Frits Biesterbos wins stage 2 of the Tour of Guangxi, Magnier stays in the lead

Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) won the second stage of the 2026 Tour of Guangxi, 179 kilometres from Chongzuo to Jingxi, finishing in 3:45:19. The Dutch rider beat Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) and Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) in the sprint, both credited with the same time as the winner. The race The stage was animated by a four-man breakaway that formed around 113 kilometres from the finish, featuring Dries De Bondt (Team Jayco AlUla), Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Premier Tech), Martin Tjøtta (Uno-X Mobility) and Liu Chenglu. The quartet's advantage never exceeded 40 seconds and the peloton caught them with around 30 kilometres remaining. On the National Road climb, 35 kilometres from the finish, counter-attacks followed one another, but the race was decided in the sprint in Jingxi, where Biesterbos found the space to prevail over the favourites. Stage results Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) — 3:45:19 Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) — s.t. Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) — s.t. Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) — s.t. Robin Froidevaux (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) — s.t. General classification Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) keeps the leader's jersey with 6:45:26. Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) is second at 6 seconds, while Sam Welsford (Netcompany Ineos) occupies third place at 10 seconds. Next up The race continues with a new stage, with Magnier at the top of the general classification and Biesterbos six seconds behind.