Markel Beloki claims overall victory at the 2026 Tour de l'Ain

Markel Beloki Tour de l'Ain EF Education‑EasyPost yellow jersey stage 2 attack

Spanish rider Markel Beloki (EF Education‑EasyPost) secured the overall win of the 2026 Tour de l'Ain, taking the yellow jersey after a decisive solo attack on Stage 2. With 9.5 km to go on the 162‑km Saint‑Vulbas → Lagnieu route, he broke away and finished 54 seconds ahead of Noa Isidore, moving three seconds behind the leader into first place. The win gave him a 52‑second advantage that he defended into the final stage.

The third and concluding stage (131.5 km Oyonnax → Lélex Monts‑Jura) featured seven categorized climbs, highlighted by the 9.1‑km Col de Menthières. French rookie Axel Mariault won the stage sprint, while Beloki retained his lead to become the overall champion. Other top finishers were Noa Isidore (2nd), Nicola Conci (3rd), and Brazilian Henrique Bravo, who placed fourth overall and led the mountains classification.

Beloki, 21, earned his second professional victory and his first general‑classification title. The race marked a strong showing for EF Education‑EasyPost, whose teammates Jefferson Alexander Cepeda and Jamie Meehan featured prominently in the battles for points and mountain honors.

Entities

Axel Mariault · EF Education‑EasyPost · Markel Beloki · Nicola Conci · Noa Isidore · Tour de l'Ain

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] Noa Isidore finished second and Nicola Conci finished third on Stage 2. cyclinguptodate.com · www.lavoixdelain.fr
[● 4 SOURCES] Beloki finished 54 seconds ahead of Noa Isidore. cyclinguptodate.com · www.lavoixdelain.fr
[● 5 SOURCES] Beloki took the overall lead (yellow jersey) after Stage 2. cyclinguptodate.com · www.lavoixdelain.fr · www.sport365.fr
[● 4 SOURCES] Beloki is 21 years old and rides for EF Education‑EasyPost. cyclinguptodate.com · www.sport365.fr
[● 3 SOURCES] Stage 2 was 162 km from Saint‑Vulbas to Lagnieu and included two ascents of the Col de Portes (14.6 km, 5.4% average gradient). cyclinguptodate.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Beloki previously won a stage at the 2025 Tour de Alsace and was the 2023 Spanish junior time‑trial champion. cyclinguptodate.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Beloki launched his decisive attack with about 9.5 km remaining. cyclinguptodate.com · www.lavoixdelain.fr
[● 5 SOURCES] Markel Beloki won Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de l'Ain. cyclinguptodate.com · www.lavoixdelain.fr · www.sport365.fr
[● 2 SOURCES] Axel Mariault won the third and final stage of the Tour de l'Ain. mundobici.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] Beloki held a 52‑second overall lead into the final stage. www.esciclismo.com · www.larazon.es