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Pogacar Sprints to Second Straight Romandie Win, Lead Grows to 17 Seconds

Bonus seconds on short climbs are tilting the week-long race toward the world champion.

Tadej Pogacar (L) earned his fifth victory in just seven days of racing this year
At the double: Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he wins the second stage of the Tour of Romandie
UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Tadej Pogacar celebrates his second consecutive stage win at the Tour de Romandie. AFP
Dorian Godon's three previous individual victories this year had all come in sprint finishes

Overview

  • Tadej Pogacar won Stage 2 in a late sprint to extend his overall advantage to 17 seconds over Florian Lipowitz, with Lenny Martinez now 26 seconds back.
  • He came around Dorian Godon in the final 100 meters of the rolling 173.1 km route from Rue to Vucherens, with UAE teammate Finn Fisher-Black taking third.
  • The day before, Pogacar seized the leader’s jersey by winning the mountainous opener after attacking on the Ovronnaz climb and outsprinting a four-man group.
  • The race began with a surprise prologue victory for French champion Dorian Godon, setting an early test in Pogacar’s first Tour de Romandie.
  • Small gaps and bonus seconds are shaping the standings, and the next stage is a 176.6 km circuit starting and finishing in Orbe with one second-category climb.