55 km
13:57
The pace in the main field remains high. This also reduces the distance between the top group to 2,30.
49 km
13:55
The four men at the top have come together again. The distance is still 3 min.
48 km
13:53
Defect in sprint favorite Tim Merlier.
44 km
13:51
The two fallen sit on the bike again and try to find the connection to the top.
41 km
13:50
Andreas Leknessund and Yevgeniy Fedorov slipped away in a curve.
40 km
13:50
Fall in the outlier group.
40 km
13:46
It stopped raining. The top group is now 3 minutes away.
38 km
13:39
Mark Cavendish, who won his 35th stage last year and thus set up a new tour record, is there as a VIP guest. He is certainly happy to sit in the warm car today instead of on the bike.
34 km
13:38
The rain gradually decreases something and some drivers are in the process of handing over their rain jerseys.
32 km
13:34
The outlet quartet was able to build the distance to the main field again by a few seconds to currently 2,50 min.
29 km
13:29
The field drives through the center of Arras. Slippery cobblestones and yet thousands of people in the pouring rain.
26 km
13:21
So far, none of the drivers in the top group have collected mountain points. The first mountain ranking at 104.3 km is only part of the fourth category, which is only 1 point. For the time being, the all -clear for the porter of the mountain jersey Benjamin Thomas. It will then be interesting with the 3 mountain ratings on the last 30km, where the current top group will be obtained and other drivers will get the points.
22 km
13:15
The pace is still high at an average of 47 km/h. The distance between the top group is still 2,30.
18 km
13:11
Like yesterday an ungrateful situation for the top group. The distance now stagnates at around 2,30 min. Because there is nervousness in the main field due to the wind situation. The fear of wind edges drives the pace. Usually the field of the top group would give a significantly larger lead.
15 km
13:08
But Alpecin Deceuninck is also there at the front. The dynamics are changing. The pace attracts.
13 km
13:06
Intermarché-Wanty takes responsibility in the field. This shows that Biniam Girmay is doing something today. From a German perspective, Jonas Rutsch is there.
11 km
13:02
8 kilometers
13:01
The distance to the peloton is now 1,40 min.
7 km
12:58
The four drivers of the top group:
Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team)
Yevgeniy Fedorov (XDS Astana Team)
Brent van Moer (Lotto)
Andreas Lekness and (Uno-X Mobility)
5 km
12:57
The distance grows steadily towards 1 minute.
4 km
12:56
The first top group is. Four drivers, including Bruno Armirail, whom we saw yesterday at the top.
12:53
It rains extremely heavily.
1 km
12:52
It looks like many drivers want to go to a top group today. The situation is not as clear as yesterday when the five -member top group around Jonas Rutsch was able to settle.
12:50
Prudhomme opened the race. 209 cold-wet kilometers are in front of the drivers.
12:49
1 km to the sharp start.
12:47
The best-placed German was touring newcomer Marius Mayrhofer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) yesterday. He landed in 9th place. This was followed by Niklas Märkl (Picnic Postnl), who also drives his first tour, in 13th place. Pascal Ackermann initially even mixed in the target sprint, but had to go into the wind too early and finished 19.
12:44
12:43
The value for Roglic, which had to give up the past three tours of France after he had fallen. And also for newcomer Florian Lipowitz, who is driving his first tour this year, but is already being traded as a German future talent. After a defect, he had taken a long time to find connections into the main field again.
12:40
For the German Team Redbull-Bora-Hansgrohe around captain Roglic, the 1st stage was disappointing yesterday. Sports director Rolf Aldag emphasized afterwards that they deliberately took less risk: “30 seconds will not decide the tour, but a severe fall would decide the tour, we try to prevent it at all costs.”
12:36
With Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Stefan Bissegger (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), two drivers had to leave the race yesterday. They had fallen independently of each other and initially driven even further. Later in the race they then decided to demolish. Of the 184 drivers formerly, 182 started today.
12:35
The neutralization phase still takes around 7 km. We are excited to see what dynamics will develop when tour director Christian Prudhomme swings the flag out of the car.
12:32
Most drivers naturally wear warming rain jackets, so start numbers are relatively difficult to recognize team colors. It is currently only 16 degrees warm in Lauwin-Planque.
12:30
12:29
The field starts to move.
12:26
Anthony Turgis is already on the starting line in the green jersey, which he can carry for Jasper Philipsen. Although he is only third in the sprint rating. Because the second -placed Biniam Girmay wears the white jersey as the best young driver. Benjamin Thomas can now contest the stage in the dotted jersey.
12:22
The drivers gradually set up on the starting line. It still pours out of watering cans. However, thousands of Schawauer did not stop that.
12:21
The classification after the 1st stage:
1. Jasper Philipsen
2. Biniam Girmay
3. Søren Wærenskjold
4. Anthony Turgis
5. Matteo Trentin
6. Clément Russo
7. Paul Penhoët
8. Matteo Jorgenson
9. Marius Mayrhofer
10. Samuel Watson
12:20
Yesterday’s stage was not only a success for Jasper Philipsen, the favorites on the overall victory Pogacar and Vingegaard were also able to make capital from the chaosing stage. They reached the finish line in the first group and were able to build a good lead over the direct competitors Evenepoel and Roglic after day 1: 39 seconds.
12:18
The official start time has already been exceeded. As one of the last drivers, Geraint Thomas, the oldest starter of this year’s Tour de France, manages to enroll.
12:08
12:02
It is quite possible that Jasper Philipsen only has to pass on the yellow jersey. Team colleague Mathieu van der Poel is considered one of the top favorites for the demanding 2nd stage. We are excited: is it to the sprint of the closed main field – or does it succeed for powerful classic specialists to tear a gap?
11:55
After the blatant opening stage in and around Lille, the sprinter Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin Deceunink) starts in the yellow jersey. But that could change the owner again today – because the final is anything but a sure -fire success for pure sprinter. Shortly before the finish on the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, three short but steep climbs are waiting. And wind and rain could also play a crucial role.
11:53
The neutral start has just been moved to the rear by 15 minutes. This should start at 12.30 p.m.
11:50
11:48
In the meantime, the first drivers have made it to enroll. It all seems a bit improvised and it rains in streams.
11:47
We are in the heart of northern France – a region that is characterized by a similarly large enthusiasm for cycling as Flanders. The sharp start should take place around 12.35 p.m. After a short loop, the route leads over Arras towards the coast.
11:45
In a race like the Tour de France, something is extremely unusual, since the team vehicles have the first priority when passing through the barriers of the gendarmerie.
11:44
10:28
Live ticker for the 2nd stage of the Tour de France
Welcome to the LIVE ticker of the Tour de France 2025! Today the 2nd stage is on the program: from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer. We are still in the north of France. With 209.1 kilometers, it is the longest stage of this year’s tour.