Matt Brennan Claims Victory in Vuelta a Espana's Second Stage Amidst Surprising Results
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Published Great Britain's Matt Brennan sprinted to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday as overall race favourite Tadej Pogacar held on to the leader's red jersey.
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The Guardian SportMatt Brennan emerged triumphant from a bunch sprint to claim Vuelta a España stage two victory, while overall favourite Tadej Pogacar retained the red jersey on Sunday.
Reuters SportsBritain's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two, Pogacar keeps overall lead - Reuters Britain's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two, Pogacar keeps overall lead Reuters
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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 intermediate sprint and claim six bonus seconds. It gave him the chance to take Pogacar’s red jersey but he could not stay with the UAE Team Emirates rider on the slight uphill finish, with Pogacar clinging on to red.
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BBC SportBrennan moves up to third in the overall standings, 10 seconds behind Pogacar. Britain's Ethan Hayter, who was pipped in the opening stage time trial by Pogacar, was part of a small early breakaway and looked set to take the overall lead after winning the final intermediate sprint for six bonus seconds.
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After finishing third in the opening stage just eight days after his brother Finlay lost his life in a crash, Britain's Josh Tarling came 125th.
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The Guardian SportJoshua Tarling finished third, four seconds behind the top two, to complete the podium a week after his younger brother, Finlay, died in a road accident while racing in the Tour of Portugal.
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Slovenian cycling superstar Pogacar, a five-time Tour de France winner, is the overwhelming favourite to win the race and complete a Grand Tour career hat-trick. Only a huge shock will prevent him finishing the race in Granada on 13 September as the ninth rider to manage the feat and just the fourth to do a Tour-Vuelta double in the same season.
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01 BBC Sport The 21-year-old Brennan, riding his first Grand Tour, pounced in the final kilometres of the 214km ride from Monaco to Manosque to claim his first stage win.
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02 The Guardian Sport Britain’s Brennan was followed over the line by 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.
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