Basque irakurri: Tadej Pogacarrek irabazi du Vallterren eta Kataluniako Itzuliko leads; Mikel Landa, bigarren postulan

The Slovenian cyclist UAE Emirates Tadej Pogacar ha cattle this Tuesday the second stage of the Volta a Catalunya of 2024, at the ski resort Vallter 2000where the day concluded with a promotion to a special category, and he also put on the jersey of race leaderas first in the general classification. Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step) has had an excellent stage, and has arrived second1:23 behind Pogacar, who, in the general standings, has a 1:35 advantage over the Basque runner, second also in that general classification.

Pogacar has thus obtained an indisputable victory in the first mountain day of this year’s Volta a Catalunya, which was held with adverse weather conditions, on a rainy and cold day. The UAE leader attacked with six and a half kilometers left in the stage, and immediately made it clear that his strength and his decision were going to give him victory. He has achieved it brilliantly.

Behind, Mikel Landa has been the strongest of the chasing group. The runner from Murgia reached the final meters with Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-Hansgrohe), but he had the legs to leave the Russian runner behind and take second place. Vlasov, third overall, is three seconds behind Mikel Landa.

On Wednesday, the 2024 Volta puts into play its third stage, also in the mountains, ending in Port Ainé, in a special category.

2nd stage classification

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 4:52:37

2 – LANDA Mikel (Soudal) + 1:23

3 – VLASOV Aleksandr (BORA) + 1:24

4 – ALMEIDA Joao (UAE) + 1:38

5 – MARTINEZ Lenny (Groupama) + 1:43

6 – HARPER Chris (Jayco) + 1:44

7 – BERNAL Egan (INEOS) + 1:47

8 – MAS Enric (Movistar) + 1:49

9 – POELS Wout (Bahrain) + 2:03

10 – DÍAZ José Manuel (Burgos) mt

General ranking

1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 9:03:57

2 – LANDA Mikel (Soudal) + 1:35

3 – VLASOV Aleksandr (BORA) + 1:38

4 – ALMEIDA Joao (UAE) + 1:56

5 – MARTINEZ Lenny (Groupama) + 2:01

6 – HARPER Chris (Jayco) + 2:02

7 – BERNAL Egan (INEOS) mt

8 – MAS Enric (Movistar) + 2:07

9 – KUSS Sepp (Visma) + 2:21

10 – DÍAZ José Manuel (Burgos) mt

Source: Eitb

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