Tibor del Grosso came so close to the win on stage 1 of the 2025
Volta a Catalunya on Monday afternoon. Despite entering the final kilometre solo however, the
Alpecin-Deceuninck star was reeled in right at the line by Team Visma | Lease a Bike's 19-year-old super-talent,
Matthew Brennan.
After attacking on the final descent towards the line, Del Grosso seemed to have the win all sewn up as he passed the Flamme Rouge with clear daylight between himself and the chasing Brennan. As the 21-year-old Dutchman began to tie up though, Brennan continued to put the power down, resulting in an incredibly dramatic finale that saw both Del Grosso and teammate
Kaden Groves denied by the British teenager.