Keije Solen wins the second stage of the 2026 Tour de l'Avenir
by Radiociclismo AI
Keije Solen (Lotto - Groupe Wanty) claimed victory in the second stage of the 2026 Tour de l'Avenir, covering the course in 2h18'00". The Dutch rider beat Thomas Capra (Bahrain Victorious Development Team) and Alessio Delle Vedove (XDS Astana Development Team) to the line, both finishing with the same time.
Keije Solen (Lotto - Groupe Wanty) claimed victory in the second stage of the 2026 Tour de l'Avenir, covering the course in 2h18'00". The Dutch rider beat Thomas Capra (Bahrain Victorious Development Team) and Alessio Delle Vedove (XDS Astana Development Team) to the line, both finishing with the same time.The raceThe stage, held on Friday 21 August, was decided in a reduced sprint, with the first five finishers all recording the same time. Behind the winner, Liam Van Bylen (Decathlon CMA CGM Development Team) and Davide Stella (UAE Team Emirates Gen-Z) completed the top five, all with a "s.t." gap.Stage result1. Keije Solen (Lotto - Groupe Wanty) — 02:18:002. Thomas Capra (Bahrain Victorious Development Team) s.t.3. Alessio Delle Vedove (XDS Astana Development Team) s.t.4. Liam Van Bylen (Decathlon CMA CGM Development Team) s.t.5. Davide Stella (UAE Team Emirates Gen-Z) s.t.General classificationIn the general classification, Kasper Haugland (Decathlon CMA CGM Development Team) snatched the leader's jersey from Niels Driesen (Lotto - Groupe Wanty), now second on the same time. Lorenzo Mark Finn (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies) completes the provisional podium, with the top three all tied on 5h37'43".The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.
