​The second day on the island was also rainy. On the 110-kilometre route from Clitheroe to Blackpool on the English coast, the conditions became particularly significant because, following the undulating first half of the race, the women were forced to take a break lasting a good half an hour. A rescue operation unrelated to the race became necessary on the route. The peloton and the breakaway rider were brought to a halt.

After the race resumed, the teams – led by Uno-X – continued to do everything in their power to prevent a bunch sprint. Attack after attack was launched. However, SD Worx had everything under control; a sprint finish was never in any danger, meaning that Wiebes was ultimately able to ride to his next victory without any trouble.

She now leads the general classification by 14 seconds ahead of Chiara Consonni (CANYON//SRAM) and Le Court, and she also holds the points jersey. SD Worx also leads the mountains classification. The Swiss rider Steffi won the day’s first mountain classification – the second was neutralised following the interruption.

2026 Tour of Britain Women – Stage 2 results

Here’s how the second stage of the 2026 Tour of Britain Women went

The women, who were once again battling the rain, refrained from launching attacks from the peloton at the start of the second stage. It was not until the approach to the day’s first mountain classification (Category 1), after just under 20 kilometres, that Alberte Greve (Uno-X Mobility) tried her luck as a solo rider. The Danish rider was joined shortly afterwards by Marta Jaskulska (Human Powered Health), but they did not manage to stay together all the way to the summit. Häberlin secured ten points from the peloton.

This was followed by the next attack from a Uno-X rider. Katrine Aalerud built up a lead of up to 40 seconds before she was brought back by race officials 74 kilometres from the finish. An accident had occurred on the route outside the race – emergency services had to be given clear passage. After just over half an hour, the race resumed – although the second mountain classification and the intermediate sprint were cancelled.

Liv Jayco AlUla, in particular, set a fast pace after the break, even causing a brief split in the peloton. Aalerud also nearly fell victim to this surge. With the lead group already in sight, however, the peloton eased off once more. With 42 kilometres to go, the Norwegian was eventually caught.

Things didn’t settle down after that either, though none of the other solo riders managed to build up a significant lead. Only Oda Aune Gissinger (Hitec Products – Fluid Control) was able to stay ahead of the peloton for any length of time, albeit by the narrowest of margins. Aalerud’s compatriot, aged just 19, managed to extend her lead to as much as 40 seconds with 18 kilometres to go. However, her breakaway came to an end 4.5 kilometres from the finish.