A day after the opening time trial, the peloton prepared for the first road stage. The second stage covered 150 kilometers from Vilalba to Barreiro, featuring two categorized climbs along the way, including the punchy Alto de Noceda in the finale.  

The early part of the stage was shaped by a breakaway of eight riders. The peloton quickly allowed the group to build a significant lead. Within the peloton, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike riders looked alert, with the yellow-and-black squad consistently positioned at the front. As the race approached the final climb, the gap to the breakaway rapidly decreased. Driven by the young Team Visma | Lease a Bike squad, the last early attackers were caught with around fifteen kilometers to go.  

On the Alto de Noceda, the peloton split into several groups. Team Visma | Lease a Bike was well represented in a leading group of about twenty riders. Alongside Goszczurny, Schiffer, and Mernik, Tijmen Graat and Jørgen Nordhagen were also part of the front group. In the sprint, Goszczurny ultimately finished fourth, closely followed by teammates Schiffer (5th) and Mernik (7th). Nordhagen, meanwhile, moved up to third place in the general classification. 

Sports director Robert Wagner reflected afterward: “We finished with three riders in the top ten of the stage results, so there are certainly still areas for improvement that we can take forward,” he said. “The goal was to sprint for the win with Patryk, which unfortunately just fell short. What stands out most to me is how strong our riders were today. We had five riders in the decisive move, which says enough. Our other goal was to defend Jørgen’s position in the general classification, and we did that very well. We’re looking ahead to the coming stages with confidence.”