Overview

• Milan powered past Fred Wright and Mathieu van der Poel in a mass sprint to win the 204.6 km Prémilhat–Issoire stage for Lidl-Trek.
• Pogacar finished 41st on stage two and lost the race lead despite matching Milan’s overall time due to fewer top-10 placings.
• Milan said he ‘suffered to the limit’ on the hilly course and credited his teammates for keeping him in contention.
• Romain Bardet’s uphill break was reeled in before the finish and German sprinter Pascal Ackermann played no role in the finale.
• The peloton tackles a 207 km third stage from Brioude to Charantonnay as riders continue their Tour de France preparations.