Tadej Pogacar settles for third place on Vuelta a Espana Stage 2 but increases overall lead
Tadej Pogacar came home in third place on Stage 2 of the Vuelta a Espana but increased his overall lead in the general classification. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider was beaten in a sprint finish with Grand Tour debutant Matt Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike) claiming the win ahead of Pau Miquel (Bahrain Victorious) after a thrilling finale into Manosque after a 214km ride from Monaco. Five-time Tour…
Tadej Pogacar secured third place on the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana, but this result helped him maintain his lead in the overall standings. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG cyclist was outpaced in a sprint finish by Matt Brennan of Visma-Lease a Bike, who claimed the victory ahead of Pau Miquel of Bahrain Victorious. The stage covered a grueling 214km from Monaco to Manosque.
Pogacar retains the leader's red jersey, which he earned after winning the time-trial in Stage 1 by just nine hundredths of a second. The Slovenian's current lead over Wout van Aert is nine seconds, with Brennan just one second behind. Leo Bisiaux of Decathlon CMA CGM now sits in fourth place, 12 seconds behind the leaders.
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