A punchy stage two at the Tour de France saw Carlos Rodriguez lead home the Grenadiers.
An early break of six riders went clear on the 201.9km stage - the longest of the Tour -, and the rain poured as a number of crashes and punctures littered the first 100km of the stage.
As the peloton caught the remaining four break with 50km to go, the pace increased with three categorised climbs still to go.
The front of the peloton put the hammer down up the Côte du Haut Pichot, while Geraint Thomas was caught behind a crash which split the peloton, but came back together on the descent.
Inside the final 30km, the stress continued to reduce the peloton, with Sam Watson, Thomas, Tobias Foss and Axel Laurance working on the front. Connor Swift did an excellent job working through the peloton to bring Rodriguez onto the wheels of the Grenadier train.
The final two climbs saw attacks come thick and fast, with Thomas and Axel making it into the front group, but were just distanced inside the final three kilometres. Rodriguez and Thomas finished in the second group, 31 seconds back on the sprint, with Laurance just behind.
🗣️ “I felt every year of my 39 years.” 😆
— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) July 6, 2025
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