Uae Tour: Pogacar beaten in Abu Dhabi for his first time of the season

The British Joshua Tarling won the second stage of the United Arab Emirates Tuesday on Tuesday, a 12.2-kilometer time trial near Abu Dhabi where he signed the best time in front of the Swiss Stefan Bisseger and the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar.

With an average greater than 56 km/h, the young specialist in the 21 -year -old solitary effort won with 13 seconds ahead of the Swiss and 18 on the world champion. He seizes the leader’s leader’s jersey to the detriment of the Italian Jonathan Milan, winner the day before the 1st stage. Relegated to more than a minute, the Italian sprinter was unlucky to set off against the wind when his main competitors had benefited from more favorable conditions.

Winner of the chrono of the nations in 2023, fourth of the time trial of the Paris Olympic Games last summer, Tarling, champion of Great Britain of the specialty, conquered in the Emirates the sixth success of his career, all obtained TRIGGNING. “I often lacked luck during my times last year. I needed this victory to gain confidence from the start of the year. It’s done, ”he said.