Vuelta a España 2026 - Stage 2
22.08-13.09
Matthew Brennan powered to his first Grand Tour stage victory on stage 2 of the Vuelta a España, beating Pau Miquel and Tadej Pogačar in the uphill sprint in Manosque. Ethan Hayter briefly moved into the virtual race lead after taking bonus seconds from the breakaway, but was caught before the finish. Pogačar finished third and retained the red leader’s jersey.
Results
Stage
GC
Youth
Points
Mountain
| Pos | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Bouwman | Team Jayco-AlUla | 6 |
| 2 | Diego Uriarte | Equipo Kern Pharma | 4 |
| 3 | Ethan Hayter | Soudal Quick-Step | 1 |
| 4 | Sinuhé Fernandez | Burgos Burpellet BH | 1 |
Team
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 14:56:40 |
| 2 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00.03 |
| 3 | Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team | + 00.23 |
| 4 | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | + 00.25 |
| 5 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00.25 |
| 6 | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | + 00.26 |
| 7 | Movistar Team | + 00.46 |
| 8 | Groupama-FDJ United | + 01.02 |
| 9 | Uno-X Mobility | + 01.09 |
| 10 | Soudal Quick-Step | + 01.12 |
| 11 | XDS Astana Team | + 01.23 |
| 12 | Lidl-Trek | + 01.34 |
| 13 | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 01.52 |
| 14 | Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 01.55 |
| 15 | Bahrain Victorious | + 01.55 |
| 16 | Lotto-Intermarché | + 02.24 |
| 17 | Cofidis | + 02.26 |
| 18 | EF Education-EasyPost | + 02.36 |
| 19 | NSN Cycling Team | + 03.09 |
| 20 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 03.11 |
| 21 | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 03.15 |
| 22 | Alpecin-Premier Tech | + 03.16 |
| 23 | Team Picnic PostNL | + 03.40 |








