Overview

• Jonathan Milan sprinted to victory in Monday’s 204.6 km second stage to Issoire and claimed the yellow jersey.
• Tadej Pogacar finished second on the stage and remains within striking distance in the general classification.
• Romain Bardet marked his final professional race with a solo attack 19 km from the finish to delight local supporters.
• Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard and Mathieu van der Poel all lie close behind the leaders as they tune their form.
• The coming mountain stages, including Combloux on Friday and Valmeinier on Saturday, will shape the fight for overall victory.