Tour of the Basque Country 2025: Sprint triumph Ewan, Schachmann still leader

fotobureau Cor VosCaleb Ewan makes the most of the only sprint opportunity in the Tour of the Basque Country, while Maximilian Schachmann holds on to the overall lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 2nd stage 2025 Tour of the Basque Country

1. Caleb Ewan (aus)
2. Luca Van Boven (bel) s.t.
3. Bastien Tronchon (fra) s.t.
4. Thibaud Gruel (fra) s.t.
5. Iúri Leitão (por) s.t.
6. Axel Zingle (fra) s.t.
7. Fabio Van den Bossche (bel) s.t.
8. Luc Wirtgen (lux) s.t.
9. Jon Aberasturi (spa) s.t.
10. Anders Foldager (den) s.t.

GC after stage 2
1. Maximilian Schachmann (ger)
2. João Almeida (por) s.t.
3. Florian Lipowitz (ger) + 0.01
4. Ethan Hayter (gbr) + 0.06
5. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 0.10
6. Ilan Van Wilder (bel) + 0.11
7. Victor Campenaerts (bel) + 0.12
8. Mattias Skjelmose (den) s.t.
9. Bruno Armirail (fra) + 0.13
10. Michael Leonard (can) + 0.15

Race report
The breakaway riders are Xabier Isasa, Tobias Bayer, Diego Uriarte, Sinuhé Fernández, and Julen Arriola-Bengoa. Their lead never stretches over 3 minutes.

Arriola-Bengoa is dropped before the finale, while Isasa is the last attacker to be caught with 2 kilometres to go.

Caleb Ewan powers to triumph in the ensuing sprint, while Maximilian Schachmann retains the overall race lead.

Another interesting read: route 1st stage 2025 Tour of the Basque Country.