Stage 13 | Wout van Aert Finally Wins His Stage, Matthew Brennan's Star Turn & Visma's Full-Team Dominance on Display

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Published: 2026-09-05T14:01:24+00:00
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Extra Time: La Vuelta Show | Stage 13 | Wout van Aert Finally Wins His Stage, Matthew Brennan's Star Turn & Visma's Full-Team Dominance on Display Jonathan, Nicole, and David break down a genuinely electric stage at the 2026 Vuelta a España — Wout van Aert finally earns his own stage win after months of selfless team riding, 21-year-old Matthew Brennan reveals surprising climbing legs, and Visma-Lease a Bike proves they're far from a fading superpower. 🏆 Wout van Aert's Long-Awaited Win With four Visma riders infiltrating a massive 50-rider breakaway, Van Aert spends the final 30K covering attack after attack before launching his own decisive move with Mathieu Paret-Peintre alongside him. The two trade pulls to the line, with Van Aert powering through for the win — a genuinely emotional moment for a rider who missed the Tour de France entirely this year. ⭐ Matthew Brennan's Revelation Nobody expected the sprinter to survive, let alone thrive, in the day's decisive selection. Brennan matches attacks, does real work for Van Aert, and finishes second — calling the experience of repaying his team leader's generosity "cooler than winning" himself. At 21 years old with 23 career victories, comparisons to a young Tadej Pogačar and Eddy Merckx start circulating. 💚 The Green Jersey Math Van Aert now leads the points classification by 18 points, with King of the Mountains staying opportunistic rather than a primary target — though the hosts note he'll grab it if the breakaway math works out. 🚴‍♂️ Is This Visma's New Wolfpack Era? David makes the case that criticism of Visma's supposed decline misses the point entirely — this is simply how the team has always operated, spreading wins across riders rather than building around one dominant star, much like the old Quic…

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