The 21-year-old Canadian from Team Picnic PostNL prevailed as a soloist after 114.3 kilometres from Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It was Roldan's first victory in a World Tour race and also the first stage win for a Canadian rider in the history of the Tour of Britain Women. Riejanne Markus (Lidl - Trek) followed in second and third place, 12 seconds behind, with Ally Wollaston (FDJ - SUEZ) a further six seconds behind. For a long time, the race was characterised by a three-rider breakaway group around Tiffany Keep (DAS - Hutchinson), Lucy Gadd (Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team) and Madelaine Leech (Handsling Alba Development Road Team). The three riders were able to break away from the field early on and open up a maximum lead of over three minutes. Keep secured important points at the intermediate sprints and in the mountain classification.
Results stage 2 Tour of Britain Women 2025
Stage 2: Hartlepool - Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Tour of Britain Women 2025: Stage 2, Hartlepool - Saltburn-by-the-Sea
| Rnk. | Riders | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Picnic PostNL | 02:57:38 |
| 2 | Lidl - Trek | +00:00:12 |
| 3 | FDJ - SUEZ | +00:00:18 |
| 4 | Team Picnic PostNL | +00:00:18 |
| 5 | Movistar Team | +00:00:18 |
| 6 | UAE Team ADQ | +00:00:18 |
In the finale, the breakaway group was caught by the peloton. At the foot of the final climb, Marske Lane (0.6 km at 8.7%), Mara Roldan attacked and was able to easily break away from the favourites. The Canadian defended her lead in the technically demanding final stage and celebrated victory after 2:57:38 hours.
Meanwhile, Kristen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly) took the overall lead from Kimberley (Le Court) Pienaar, the winner of stage 1, in ninth place. Faulkner is now four seconds ahead of Dutch rider Riejanne Markus and twelve seconds ahead of New Zealander Ally Wollaston.
