Tirreno-Adriatico stage 2 LIVE – Gravel climb to UNESCO World Heritage Side finish location on the menu for the riders

One non-starter:

Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto-Intermarche)

The Belgian climber is suffering too much after his crash at Strade Bianche on Saturday.

Sign on has been completed by the riders as they ready for the start of the second stage and the first road stage of this year’s race.

The finish location of San Gimignano is famed for it’s 14 amazing towers from the original 72 that stood before. The towers were owned by each family that lived in the town, each family trying to out-do the other with height and decorations. It is also known for it’s amazing frescos from the 14th and 15th centuries.

The towers give you amazing views across Tuscany with Siena and Florence in the distance as well as the beautiful rolling hills of the region. San Gimignana is also famed for it’s wine, Vernaccia, too.

The jerseys:

Blue, GC – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)
Purple, Points – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)*
Green, KOM – No points given yet
White, Youth – Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers)

*Worn by – Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers)

It is a slow and steady start in terms of difficulty today for the riders with a largely flat beginning before the final third of the stage sees the hills begin and the action points of the first intermediate sprint and KOM sprint of the race.

After that, it is full focus on the final climb to the finish in the multi-towered and beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Gimignana. However, they have the small matter of a very fresh and loose gravel climb to do just before they get there. Drama incoming? Perhaps!

Buongiorno and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live report of stage 2 at Tirreno-Adriatico 2026.