Tadej Pogačar admitted confusion over what happened on stage three of the Tour de France, saying that he was unclear who the day’s winners and losers were.
On a day that saw at least three riders abandon due to crashes, including sprinter Caleb Ewan, Pogačar’s hopes of defending his title suffered disappointment and also help.
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