{"id":725092,"date":"2026-06-09T12:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/725092\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:09:15","slug":"tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-2026-classifications-update-stage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/725092\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes 2026 Classifications Update Stage 2"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nGeneral Classification Standings after Stage 2Alex Baudin<\/a> retained the overall lead after stage 2, with Ramses Debruyne still second at 32 seconds. Kevin Vermaerke moved up to third, also at 32 seconds, while Leo Bisiaux, Ben Tulett, Luke Tuckwell, Kevin Vauquelin, Rudy Molard, Oscar Onley and Luke Plapp complete a tightly packed top 10 at the same margin.<\/p>\n

The main GC favourites remain grouped at 44 seconds, with Isaac del Toro, Santiago Buitrago, Paul Seixas, Matteo Jorgenson, Juan Ayuso and Cian Uijtdebroeks all still within the same block. Maxim Van Gils was the notable mover, climbing nine places to 12th after testing his legs late on stage 2.<\/p>\n

Rnk\u25bc\u25b2RiderTeamTime1-\u00a0Baudin\u00a0AlexEF Education – EasyPost9:27:402-\u00a0Debruyne\u00a0RamsesAlpecin – Premier Tech0:323\u25b21\u00a0Vermaerke\u00a0KevinUAE Team Emirates – XRG,,4\u25bc1\u00a0Bisiaux\u00a0L\u00e9oDecathlon CMA CGM Team,,5\u25b21\u00a0Tulett\u00a0BenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike,,6\u25b22\u00a0Tuckwell\u00a0LukeRed Bull – BORA – hansgrohe,,7\u25b22\u00a0Vauquelin\u00a0K\u00e9vinNetcompany INEOS,,8\u25b22\u00a0Molard\u00a0RudyNetcompany INEOS,,9\u25bc4\u00a0Onley\u00a0OscarGroupama – FDJ United,,10\u25bc3\u00a0Plapp\u00a0LukeTeam Jayco AlUla,,11-\u00a0Armirail\u00a0BrunoTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:3512\u25b29\u00a0Van Gils\u00a0MaximRed Bull – BORA – hansgrohe0:4413\u25bc1\u00a0del Toro\u00a0IsaacUAE Team Emirates – XRG,,14\u25b24\u00a0Buitrago\u00a0SantiagoBahrain – Victorious,,15\u25b22\u00a0Seixas\u00a0PaulDecathlon CMA CGM Team,,16\u25bc1\u00a0Berthet\u00a0Cl\u00e9mentGroupama – FDJ United,,17\u25bc4\u00a0Tejada\u00a0HaroldXDS Astana Team,,18\u25b22\u00a0Jorgenson\u00a0MatteoTeam Visma | Lease a Bike,,19\u25bc5\u00a0Ayuso\u00a0JuanMovistar Team,,20\u25bc4\u00a0Uijtdebroeks\u00a0CianLidl – Trek,,21\u25b24\u00a0Tr\u00e6en\u00a0TorsteinUno-X Mobility,,22\u25b21\u00a0Martin\u00a0GuillaumeGroupama – FDJ United,,23\u25bc1\u00a0Paret-Peintre\u00a0ValentinSoudal Quick-Step,,24-\u00a0Cras\u00a0SteffSoudal Quick-Step,,25\u25b21\u00a0Quinn\u00a0SeanEF Education – EasyPost0:56\"Alex<\/p>\n

Baudin in the Maillot Jaune<\/p>\n

Points Classification Standings after Stage 2<\/p>\n

Nadav Raisberg moved into the points classification lead after stage 2, rising from third to first with 30 points. Stage winner Anthon Charmig entered the standings in second on 25 points, ahead of Henri-Francois Renard-Haquin on 22 and Vlad Van Mechelen on 20.<\/p>\n

Baudin dropped from first to eighth on 15 points, while Benjamin Thomas also slipped down the standings despite another active day in the breakaway.<\/p>\n

