A Historic Win: Marco Brenner Claims Our First Grand Tour Stage Victory at La Vuelta

Marco Brenner has delivered a historic victory for Tudor Pro Cycling, claiming Stage 14 of La Vuelta a España and securing the Team’s first-ever Grand Tour stage win.

5.09.2026

A day that will go down in the history of Tudor Pro Cycling.

Stage 14 of La Vuelta a España brought the peloton to one of the most demanding climbs of the race, with 154.5 kilometres from Jaén to the summit of the Sierra de La Pandera. A true mountain stage, with more than 4,000 metres of elevation gain before the final 11.9-kilometre ascent, average 7.2%.

In the heat of Andalucía, the fight for the breakaway was fierce from the very beginning. A large group of more than 40 riders managed to establish itself, with Marco Brenner among the riders who made the selection.

For Marco, the opportunity was clear: after a difficult start to his Vuelta, the German had finally found himself in the position to fight for something special.

“Until now, I wasn’t feeling like myself. I was struggling with some sickness earlier in the race, and I had a crash. So I really wanted to show myself, but also my teammates, who were working really hard for me all the time, that I can be up there. Today again, I had two of my teammates  (Larry Warbasse and Will Barta) with me. They did a superb job.”

As the race entered its decisive phase, the breakaway was gradually reduced on the roads leading towards La Pandera. The final climb immediately began to reveal the strongest riders. Brenner remained patient, conserving his energy and following the decisive moves as the gradients became increasingly severe.

On the final climb, Marco began to believe that the victory was within reach. “On the final climb, I had the feeling that I had the kick today. I started believing in it.”

Inside the final kilometre, Buitrago launched his acceleration. Marco responded immediately, closing the gap and bringing the Colombian back into reach. Then came the final sprint.

Marco waited until the perfect moment before launching his acceleration towards the line and crossed the line first.

For Marco, it's the biggest victory of his career. For Tudor Pro Cycling, it's a milestone that had been targeted since the beginning of the season: the Team's first Grand Tour stage victory.

The victory also comes less than a month after another landmark achievement. On August 9, Marco won the overall classification at the Tour de Pologne, a WorldTour stage race, giving to the Team its first WorldTour general classification victory. Now, just weeks later, the German rider has added a Grand Tour stage victory to the story.

“You live for days like today. There aren’t many cyclists who have achieved a stage win in a Grand Tour, and to add this to my palmarès is really amazing.”

Fabian Cancellara:

“My first thoughts went to the whole Team. I really want to thank everyone. Marco won today, but this is everyone’s win.Marco is a great example of the hard work, belief in people and commitment we put into everything we do. This year hasn’t always gone our way - we’ve had bad luck, the pressure was building, but that’s cycling. One day you lose, the next day you win. What matters is that we kept believing, kept working and kept pushing. Today, we were rewarded for it and I couldn’t be happier and prouder.”

Raphael Meyer:

“After winning our first World Tour GC just one month ago, winning our first Grand Tour stage feels like a dream. It is proof that belief and hard work pay off. We are incredibly proud of the entire team — not just those on the ground in Spain, but everyone who gives everything every day to create moments like this. The way Marco won today could not have been more Born to Dare. It is proof that staying true to our DNA will take us forward.This is just the start.”

From Jaén to La Pandera, from the first attack to the final sprint, Marco Brenner and Tudor Pro Cycling turned a brutal mountain stage into a historic day: The first Grand Tour stage win.