2025 Volta a Catalunya Stage 2 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 2 of the 2025 Volta a Catalunya! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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Stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya takes riders on a 177.3-kilometre journey from Banyoles to Figueres. Despite two mid-stage climbs, the route appears promising for sprinters.
Banyoles last hosted the Volta a Catalunya in 2021, while Figueres has not seen a professional peloton for a much longer time. The last stage finish there was in 1968, when Eddy Merckx’s domestique, Roger Swerts, celebrated victory. However, the relationship between the Volta a Catalunya and Figueres stretches back many years. In 1923, JosĂ© Pelletier won the 3rd stage of the 5th edition of the race in the birthplace of Salvador DalĂ. After such a long period without major cycling races, Figueres will host two significant events this year. First, the finish of the 2nd stage of the Volta a Catalunya, and this autumn, the Vuelta a España will feature a team time trial starting and finishing in the town northeast of Girona.
There’s a strong possibility that a sprinter will follow in Roger Swerts’ footsteps. The route includes 1,800 metres of elevation, primarily focused in two mid-race climbs: first the Coll del Puig de PenĂ, then the Coll de Sant Pere de Rodes, measuring 4.8 kilometres at 5% and 7.7 kilometres at 6.4%, respectively. The remainder of the route isn’t entirely flat, but it does not present any more than gentle inclines.
The first three riders to cross the finish line will earn time bonuses of 10, 6, and 4 bonus seconds, while the intermediate sprints offer 3, 2, and 1 seconds.
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