General Classification Standings after Stage 2
Alex Baudin retained the overall lead after stage 2, with Ramses Debruyne still second at 32 seconds. Kevin Vermaerke moved up to third, also at 32 seconds, while Leo Bisiaux, Ben Tulett, Luke Tuckwell, Kevin Vauquelin, Rudy Molard, Oscar Onley and Luke Plapp complete a tightly packed top 10 at the same margin.
The main GC favourites remain grouped at 44 seconds, with Isaac del Toro, Santiago Buitrago, Paul Seixas, Matteo Jorgenson, Juan Ayuso and Cian Uijtdebroeks all still within the same block. Maxim Van Gils was the notable mover, climbing nine places to 12th after testing his legs late on stage 2.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | - | Baudin Alex | EF Education - EasyPost | 9:27:40 |
| 2 | - | Debruyne Ramses | Alpecin - Premier Tech | 0:32 |
| 3 | ▲1 | Vermaerke Kevin | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | ,, |
| 4 | ▼1 | Bisiaux Léo | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | ,, |
| 5 | ▲1 | Tulett Ben | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | ,, |
| 6 | ▲2 | Tuckwell Luke | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | ,, |
| 7 | ▲2 | Vauquelin Kévin | Netcompany INEOS | ,, |
| 8 | ▲2 | Molard Rudy | Netcompany INEOS | ,, |
| 9 | ▼4 | Onley Oscar | Groupama - FDJ United | ,, |
| 10 | ▼3 | Plapp Luke | Team Jayco AlUla | ,, |
| 11 | - | Armirail Bruno | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 0:35 |
| 12 | ▲9 | Van Gils Maxim | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 0:44 |
| 13 | ▼1 | del Toro Isaac | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | ,, |
| 14 | ▲4 | Buitrago Santiago | Bahrain - Victorious | ,, |
| 15 | ▲2 | Seixas Paul | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | ,, |
| 16 | ▼1 | Berthet Clément | Groupama - FDJ United | ,, |
| 17 | ▼4 | Tejada Harold | XDS Astana Team | ,, |
| 18 | ▲2 | Jorgenson Matteo | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | ,, |
| 19 | ▼5 | Ayuso Juan | Movistar Team | ,, |
| 20 | ▼4 | Uijtdebroeks Cian | Lidl - Trek | ,, |
| 21 | ▲4 | Træen Torstein | Uno-X Mobility | ,, |
| 22 | ▲1 | Martin Guillaume | Groupama - FDJ United | ,, |
| 23 | ▼1 | Paret-Peintre Valentin | Soudal Quick-Step | ,, |
| 24 | - | Cras Steff | Soudal Quick-Step | ,, |
| 25 | ▲1 | Quinn Sean | EF Education - EasyPost | 0:56 |
Baudin in the Maillot Jaune
Points Classification Standings after Stage 2
Nadav Raisberg moved into the points classification lead after stage 2, rising from third to first with 30 points. Stage winner Anthon Charmig entered the standings in second on 25 points, ahead of Henri-Francois Renard-Haquin on 22 and Vlad Van Mechelen on 20.
Baudin dropped from first to eighth on 15 points, while Benjamin Thomas also slipped down the standings despite another active day in the breakaway.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | ▲2 | Raisberg Nadav | NSN Cycling Team | 30 |
| 2 | | Charmig Anthon | Uno-X Mobility | 25 |
| 3 | | Renard-Haquin Henri-François | Team Picnic PostNL | 22 |
| 4 | | Van Mechelen Vlad | Bahrain - Victorious | 20 |
| 5 | | Jegat Jordan | TotalEnergies | 18 |
| 6 | | García Pierna Raúl | Movistar Team | 18 |
| 7 | | Braz Afonso Clément | Groupama - FDJ United | 16 |
| 8 | ▼7 | Baudin Alex | EF Education - EasyPost | 15 |
| 9 | | Debruyne Ramses | Cofidis | 14 |
| 10 | ▼8 | Thomas Benjamin | Alpecin - Premier Tech | 12 |
King of the Mountains Standings after Stage 2
Clement Braz Afonso took over the mountains classification after another aggressive day in the breakaway, moving up to 17 points. Baudin drops to second on 14, with Benjamin Thomas climbing into third on 12 after taking maximum points on the first three categorised climbs.
Sergio Samitier is now fourth on 11 points, while stage winner Anthon Charmig enters the top 10 on 6 points after his decisive move over the final climb.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | ▲2 | Braz Afonso Clément | Groupama - FDJ United | 17 |
| 2 | ▼1 | Baudin Alex | EF Education - EasyPost | 14 |
| 3 | | Thomas Benjamin | Cofidis | 12 |
| 4 | ▼2 | Samitier Sergio | Cofidis | 11 |
| 5 | ▼1 | Vermaerke Kevin | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 8 |
| 6 | | Charmig Anthon | Uno-X Mobility | 6 |
| 7 | ▼2 | del Toro Isaac | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 6 |
| 8 | ▼2 | Bisiaux Léo | Lotto Intermarché | 5 |
| 9 | ▼2 | Zimmermann Georg | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 4 |
| 10 | ▼2 | Bennett George | NSN Cycling Team | 4 |
Youth Classification Standings after Stage 2
Baudin also retained the young rider classification after stage 2, still leading Ramses Debruyne, Leo Bisiaux, Ben Tulett, Luke Tuckwell, Kevin Vauquelin and Oscar Onley by 32 seconds.
Isaac del Toro remains eighth at 44 seconds, with Cian Uijtdebroeks moving up two places to ninth and Paul Seixas completing the top 10 at the same margin.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | - | Baudin Alex | EF Education - EasyPost | 9:27:40 |
| 2 | - | Debruyne Ramses | Alpecin - Premier Tech | 0:32 |
| 3 | - | Bisiaux Léo | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | ,, |
| 4 | - | Tulett Ben | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | ,, |
| 5 | - | Tuckwell Luke | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | ,, |
| 6 | - | Vauquelin Kévin | Netcompany INEOS | ,, |
| 7 | - | Onley Oscar | Netcompany INEOS | ,, |
| 8 | - | del Toro Isaac | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 0:44 |
| 9 | ▲2 | Uijtdebroeks Cian | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | ,, |
| 10 | ▼1 | Seixas Paul | Movistar Team | ,, |
Teams Classification Standings after Stage 2
Groupama - FDJ United moved into the lead of the team classification after stage 2, rising one place to take over from Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Visma now sit second at 2:20, with Netcompany INEOS third at 2:37.
Uno-X Mobility were the biggest movers inside the top 10, climbing four places to fifth after Charmig’s stage-winning breakaway ride, while EF Education - EasyPost dropped from fourth to ninth despite Baudin keeping yellow.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Team | Class | Time |
| 1 | ▲1 | Groupama - FDJ United | WT | 28:22:31 |
| 2 | ▼1 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | WT | 2:20 |
| 3 | - | Netcompany INEOS | WT | 2:37 |
| 4 | ▲1 | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | WT | 4:38 |
| 5 | ▲4 | Uno-X Mobility | WT | 4:40 |
| 6 | - | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | WT | 4:41 |
| 7 | - | Lidl - Trek | WT | 4:53 |
| 8 | - | XDS Astana Team | WT | 5:55 |
| 9 | ▼5 | EF Education - EasyPost | WT | 11:41 |
| 10 | ▲2 | Movistar Team | WT | 13:11 |
You can check the full standings of each of the classifications at the 2026 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
right here.