The day after the French double in the time trial, with the victory of Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) and Kévin Vauquelin, the 2nd stage promises a new battle, between Pamplona-Iruña and Astitz, i.e. 164.9 km. The leader, only 19 years old, will try to keep his jersey, despite fierce competition (Isaac del Toro from UAE, Juan Ayuso from Lidl-Trek, etc.).
At what time and on which channel to watch the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country 2026
Departure is scheduled for 1:22 p.m. and arrival around 5:30 p.m. The race will be broadcast live from 3:15 p.m. on Eurosport 2.
The profile of the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country 2026
The route of the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country
Between Pampelune (Iruña) and Mendukilo Kobazuloa on 164.7 km, the peloton will face 5 listed climbs. We think in particular of San Miguel de Aralar (9.4 km to 7.9%), less than 20 km from the arrival, and the caves of Mendukilo (1.2 km to 7.4%).
The duel between Paul Seixas (Decathlon) and Isaac Del Toro (UAE) should already keep us in suspense. As for the outsiders of the day, Primoz Roglic (Red Bull), Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull), Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) and Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X) should notably appear throughout the day. Kévin Vauquelin (INEOS) will also want to stay on the podium.
The Top 5 of the Tour of the Basque Country before the 2nd stage
- 🇫🇷 PAUL SEIXAS – DECATHLON CMA CGM TEAM 17m09s
- 🇫🇷 KÉVIN VAUQUELIN – INEOS GRENADIERS at 23s
- 🇦🇹 FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER – UAE TEAM EMIRATES – XRG à 27s
- 🇸🇮 PRIMOŽ ROGLIČ – RED BULL – BORA – HANSGROHE à 28s
- 🇧🇪 ILAN VAN WILDER – SOUDAL QUICK-STEP at 29s
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