Jinze Joris wins stage two of the Philippe Gilbert juniors

Jinze Joris has won the second stage of the Philippe Gilbert juniors 2026, covering the route in 02:49:59. The Belgian rider finished 28 seconds ahead of France's Simon Defrance and 29 seconds ahead of the Netherlands' Daan Hogenelst, clearly dropping the rest of the group of the best riders. The race The stage was decided by a consistent margin between the winner and his immediate pursuers: Joris finished with a 28-second advantage over Defrance and 29 over Hogenelst, while the group of the first five spread out further in the following positions. No information on the race dynamics is available from the official data. Stage results Jinze Joris — 02:49:59 Simon Defrance — +00:00:28 Daan Hogenelst — +00:00:29 Pavlo Otmorskyi — +00:00:42 Emilien Verheughe — +00:00:42 General classification With his stage victory, Jinze Joris gains ground in the race's general classification, which continues with the third and final stage on the programme. Closing The Philippe Gilbert juniors 2026 is heading towards its conclusion: the race continues tomorrow with a new stage, which will decide the final outcome of the general classification.