Cycling: Unbeatable in sprints too: next victory for Pogacar

Pogacar took victory after 173.1 kilometers from Rue to Vucherens ahead of the Frenchman Dorian Godon, who is actually one of the top sprinters and had already achieved stage victories at Paris-Nice and the Tour of Catalonia this year. “The others were in the wind too early, that was an advantage for me. I had everything under control and was able to do a good sprint,” said Pogacar, who won the difficult spring classic Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday.

Lipowitz’s attack was unsuccessful

Shortly before the finish, Florian Lipowitz launched an attack, but he was unable to break away decisively. In any case, the German cycling star didn’t make any friends with his riding style the day before, when he refused to take the lead in a four-man breakaway group around Pogacar and received a reprimand from the Tour champion. Lipowitz remains second in the overall standings, 17 seconds behind Pogacar.

On Friday, the riders will once again face a demanding profile on the third stage over 176.6 kilometers with start and finish in Orbe. In particular, the Col du Mollendruz, a mountain in the second category, is likely to provide a preliminary decision with a good 30 kilometers to go.