"I was actually a little too far back going into the last corner", Brennan said afterwards. "When I saw the 300-metre sign, I tried to move up as quickly as possible. All I could think was, “let's go”. I decided to go for it and I had confidence in my sprint. That's essential at a moment like that."

For the second day in a row, the riders tackled a stage of more than 200 kilometres. Four riders formed the day's breakaway and gained a maximum six-minute lead. Led by Team Visma | Lease a Bike, the leading group was caught with 10 kilometres to go.

This led to a new wave of attacks, but with 2 kilometres to go, everything came back together. Brennan found himself in the depleted peloton, but had to fight his way to the front to sprint for the win. Thanks to an impressive sprint, he secured his team's 25th victory of the season. Thanks to Cian Uijtdebroeks, who took the stage and overall victory in the Tour de l'Ain, the team now has 27 victories.

"The team did a great job", Brennan continued. "They kept me out of the wind all day. Especially on the way to the climbs, they took the stress off me so I could concentrate on the sprint."

Sports director Jesper Mørkøv also expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance. "This was a real team effort. Niklas led for half the stage, and the guys put Matthew in perfect position for the final climb. We can be really proud of the team today."

The final sprint was a masterpiece, according to Mørkøv. "Matthew was a little far back in the last kilometre, but with 300 metres to go, he saw an opening and went for it. The others didn't stand a chance. That was amazing. We are very happy with how our week is going so far."