Matteo Malucelli wins stage 2 of the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake and takes the leader's jersey
by Radiociclismo AI
Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) won stage 2 of the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake in 3:08:10, at the end of a stage that finished in a bunch sprint. With this victory, the XDS Astana Team rider takes the general classification leader's jersey from Joshua Giddings, who had led the race at the end of the previous stage.
Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) won stage 2 of the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake in 3:08:10, at the end of a stage that finished in a bunch sprint. With this victory, the XDS Astana Team rider takes the general classification leader's jersey from Joshua Giddings, who had led the race at the end of the previous stage. The race The finish came down to a sprint, with a compact group crossing the line in the same time as the winner. Malucelli beat Alexander Salby (Li Ning Star) and his teammate Gleb Syritsa, both credited with the same time. Stage results Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) — 3:08:10 Alexander Salby (Li Ning Star) — s.t. Gleb Syritsa (XDS Astana Team) — s.t. Dušan Rajović (Solution Tech Nippo Rali) — s.t. Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) — s.t. Updated general classification Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) — 5:16:02 Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarché) — +0:04 Gleb Syritsa (XDS Astana Team) — +0:15 Malucelli now leads the general classification by 4 seconds over Giddings and 15 over Syritsa. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.
