Jonas Vingegaard won Stage 2 of the Vuelta a España 2025 on Sunday on a cool, rainy 10km climb to Limone with Italy's Giulio Ciccone following the new red jersey holder home in second place at the end of a white-knuckle struggle to the line.

Briton Tom Pidcock had attacked first, but Vingegaard and Ciccone swept past him inside the final 100 meters.

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Denmark's Vingegaard climbed to the top of the rankings with his first stage win since February, as overnight leader Jasper Philipsen struggled and was dropped in the finale.

"Super happy with how I felt and how the team did today, also having the red jersey," Vingegaard said.

The Visma man leads the overall standings of the 21-day race, four seconds ahead of Lidl-Trek's Ciccone, with Frenchman David Gaudu of Groupama third, Ineos' Egan Bernal fourth and Pidcock fifth.

"I just went in his wheel and, to be honest, before the corner, I didn't think it would be possible to pass him," Vingegaard explained.

The second of four stages starting in Italy featured a final climb of almost 10 kilometers at over 5% gradient, with thick fog at its summit.

On a seasonally cool day of 20C, with almost no wind, it rained briefly, as Philipsen led out the peloton in a full red outfit, including his helmet and glasses.

Pidcock and Vingegaard were among a group of riders hitting the deck at the foot of the final climb.

"I went down pretty hard, but it seems like I didn't hurt myself too bad," Vingegaard said of the fall. "I have a bit of bruising, but I think because it was so slippery, I was sliding more, so I didn't get any bad road rash or anything."

A grinding all-day ascent on a short, but winding, 134.6-kilometer run to Ceres in the midst of the Graian Alps awaits the peloton in Monday's third stage.

Vuelta a España 2025 Stage 2 Results – Top 25

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3:47:14 (B10)
2. Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) – 3:47:14 (B6)
3. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) – 3:47:14 (B4)
4. Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) – 3:47:14
5. João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 3:47:16
6. Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) – 3:47:16
7. Jai Hindley (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 3:47:16
8. Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 3:47:16
9. Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3:47:16
10. Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) – 3:47:16
11. Harold López Granizo (XDS Astana Team) – 3:47:16
12. Sepp Kuss (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3:47:16
13. Ben O'Connor (Team Jayco AlUla) – 3:47:16
14. Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step) – 3:47:16
15. Victor Langellotti (INEOS Grenadiers) – 3:47:16
16. Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team) – 3:47:16
17. Matthew Riccitello (Israel - Premier Tech) – 3:47:16
18. Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team) – 3:47:16
19. Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 3:47:16
20. Jordi Lecerf (Soudal Quick-Step) – 3:47:16
21. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) – 3:47:16
22. Jefferson Cepeda (Movistar Team) – 3:47:16
23. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 3:47:16
24. Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step) – 3:47:16
25. Marco Frigo (Israel - Premier Tech) – 3:47:27

Vuelta a España 2025 Overall Standings – Top 25 After Stage 2

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 7:56:16
2. Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) – 7:56:20
3. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) – 7:56:22
4. Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) – 7:56:26
5. Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) – 7:56:28
6. Jai Hindley (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 7:56:28
7. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) – 7:56:28
8. Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 7:56:28
9. Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 7:56:28
10. Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 7:56:28
11. Julian Lecerf (Soudal Quick-Step) – 7:56:28
12. João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 7:56:28
13. Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step) – 7:56:28
14. Sepp Kuss (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 7:56:28
15. Ben O’Connor (Team Jayco AlUla) – 7:56:28
16. Jefferson Cepeda (Movistar Team) – 7:56:28
17. Matthew Riccitello (Israel - Premier Tech) – 7:56:28
18. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 7:56:28
19. Harold López Granizo (XDS Astana Team) – 7:56:28
20. Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step) – 7:56:28
21. Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team) – 7:56:28
22. Victor Langellotti (INEOS Grenadiers) – 7:56:28
23. Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) – 7:56:28
24. Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team) – 7:56:28
25. Marco Frigo (Israel - Premier Tech) – 7:56:39

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