{"id":2000102955,"date":"2026-02-23T17:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000102955"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:03:34","slug":"spains-marti-pau-sprints-to-stage-2-glory-at-tour-du-rwanda-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/spains-marti-pau-sprints-to-stage-2-glory-at-tour-du-rwanda-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain&#8217;s Marti Pau sprints to Stage 2 glory at Tour du Rwanda (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 21-year-old covered the 134.6 km from Nyamata in three hours, 10 minutes and 10.30 seconds (3:10:10.30), edging Eritrea\u2019s Henok Mulubrhan by just two milliseconds in a thrilling finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The win marks back-to-back stage victories for NSN Development Team, following Itamar Einhorn\u2019s triumph in Stage 1 from Rukomo to Rwamagana on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/field_21718_26022316095231289-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000102971\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 21-year-old covered the 134.6 km from Nyamata in three hours, 10 minutes and 10.30 seconds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marti Pau also took the yellow jersey, gaining a 10-second advantage in a sprint at Imberabyombi, which propelled him ahead of his teammate Einhorn, who did not finish among the top 40 riders on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stage saw the peloton tightly packed until the final kilometres, with Eritrean riders initially leading the charge into Huye. Riders positioned themselves for the decisive sprint in the last 2 km, with NSN and Soudal Quick-Step shaping the race for the finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/field_21718_26022316095239128.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000102973\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marti Pau&#8217;s win marks back-to-back stage victories for NSN Development Team, following Itamar Einhorn\u2019s triumph in Stage 1 from Rukomo to Rwamagana on Sunday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Top finishers in Stage 2 included Mauro Cuylits (Lotto-Groupe Wanty) in third, Hodei Mu\u00f1oz Gabi\u00f1a (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team) in fourth, and Lucas Van Gils (Lotto-Groupe Wanty) in fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 Tour du Rwanda will resume on Tuesday, February 24, with Stage 3 starting in Huye at 11:00\u202fAM and finishing in Rusizi. The stage covers a distance of 145.3 kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/field_21714_26022315220028319.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000102957\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Spanish rider Pau Soriano Mart\u00ed powers past Eritrea\u2019s Henok Mulubrhan to claim Stage 2 victory in Huye on Monday.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/field_21707_26022314562631928.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000102970\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The stage saw the peloton tightly packed until the final kilometres<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img 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