Stage 2 of the 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné is a hilly stage that will take place on .
The stage starts in Prémilhat and finishes in Issoire, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 204.2 km. The stage includes 6 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and has a total elevation gain of 2792 m, and a total descent of -2647 m.
The stage includes 6 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
The neutral start for this stage is 10.6 km long with an average gradient of 0.2%.
Côte de la Font Nanaud is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 29.8 km (163.9 km to go) and ends at 33.3 km (160.4 km to go). It has total distance of 3.5 km, and an average gradient of 4.5%, going from 576 to 733 meters of altitude.
Côte de Saint-Priest-des-Champs is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 49 km (144.6 km to go) and ends at 50.3 km (143.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.3 km, and an average gradient of 4.9%, going from 596 to 661 meters of altitude.
Côte des Rivauds is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 57.5 km (136.1 km to go) and ends at 61 km (132.7 km to go). It has total distance of 3.5 km, and an average gradient of 4.7%, going from 506 to 670 meters of altitude.
Côte de Saint Jacques d'Ambur is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 68.7 km (125 km to go) and ends at 71.7 km (121.9 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 5.1%, going from 529 to 685 meters of altitude.
Olby is a Sprint at 101.8 km (91.8 km to go).
Côte du Chateau de Buron is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 143.5 km (50.1 km to go) and ends at 146.8 km (46.9 km to go). It has total distance of 3.3 km, and an average gradient of 7.1%, going from 361 to 593 meters of altitude.
Côte de Nonette is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 184.6 km (9.1 km to go) and ends at 186.4 km (7.2 km to go). It has total distance of 1.8 km, and an average gradient of 5.8%, going from 397 to 504 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 201.3 km, has an average gradient of 0.7%, reaching 391 m of altitude.