Brenner took the stage with the controlled aggression of a rider who knew exactly where his limit was and stayed just inside it. He managed the final climb the way a chess player manages tempo — never revealing the full hand, letting Buitrago believe the gap was closable until it wasn't. Buitrago in second is not a footnote; the Colombian has the climbing legs to hurt GC contenders and his presence this deep in the Vuelta signals he is building toward something heavier than a stage podium. Rodríguez at eleven seconds tells you the third man was fighting a different race entirely, hanging on to what the front two left behind.
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🏁 VUELTA A ESPAÑA — Stage 14
🥇 BRENNER Marco (TUD) (4:15:09)
🥈 BUITRAGO Santiago (TBV) (+0:01)
🥉 RODRÍGUEZ Cristián (XAT) (+0:11)