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Tour de France Stage 2: Tarragona to Barcelona

Tour de France 2026 continues with stage two, a 168.5km journey from Tarragona to Barcelona, featuring the traditional départ fictif neutralized section before the official race start.

Riders will travel 168.5km from Tarragona to Barcelona in stage two of the Tour de France. The day begins with a départ fictif, a neutralized section where riders exit town centers at a leisurely pace before race general director Christian Prudhomme drops the flag to signify the start of the race proper.

This Catalan stage follows the opening leg of the Tour, which has raised questions about why the prestigious cycling event begins in Spain rather than France, though the specific reasoning wasn't detailed in the provided information. wlop.pl