Brenner Wins Vuelta Stage 14 Amidst Extreme Heat; Pogacar Out for Season

Marco Brenner of the Tudor team secured his first Grand Tour stage victory at the Vuelta a España, triumphing on stage 14 after a fierce duel with Santiago Buitrago. The young German rider launched a decisive attack in the final kilometers to claim the win.

However, the extreme heat in Spain led organizers to shorten stage 15 due to safety concerns. In separate news, five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a fractured collarbone and neck injury in a crash at the Vuelta, ruling him out of upcoming events including the world championships.