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Tour de France 2026: Catalan Breakaway

Published July 5, 2026 · Updated July 5, 2026 · The Guardian

Alex Molenaar, Frank van den Broeck, and Felix Engelhardt have established a breakaway lead on stage two of the Tour de France 2026.

The second stage of the Tour de France 2026 covers 168.5km from Tarragona to Catalonia. Three riders have formed the leading group: Alex Molenaar (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Frank van den Broeck (Picnic PostNL), and German champion Felix Engelhardt (Jayco Alula). newsindata.org

Lotto Intermarché's Baptiste Veistroffer was briefly separated from the peloton during a 'nature break' as the main field slowed down. The breakaway currently holds a 3 minute 20 second advantage over the chasing pack.

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