{"id":1621,"date":"2026-04-07T17:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updatelive.online\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:50:46","slug":"the-route-and-profile-of-the-2nd-stage-this-tuesday-april-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updatelive.online\/?p=1621","title":{"rendered":"The route and profile of the 2nd stage this Tuesday April 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div layout=\"desktop\">\n<p>The day after the French double in the time trial, with the victory of Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) and K\u00e9vin Vauquelin, the 2nd stage promises a new battle, between Pamplona-Iru\u00f1a 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.).<\/p>\n<h2>At what time and on which channel to watch the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country 2026<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>The profile of the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country 2026<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"c-media\">\n<div class=\"c-media__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The profile of the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country 2026\" class=\"c-img\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"718\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1640px) 718px, (min-width: 1440px) calc(40vw + 70px), (min-width: 1080px) 590px, (min-width: 780px) calc(88.57vw - 349px), (min-width: 660px) calc(100vw - 414px), 211px\" src=\"https:\/\/img.20mn.fr\/ZTl0xghNS7e1Pvvaa_cLbCk\/590x0 590w, https:\/\/img.20mn.fr\/ZTl0xghNS7e1Pvvaa_cLbCk\/342x0 342w, https:\/\/img.20mn.fr\/ZTl0xghNS7e1Pvvaa_cLbCk\/211x0 211w\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"mt-s@xs mx-m@xs mx-0@md color-grey-400 text-xs@xs\">The profile of the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country 2026<span class=\"color-grey-300 text-xs@xs text-italic\">&#8211; Source The Flame<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The route of the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country<\/h2>\n<p>Between Pampelune (Iru\u00f1a) 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%).<\/p>\n<p>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. K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (INEOS) will also want to stay on the podium.<\/p>\n<h2>The Top 5 of the Tour of the Basque Country before the 2nd stage<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 PAUL SEIXAS &#8211; DECATHLON CMA CGM TEAM 17m09s<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 K\u00c9VIN VAUQUELIN &#8211; INEOS GRENADIERS at 23s<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER &#8211; UAE TEAM EMIRATES &#8211; XRG \u00e0 27s<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee PRIMO\u017d ROGLI\u010c &#8211; RED BULL \u2013 BORA \u2013 HANSGROHE \u00e0 28s<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea ILAN VAN WILDER &#8211; SOUDAL QUICK-STEP at 29s<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day after the French double in the time trial, with the victory of Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) and K\u00e9vin Vauquelin, the 2nd stage promises a new battle, between Pamplona-Iru\u00f1a and Astitz, i.e. 164.9 km. 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