Overview

• Mathieu van der Poel edged out Tadej Pogacar in a photo finish to win the 209.1 km Stage 2 from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer.
• Pogacar trails by four seconds in the general classification, with Jonas Vingegaard another two seconds back in third place.
• Heavy morning rain delayed the start of Stage 2 by about 15 minutes and left slick roads that tested riders through a series of coastal climbs.
• Team Cofidis confirmed that 11 bikes were stolen from its workshop truck overnight and is working with police as it prepares for Monday’s flat Stage 3.
• Stage 3 spans 178.3 km from Valenciennes to Dunkirk and presents crosswind risks that could reshape the sprinters’ battle.