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Anthon Charmig Claims Career-Defining Solo Victory on Stage 2 of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Posted : 08 June 2026

Denmark’s Anthon Charmig produced a brilliant late surge on Monday to win the second stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, marking the most significant victory of his professional career.

The 28-year-old was part of a 10-rider breakaway during the demanding 234km route from Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux to Le Puy-en-Velay. As the race unfolded across a series of tough climbs, the leading group began to fragment in the final 50km, setting the stage for a decisive move.

Charmig made his attack just before the last ascent of the day, one of five classified climbs, and quickly established a gap. From there, he powered away alone, maintaining and extending his advantage all the way to the finish line.

Behind him, French rider Alex Baudin—winner of the opening stage—retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey after finishing safely in the main peloton more than three minutes later. The general classification contenders, including young French prospect Paul Seixas, also stayed protected in the bunch ahead of Tuesday’s team time trial.

Frenchman Henri-Francois Renard-Haquin claimed second place after winning a sprint from a chasing group, finishing 41 seconds behind Charmig, while Belgium’s Vlad van Mechelen completed the podium in third.

The decisive action began to build before the penultimate climb, the Côte des Baraques, where multiple attacks split the breakaway. French riders Clément Braz Afonso and Baptiste Veistroffer were among those to animate the race, with further moves eventually reshaping the leading group.

On the final climb, the Côte de Saint-Vidal, Charmig crested with a small but crucial lead, which he continued to grow on the descent and flat run-in to the finish. Despite pressure from a reorganised chase group, the Danish rider held firm, eventually sealing victory by a comfortable margin.

It was only Charmig’s second professional win, following his earlier success at the Tour of Oman in 2022, but it now stands as the defining performance of his career so far.

 

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