Tour de France 2026: stage two in Catalonia – live updates

Stage two of the 2026 Tour de France takes riders 168.5km from Tarragona to Barcelona, entirely within Catalonia, Spain. The stage begins with a neutralised départ fictif before race general director Christian Prudhomme signals the official start. The 2026 edition of the Tour de France is notably beginning in Spain, marking an international start for the prestigious race.