Overview
- New Zealander Ally Wollaston won stage two in Lobethal, outsprinting defending champion Noemi Ruegg to retain the race lead.
- The FDJ United-Suez rider also took stage one and now holds a 14-second advantage after intermediate sprint bonuses widened her margin.
- Aggressive late moves from world champion Magdaleine Vallieres and Chloe Dygert were caught inside the final kilometre, setting up a bunch finish.
- Liv AlUla Jayco’s campaign has been hit by crashes, with Amber Pate out from a training fall, Georgia Baker ruled out before stage two, and several riders brought down in a late stage-one spill.
- Heat and hills forced withdrawals on stage two, including Brodie Chapman and multiple ARA National Team riders, as 25 chasers sit within 10 seconds behind the leader before Corkscrew.