Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 3 and takes the Tour de France yellow jersey
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Key Points:
- Tadej Pogacar won the first mountain stage of the Tour de France, securing his 22nd career stage win and taking the yellow jersey by a narrow margin over Jonas Vingegaard.
- Pogacar sprinted ahead near the finish in Les Angles, gaining a two-second lead and earning 10 bonus seconds, while Vingegaard received a six-second bonus for second place, leaving them tied on overall time.
- Pogacar, aiming for a record-tying fifth Tour de France victory, has dominated the 2024 season with 14 wins including major races like Tour de Suisse and Milan-San Remo.
- Vingegaard, the two-time defending Tour champion, took the yellow jersey earlier in the race and is seeking a third consecutive win.
- Due to a nearby wildfire, race organizers limited roadside spectators and suspended the publicity caravan for the final 40 kilometers in France, though some fans still gathered in villages along the route.
