Stage 2 of the Tour de France presents a challenging route to Boulogne-sur-Mer, featuring three steep climbs in the last 30km. Key riders expected to perform well include Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, and Wout van Aert. Pogačar's team expects a strong reaction in response to stage 1, where Vingegaard gained time. The course's steep gradients offer opportunities for puncheurs and could allow significant time gaps among the general classification contenders. Performance of the teams will be crucial in navigating the demands of the stage.
"Stage 2 is more for the puncheur. It's a five-minute maximum effort," UAE Team Emirates-XRG sports manager Joxean Fernández Matxin told Cyclingnews after stage 1.
"Stage 2 is certainly a hard one, and it's somewhere in between for the puncheur and the GC guys," Head of Racing Grischa N.
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