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Tour de France 2026 · Stage 2 of 21 · 05/07/2026

Tarragona → Barcelona

Hilly· 168.5 km · ↗ 2,391 m of climbing

Course character

Stage preview

From Tarragona, a UNESCO World Heritage city, the route hugs the coast past Sitges before turning inland and tougher from Begues onward. The finish is a Barcelona circuit with three climbs of Montjuic castle (1.6 km at 13%) -- the same uphill finish as the day before.

Stage favourites

Stage 2 is hilly and favours puncheurs.

1
Tadej PogacarUAE Team Emirates XRG
Puncheur
2
Mathieu van der PoelAlpecin Premier Tech
Puncheur
3
Remco EvenepoelRed Bull - BORA Hansgrohe
Puncheur
4
Tom PidcockPinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
Puncheur
5
Julian AlaphilippeTudor Pro Cycling Team
Puncheur