British Teenager Brennan Wins Romandie Opening Stage

British teen Matthew Brennan edged to a sprint triumph connected nan opening shape of nan Tour de Romandie.

The 19-year-old, riding for Visma-Lease a Bike, claimed nan yellowish jersey successful Fribourg connected Wednesday pinch his 4th master win.

Brennan has antecedently won nan Grand Prix de Denain and 2 stages of nan Volta a Catalunya.

Britain's Samuel Watson, of Ineos Grenadiers, could not emulate his occurrence from triumph successful Tuesday's prologue contempt nan efforts of team-mate and erstwhile Tour de France victor Geraint Thomas.

Belgian favourite Remco Evenepoel vanished ninth, trailing Brennan by 7 seconds.

Despite nan lukewarm April conditions, Brennan produced an awesome thrust to separator clear from nan peloton successful nan longest shape of nan title - a 194.4km route, including 4 categorised climbs.

Thursday's 2nd shape consists of a 157km loop successful La Grande Beroche.