Brennan Sprints to Vuelta Stage Two Victory, Pogacar Keeps Red
Matt Brennan claimed his biggest career win after a late surge in Manosque, while Tadej Pogacar kept a nine-second overall lead.
- On Sunday, Britain's Matt Brennan sprinted to victory in Stage 2 of the Vuelta a Espana, while overall race favorite Tadej Pogacar retained the leader's red jersey.
- Riding his first Grand Tour, the 21-year-old Dutch Visma-Lease a Bike rider completed the 214km route from Monaco to Manosque, securing his biggest career victory.
- Brennan attacked after Pogacar and Van Aert slowed with around 1.5km remaining, leaving Pau Miquel second. He now sits third overall, 10 seconds behind Pogacar.
- Pogacar maintains a nine-second lead over Van Aert after Saturday's opening time trial victory, positioning him well ahead of Monday's third stage.
- Monday's third stage brings the race into the French Pyrenees, featuring a mountain finish in Font Romeu near the Spanish border.
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Brennan sprints to Vuelta stage two victory, Pogacar keeps red
Briton Brennan was followed over the line by Spaniard Pau Miquel and Pogacar after a long 214.3 kilometre stage with over 3,000 metres of climbing, leaving Monaco and heading to Manosque in France. Ethan Hayter, who was pipped by Pogacar in Saturday's opening individual time trial, was part of a four-man breakaway who led for much of the race, although the peloton never let them escape too far up the road. The Briton stayed in front to win the i…
The second stage was animated in the last kilometers, with an offensive by Wout van Aert that forced several favourites to react. But it was finally his young partner Matthew Brennan who pulled his pin from the game at the finish. ...
After his first victory at the Vuelta, Tadej Pogacar tries to take the next success with him. However, against the winner of the day, Matthew Brennan, the Slovenian in the sprint is ultimately hopeless.
Manosque (France), 23 Aug (EFE).- Tadej Pogacar (UAE), leader of the Vuelta, faced the stage with end in Manosque willing to lose the red leotard in order not to face the protocol responsibility after each day, but in an ascending end and in front of the attack of the Belgian Wout Van Aert decided to answer and achieved the third place. "I was prepared to lose the red leotard, moreover Hayter did a smart job in the escape. I thought I was not to…
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