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‘What are we doing?’: Brennan’s anger at racing in 44C heat as Van Aert wins shortened stage

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‘It wouldn’t surprise me if some got heatstroke’ Spain’s Enric Mas retains leader’s red jersey Britain’s Matthew Brennan expressed his disbelief at the extreme heat riders had to endure on Sunday during stage 15 of the Vuelta a España. His Visma Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert took the sprint win in Córdoba after the stage was shortened because of high temperatures. “It’s 41 degrees average,” Brennan said. “When…

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