Joris Delbove wins stage 2 of the Tour of Mentougou and takes the leader's jersey

Joris Delbove (TotalEnergies) won stage 2 of the 2026 Tour of Mentougou, covering the route in 2:58:48. The French rider finished ahead of Paul Conor (Vendee U Primeo Energie), Cesare Chesini (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) and Nicolas Sessler (Victoria Sports Pro Cycling) by 36 seconds, crossing the line in that order. Tegshbayar Batsaikhan (Roojai Insurance Winspace) was fifth at 36 seconds. The race Delbove finished solo with a clear margin over the chasing group, which was decided by a sprint for the positions from second to fifth. The 36-second gap he built by the finish line also proved decisive for the general classification. Stage results Joris Delbove (TotalEnergies) — 2:58:48 Paul Conor (Vendee U Primeo Energie) +0:36 Cesare Chesini (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) +0:36 Nicolas Sessler (Victoria Sports Pro Cycling) +0:36 Tegshbayar Batsaikhan (Roojai Insurance Winspace) +0:36 General classification With today's victory, Delbove takes the leader's jersey from Cristian Raileanu (Li Ning Star), who slips to second place at 21 seconds. Third place goes to Samuele Zoccarato (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) at 25 seconds. The new standings Joris Delbove (TotalEnergies) — 5:40:29 Cristian Raileanu (Li Ning Star) +0:21 Samuele Zoccarato (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) +0:25 The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, which will define the final shape of the general classification.