Britain's Matthew Brennan secured his third stage win at the 2026 Vuelta a España on Wednesday, triumphing in stage 11. The 21-year-old rider from the Visma-Lease a Bike team easily outpaced Frenchman Bryan Coquard and Belgian rider Jordi Meeus in the 153.8km route from Cartagena to Lorca. This victory marks a significant milestone for Brennan, who previously won stages two and five of the race. The overall leader, Enric Mas of Spain, retained the red jersey, which signifies the race leader in the general classification. Mas holds a one-minute and 18-second lead over Slovenia's Primoz Roglic, with Britain's Oscar Onley just over a minute behind in fourth place. Brennan celebrated his trio of victories by raising three fingers after crossing the finish line, a gesture that highlighted his achievement. Brennan credited his team for their strategic efforts in the final 10km of the stage, which kept him in a strong position to secure the win. Meanwhile, Lidl-Trek's Mads Pedersen withdrew from the predominantly flat stage due to illness, adding an unexpected twist to the competition. Thursday's 12th stage will be more challenging, with riders tackling a 166.6km mountainous route from Vera. This stage will include five categorized climbs, with the double climb of Velefique and the Calar Alto summit finish being key highlights. These climbs are expected to test the riders' endurance and climbing abilities significantly. The results for stage 11 were as follows: 1. Matthew Brennan (GB/Visma - Lease a Bike) in 3 hours 17 minutes 18 seconds; 2. Bryan Coquard (Fra/Cofidis) same time; 3. Jordi Meeus (Bel/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe); 4. Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den/Uno-X Mobility); 5. Wout van Aert (Bel/Visma-Lease a Bike); 6. Hugo Hofstetter (Fra/NSN Cycling Team); 7. Bastien Tronchon (Fra/Groupama-FDJ United); 8. Alessandro Romele (Ita/XDS Astana); 9. Matevz Govekar (Slo/Bahrain Victorious); 10. Orluis Aular (Ven/Movistar). The general classification after stage 11 stands with Enric Mas (Esp/Movistar) in first place at 35 hours 59 minutes 02 seconds, followed by Primoz Roglic (+1 minute 18 seconds), Felix Gall (+1 minute 39 seconds), Oscar Onley (+2 minutes 20 seconds), Richard Carapaz (+3 minutes 26 seconds), Mattias Skjelmose (+3 minutes 55 seconds), Sepp Kuss (+4 minutes 09 seconds), Harold Tejada (+4 minutes 39 seconds), Gregor Mühlberger (+7 minutes 33 seconds), and Jakob Omrzel (+8 minutes 05 seconds).