Ivo Oliveira wins stage 2 of the Tour de Kyushu and takes over the leader's jersey

Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) has won the second stage of the Tour de Kyushu 2026, covering the route in 03:03:31. With this victory the rider takes the leader's jersey of the general classification from Malucelli Matteo, who had worn it at the end of the previous stage. The race A sprint finish, with a reduced group contesting the victory at the same time as the winner. No gaps among the first five finishers: the stage was decided on the line, with no one able to gain ground on their direct rivals. Stage results Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) — 03:03:31 William Heffernan (CCACHE X Bodywrap) — s.t. Luke Mudgway (Li Ning Star) — s.t. Benjami Prades Reverter (VC Fukuoka) — s.t. Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies) — s.t. Updated general classification Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) — 6:13:03 Luke Mudgway (Li Ning Star) — +0:07 William Heffernan (CCACHE X Bodywrap) — +0:09 Oliveira now leads the general classification by 7 seconds over Mudgway and 9 over Heffernan. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, where the narrow margin at the top leaves the fight for the leader's jersey wide open.