Dominika Włodarczyk holds off bunch to win stage 2 of Itzulia Women

UAE Team ADQ's Dominika Włodarczyk took victory on stage 2 of Itzulia Women after another aggressive day out in the Basque Country. The 25-year-old went clear of the lead group with Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) about 7 km from the finish, and only just held off the galloping pack, led by race leader Mischa Bredewold who came between the two attackers to finish second.

Not only does this mark Włodarczyk's first WorldTour win, but she also becomes only the fourth stage winner in the history of Itzulia Women which has been dominated by Demi Vollering, Marlen Reusser and Mischa Bredewold since its first edition in 2022 – Vollering has won three editions and a total of seven individual stages, Bredewold close behind with five (so far).

Bredewold's second-place finish behind the Pole kept her in the race lead and more than doubled her advantage over Yara Kastelijn (+0:16) and Riejanne Markus (+0:17) with one stage to go. Włodarczyk meanwhile has leapt up to fifth on GC.

[race_result id=14244 stage_id=90157 count=5 gc=0 year=2026]

[race_result id=14244 stage_id=90157 count=5 gc=5 year=2026]