Romain Grégoire wins Tour de Suisse stage 2 as Tadej Pogacar widens overall lead

On 18 June 2026 the second stage of the Tour de Suisse finished in Locarno. French rider **Romain Grégoire** (Groupama‑FDJ) won the sprint from a reduced six‑man breakaway, ahead of Spain’s Marcel Camprubi and Dutchman Bart Lemmen. The stage, 157.7 km, saw an early escape of 14 riders that was whittled down on the final climbs of Fanghi and Orselina.

Slovenian champion **Tadej Pogacar** finished eighth, but his time gap over the chasers grew, extending his general‑classification lead to 2 minutes 50 seconds over Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz. The victory gave Groupama‑FDJ its first win in more than three months and restored “colour” to the team.

In the women's race the same day, Pogacar’s partner **Urska Zigart** suffered a broken jaw after a crash; Pogacar visited her in the hospital before the third stage. The win also marked Pogacar’s completion of a historic milestone – becoming the third rider to win stages in all ten of the sport’s flagship stage races.

Heat conditions were reported as extreme, affecting several riders, and commentators highlighted the widening gap between Pogacar and his rivals, with many acknowledging Grégoire’s strong performance.