'Just like a Classic' - Tadej Pogacar misses out on Tour de France lead but makes slender gain on Jonas Vingegaard in fraught stage finale
Briefly

Tadej Pogačar finished second on stage 2 of the Tour de France, narrowly missing the yellow jersey. He was awarded the polka dot jersey for leading the King of the Mountains classification. Pogačar completed the stage in challenging weather but was satisfied with his performance. Mathieu van der Poel won the stage, maintaining his team's lead in the yellow jersey. Pogačar's current position keeps him competitive in the overall standings, just behind van der Poel and Jonas Vingegaard.
Tadej Pogačar narrowly missed taking the yellow jersey on stage 2 of the Tour de France but earned the polka dot jersey for leading the King of the Mountains classification.
Despite finishing second, Pogačar felt satisfied with his performance considering the challenging stage conditions, mentioning the rain and hectic pace.
Mathieu van der Poel's strong finish helped maintain Alpecin-Deceuninck's hold on the yellow jersey, with Pogačar currently positioned well in the overall standings.
Pogačar expressed his excitement about wearing the polka dot jersey, indicating it is a special honor and looking forward to the stage ahead.
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