Matthew Brennan made history on September 4, 2025, by winning stage three of the Tour of Britain in a dramatic sprint finish. The 20-year-old British cyclist, riding for Visma-Lease a Bike, became the youngest stage winner in the race's storied history. Brennan's victory came on the 122.8km route from Milton Keynes to Ampthill, where he edged out Italy's Alberto Dainese and Portugal's Rui Oliveira in a frantic finale.

Brennan's triumph was aided by a perfect leadout from his teammate and race leader Olav Kooij, who finished ninth. This win marks Brennan's 12th victory of the season and his first as a professional rider. "This season has been pretty incredible so far," Brennan told ITV4. "It was really chaotic into the last few kilometres. We bided our time a little bit, and in the end, we moved up in the last two kilometres."

With this victory, Brennan moves up to second in the general classification, just 10 seconds behind Kooij. The young rider is optimistic about the upcoming stages, particularly the hilltop finish at Burton Dassett Country Park. "I think there are going to be fireworks tomorrow," Brennan said. "Potentially, the GC is going to have a little bit of a shake-up."

Meanwhile, Belgian star Remco Evenepoel finished safely in the peloton, while Britain's Geraint Thomas ended his illustrious career with a final professional road race, coming home one minute and 29 seconds behind the leaders.

Stage Three Results

1. Matthew Brennan (GB/Visma-Lease a Bike) 2hrs 35mins 45secs
2. Alberto Dainese (Ita/Tudor Pro Cycling)
3. Rui Oliveira (Por/UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
4. Hugo Hofstetter (Fra/Israel-Premier Tech)
5. Milan Menten (Bel/Lotto)

General Classification After Stage Three

1. Olav Kooij (Ned/Visma-Lease a Bike) 9hrs 48mins 40secs
2. Matthew Brennan (GB/Visma-Lease a Bike) +10secs
3. Alberto Dainese (Ita/Tudor Pro Cycling) +14secs
4. Tom Crabbe (Bel/Team Flanders-Baloise) +14secs
5. Mats Wenzel (Lux/Equipo Kern Pharma) +14secs

The Tour of Britain continues to deliver thrilling moments, with Brennan's historic win adding to the excitement of this year's competition.