What made the most headlines from the second stage was the crash with 24 kilometers to go, where Italy's Marta Cavalli and Britain's Amanda Spratt were hit by multiple cyclists.
- It was terrible, what a bang, Roberto Vacchi commented on Eurosport's broadcast.
All involved were able to drive on after a while.
However, it was not the last crash on the way to the finish in Épernay.
The Netherlands' Marianne Vos eventually won the stage in a sprint ahead of Silvia Persico and Katarzyna Niewiadoma, and now leads the Tour de France by ten seconds ahead of Persico.
The Swedish Julia Borgström drove in 23rd place and is 30th overall.