Gran Premio New York City: Sebastián Brenes Mata scorches sprint for second victory of the season

Sebastian Brenes Mata won stage 2 at 2026 Redlands Bicycle Classic in a sprint (Image credit: ©VeloImages / Redlands Bicycle Classic)

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Sebastián Brenes Mata (Canel's-Java) won Gran Premio New York City, charging through the front group in the final 50 metres. The Costa Rican rider accelerated on the outside line past Wilmar Paredes (Team Medellín-EPM) for his second victory of the year, winning in 3:07:42.

Jérôme Gauthier's (Project Echelon Racing) inside move dispatched the Colombian as well, the Canadian rider taking second and leaving Paredes in third.

GW Erco SportFitness duo Dicolas Gomez and Johan Colon rounded out the top five, leaving last year's runner-up Brayan Sánchez (Team Medellin-EPM) in sixth.

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