Team Vorarlberg with Kilian Feurstein in the lead
Circuit des Ardennes: Stage 2 – 175 km with start and finish in Rethel
Young, hungry riders who push themselves to the limit and sometimes beyond characterize the second stage of the Circuit des Ardennes. While yesterday was already hectic, today there is a mass crash at kilometer 66, which leads to an interruption of the stage. Fortunately, Team Vorarlberg was not affected. All six riders make it through safely and keep up the high pace (average 47 km/h).
The Czech Pavel Šumpik secures the final sprint of a group of three. 14 seconds behind the peloton with over 70 riders. Kilian Feurstein at the front in an excellent eleventh place. Tobias Nolde, Dominik Röber and Ignazio Cireddu also finish in this large group. Sports director Paul Renger emphasizes “the positive trend with Kilian. Now we are looking forward to the difficult stages with lots of climbing. We can expect a lot as a team.”
Frenchman Louka Lesueur defends his lead in the overall standings.
Result: www.procyclingstats.com/race/circuit-des-ardennes/2026/stage-2
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Kilian Feurstein (far right) this morning with his colleagues from Team Vorarlberg before the start in Rethel.
Dominik Röber is only 42 seconds behind in the overall standings.
Stage plan of the Circuit des Ardennes.
Circuit des Ardennes: The Circuit des Ardennes runs until Sunday over five stages and a total of 811 kilometers through the north-east of France. The traditional race is being held for the 52nd time, with the first edition dating back to 1930. The tour has been part of the UCI Tour of Europe since 2005 and is in UCI category 2.2. Riccardo Zoidl was the only Austrian to win the overall title in 2013. Last year’s winner was Brady Gilmore from Australia.
Squad: Dominik Amann, Ignazio Cireddu, Kilian Feurstein, Philipp Hofbauer, Tobias Nolde, Dominik Röber
