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

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2025-08-24T11:17:50.657Z

What can we expect to see from Jonas Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike on the first summit finish of the race? Though the Danish rider is usually more conservative in his approach to racing than his arch rival Tadej Pogačar, he may want to make a statement early in the race and put down a marker to all of the other contenders.

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2025-08-24T11:08:53.249Z

The second stage of this year’s Vuelta a España will get underway with the neutralised start in just under half an hour at 13:35 local time.

2025-08-24T11:07:54.328Z

‘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.