Matthew Brennan, a 19-year-old cyclist from Visma-Lease a Bike, claimed his first professional victory at the GP de Denain, completing the 197km race with a strong sprint finish. Competing against a select group including notable riders from Lotto and Alpecin-Deceuninck, Brennan demonstrated resilience amidst numerous attacks. As the race neared its conclusion, he managed to outpace his rivals in the final sprint. Expressing gratitude for his team's support, Brennan emphasized his confidence in his sprinting ability, which proved decisive in his victory, as he celebrated crossing the finish line ahead of Gianni Vermeersch and Dries De Bondt.
"Really nice to win here. It's something we really aimed for as a team and I'm really thankful for the work they did today."
"It was a big group, and I knew that quite a lot of the boys wanted to attack. It was quite hard to manage it but..."
"I kind of knew that I had a faster sprint than probably most of the guys there. That gave me confidence coming into the final."
"It was tough positioning [on the cobbles], but it was kind of alright once you were there. You got into a rhythm..."
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