Rnk\u25bc\u25b2RiderTeamPnt1\u25b22\u00a0Raisberg\u00a0NadavNSN Cycling Team302\u00a0Charmig\u00a0AnthonUno-X Mobility253\u00a0Renard-Haquin\u00a0Henri-Fran\u00e7oisTeam Picnic PostNL224\u00a0Van Mechelen\u00a0VladBahrain – Victorious205\u00a0Jegat\u00a0JordanTotalEnergies186\u00a0Garc\u00eda Pierna\u00a0Ra\u00falMovistar Team187\u00a0Braz Afonso\u00a0Cl\u00e9mentGroupama – FDJ United168\u25bc7\u00a0Baudin\u00a0AlexEF Education – EasyPost159\u00a0Debruyne\u00a0RamsesCofidis1410\u25bc8\u00a0Thomas\u00a0BenjaminAlpecin – Premier Tech12King of the Mountains Standings after Stage 2<\/p>\n

Clement Braz Afonso took over the mountains classification after another aggressive day in the breakaway, moving up to 17 points. Baudin drops to second on 14, with Benjamin Thomas climbing into third on 12 after taking maximum points on the first three categorised climbs.<\/p>\n

Sergio Samitier is now fourth on 11 points, while stage winner Anthon Charmig enters the top 10 on 6 points after his decisive move over the final climb.<\/p>\n

Rnk\u25bc\u25b2RiderTeamPnt1\u25b22\u00a0Braz Afonso\u00a0Cl\u00e9mentGroupama – FDJ United172\u25bc1\u00a0Baudin\u00a0AlexEF Education – EasyPost143\u00a0Thomas\u00a0BenjaminCofidis124\u25bc2\u00a0Samitier\u00a0SergioCofidis115\u25bc1\u00a0Vermaerke\u00a0KevinUAE Team Emirates – XRG86\u00a0Charmig\u00a0AnthonUno-X Mobility67\u25bc2\u00a0del Toro\u00a0IsaacUAE Team Emirates – XRG68\u25bc2\u00a0Bisiaux\u00a0L\u00e9oLotto Intermarch\u00e959\u25bc2\u00a0Zimmermann\u00a0GeorgDecathlon CMA CGM Team410\u25bc2\u00a0Bennett\u00a0GeorgeNSN Cycling Team4Youth Classification\u00a0Standings after Stage 2<\/p>\n

Baudin also retained the young rider classification after stage 2, still leading Ramses Debruyne, Leo Bisiaux, Ben Tulett, Luke Tuckwell, Kevin Vauquelin and Oscar Onley by 32 seconds.<\/p>\n

Isaac del Toro remains eighth at 44 seconds, with Cian Uijtdebroeks moving up two places to ninth and Paul Seixas completing the top 10 at the same margin.<\/p>\n

Rnk\u25bc\u25b2RiderTeamTime1-\u00a0Baudin\u00a0AlexEF Education – EasyPost9:27:402-\u00a0Debruyne\u00a0RamsesAlpecin – Premier Tech0:323-\u00a0Bisiaux\u00a0L\u00e9oDecathlon CMA CGM Team,,4-\u00a0Tulett\u00a0BenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike,,5-\u00a0Tuckwell\u00a0LukeRed Bull – BORA – hansgrohe,,6-\u00a0Vauquelin\u00a0K\u00e9vinNetcompany INEOS,,7-\u00a0Onley\u00a0OscarNetcompany INEOS,,8-\u00a0del Toro\u00a0IsaacUAE Team Emirates – XRG0:449\u25b22\u00a0Uijtdebroeks\u00a0CianDecathlon CMA CGM Team,,10\u25bc1\u00a0Seixas\u00a0PaulMovistar Team,,Teams\u00a0Classification Standings after Stage 2<\/p>\n

Groupama – FDJ United moved into the lead of the team classification after stage 2, rising one place to take over from Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Visma now sit second at 2:20, with Netcompany INEOS third at 2:37.<\/p>\n

Uno-X Mobility were the biggest movers inside the top 10, climbing four places to fifth after Charmig\u2019s stage-winning breakaway ride, while EF Education – EasyPost dropped from fourth to ninth despite Baudin keeping yellow.<\/p>\n

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