Vuelta a España stage 2 LIVE: GC action expected on the first summit finish of the race

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2025-08-24T12:16:42.795Z

There are some ominous clouds in the distance and conditions are fairly overcast, with some rain expected at the finish later today, but it is currently unclear if the race will be affected by the weather.

2025-08-24T12:09:58.027Z

Nico Denz has decided to drop out of the breakaway, meaning that it is now just a three-rider group at the head of the race. The German rider may have had a call in his ear from the team car to come back to the peloton, as it already looked unlikely that the move would go all the way to the finish.

2025-08-24T12:06:25.043Z

Sinuhé Fernández (Burgos Burpellet BH) is attempting to bridge across to the breakaway alone, with Q36.5 Pro Cycling beginning to gather their riders at the front of the peloton to control the gap.

2025-08-24T11:57:56.396Z
Vuelta a España Stage 2 – Official Start

‘I’ll give it a shot’ – Trailblazing Monegasque rider Victor Langellotti ready to challenge for Vuelta a España first summit finish on stage 2

One rider expected to challenge for the stage win today is Victor Langellotti. After his victory on a similar stage at the Tour de Pologne, the Monegasque rider on Ineos Grenadiers is currently in excellent form and will be hoping to take his first Grand Tour success at La Vuelta.

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2025-08-24T11:28:07.929Z

In case you missed it, here are the results from yesterday’s stage to Novara, as Jasper Philipsen took a dominant victory in the sprint finish ahead of Ethan Vernon and went into the overall lead of the race. With the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider expected to lose the jersey on today’s stage, who will be in red after the summit finish to Limone Piemonte?

‘GC a key step but winning would be the biggest success’ – Tom Pidcock makes stage victories in Vuelta a España main priority

Having finished ninth on yesterday’s opening stage, Tom Pidcock is clearly keen to make his mark on this race, as he eyes a top placing in the general classification. However, the British rider on Q36.5 Pro Cycling is also targeting stage wins, with today’s summit finish well-suited to his characteristics.

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2025-08-24T10:55:50.852Z

Here’s a look at the profile for today’s stage. Despite there being no categorised climbs before the final 10km of the stage, the riders will be gradually climbing throughout the day as they start in Alba and head southwest towards the Alps.

The final climb to Limone Piemonte (9.8km at 5.1%) features a steady average gradient, with the steepest slopes coming towards the top. With a relatively easy stage beforehand, it is unlikely to be enough to unsettle any of the GC contenders, but we could still see some moves for the stage win in the final few kilometres, with bonus seconds also on offer at the summit.

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2025-08-11T16:14:55.735Z

Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage of stage 2 of the Vuelta a España 2025.