The stage
Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France was a done stage that took place on .
The stage started in Tarragona and finished in Barcelona
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 45 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 168 km. The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1798 m, and a total descent of 1710 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Sprint
Sprint is a Sprint at 85.4 km (76.4 km to go).
Côte de Begues (399 m)
Côte de Begues (399 m) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 87.9 km (73.9 km to go) and ends at 94 km (67.8 km to go). It has total distance of 6.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.7%, going from 62 to 408 meters of altitude.
Côte du Château de Montjuïc
Côte du Château de Montjuïc is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 139.6 km (22.2 km to go) and ends at 141.2 km (20.6 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 9%, going from 23 to 167 meters of altitude.
Climb
Climb is a other at 139.6 km (22.2 km to go).
Côte du Château de Montjuïc
Côte du Château de Montjuïc is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 151.8 km (10 km to go) and ends at 153.4 km (8.4 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 8.9%, going from 23 to 167 meters of altitude.
Climb
Climb is a other at 151.8 km (10 km to go).
Côte du Château de Montjuïc
Côte du Château de Montjuïc is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 163.9 km (-2.1 km to go) and ends at 165.6 km (-3.8 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 9%, going from 23 to 167 meters of altitude.
Climb
Climb is a other at 163.9 km (-2.1 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 165 km, has an average gradient of 0.3%, reaching 107 m of altitude.