{"id":675177,"date":"2026-07-05T15:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/675177\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:06:25","slug":"tour-de-france-stage-2-live-the-race-makes-it-to-the-montjuic-circuit-with-seixas-returning-after-puncture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/675177\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France stage 2 LIVE: The race makes it to the Montju\u00efc circuit with Seixas returning after puncture"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-07-05T15:04:31.601Z
\nKOM (Montju\u00efc 1)<\/p>\n

1. McNulty (UAX) 2pts
2. Poga\u010dar (UAX) 1pt<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T15:03:32.971Z<\/p>\n

Adam Yates is bringing Del Toro up after he was poorly positioned rather than lacking the leg.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T15:02:44.230Z<\/p>\n

Del Toro nowhere near the front, he seems to not be on a good day.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T15:01:47.053Z<\/p>\n

Brandon McNulty is setting this up with Poga\u010dar looking like he might go this time around.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T15:01:03.003Z<\/p>\n

Poga\u010dar in 2nd wheel with Evenepoel, Vingegaard, Gregoire, Van der Poel, Pidcock, Carapaz and the rest all moving up as all the sprinters are going backwards.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T15:00:12.721Z<\/p>\n

UAE and EF come to the front with Netcompany-Ineos also joining them. All the biggest names are up to the front onto the Montju\u00efc climb for the first time of three.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:58:48.334Z<\/p>\n

Onto the circuit go the riders with several teams hammering the pace on the front.<\/p>\n

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\"The\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:55:24.511Z<\/p>\n

And the breakaway has finally been caught by the peloton with 32km to go.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:54:42.917Z<\/p>\n

Because of that car incident, Seixas is now off the back of the peloton with no cars around him and no teammates with him. He now gets to his team car again.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:53:37.351Z<\/p>\n

Puncture for Alexandre Delettre (TEN) and the team car stopping almost caused a massive crash in the convoy.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:52:03.617Z<\/p>\n

The leading duo shook hands and looked to be getting caught but now they have continued on and now have almost 20″ again.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:51:20.430Z<\/p>\n

Bike change for Seixas and Paret-Peintre and the teammates have each other to ride back into the bunch. They should get back in before the Montju\u00efc circuit.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:50:25.846Z<\/p>\n

Seixas now with his team car just off the back of the peloton taking the opportunity to get bottles.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:48:19.981Z<\/p>\n

Engelhardt and Molenaar are very close to being caught as Seixas is getting his way back in. He may struggle to get his bike back now we’re heading onto the circuit.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:47:03.387Z
\nBike change<\/p>\n

Paul Seixas (DCT)<\/p>\n

He takes Aurelian Paret-Peintre’s bike but he isn’t comfortable on it at all. He won’t want to stay on that bike but it is very bad timing as there is a lot of stress in the peloton and in the convoy.<\/p>\n

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2026-07-05T14:44:29.301Z<\/p>\n

Mechanical for Olav Kooij (DCT) as Tarling, Abrahamsen and Campenaerts hit the front for their teams.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:42:14.645Z<\/p>\n

The riders are about to head into Barcelona again and join the circuit.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:38:47.471Z<\/p>\n

The leaders have actually expanded their gap to almost a minute again with 45km to go.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:36:15.171Z<\/p>\n

Mechanicals for Michal Kwiatkowski (NCI) and Quinn Simmons (LTK).<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:35:00.019Z
\n50km to go<\/p>\n

The peloton has calmed down a bit now but the GC teams still look very interested at the front with 48″ up to the break now.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:33:11.787Z
\nBike change <\/p>\n

Isaac Del Toro (UAX)<\/p>\n

The Mexican champion goes onto the same style of Colnago as Poga\u010dar with the stripped paint on the frame.<\/p>\n

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2026-07-05T14:32:26.562Z<\/p>\n

These two are still riding hard with 45″ on the peloton as we are not far away from the finishing circuit.<\/p>\n

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\"BARCELONA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:19:44.302Z<\/p>\n

Nils Politt (UAX) has done his job for Poga\u010dar for now and is out of the back, but he may get back in again.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:17:52.571Z<\/p>\n

Multiple GC teams come to the front of the peloton with UAE Team Emirates-XRG, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Decathlon-CMA CGM, Visma-Lease a Bike and Uno-X Mobility all fighting to lead the way in the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:15:01.943Z<\/p>\n

The race putting out the call for fans to NOT run alongside the riders after someone dressed as a banana did just that on the previous climb…<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf4c DON\u2019T RUN NEXT TO THE RIDERS, EVEN IF YOU\u2019RE A BANANA!\ud83c\udf4c NE COURREZ PAS \u00c0 C\u00d4T\u00c9 DES COUREURS, M\u00caME SI VOUS \u00caTES UNE BANANE !#TDF2026 pic.twitter.com\/EV8zhudscOJuly 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:13:16.772Z<\/p>\n

Arnaud De Lie is 1’38” back on the peloton but isn’t in trouble with the time limit just yet. Here is an explainer on how it all works…<\/p>\n

How do time limits work in the Tour de France?<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026-07-05T14:09:53.879Z<\/p>\n

After the climb Van der Broek sat up and has now been caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:09:34.126Z
\nKOM (C\u00f4te de Begues)<\/p>\n

1. Molenaar (CJR) 5pts
2. Engelhardt (JAY) 3pts
3. Van den Broek (TPP) 2pts<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:04:39.503Z<\/p>\n

Molenaar goes over the top of the climb and takes the 5 points.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T14:02:33.060Z<\/p>\n

Florian Vermeersch leads the way for Tadej Poga\u010dar’s UAE Team Emirates-XRG on the front of the peloton with 75km to go. Inside a minute to the break.<\/p>\n

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\"BARCELONA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:59:57.979Z<\/p>\n

Girmay now losing touch with the peloton as well as the sprinters suffer after going all in at the intermediate sprint.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:57:32.260Z<\/p>\n

Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) is off the back of the peloton and he is having a very bad day yet again as he continues to have stomach issues. He has been plagued with health issues in the last couple of years with Lyme’s disease and other issues with a bacterial illness taking him out of the Giro.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:56:10.786Z<\/p>\n

The temperature is apparently up to 38\u00b0c on the road.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:54:28.295Z<\/p>\n

Mechanical for Pablo Castrillo (MOV).<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:53:44.247Z<\/p>\n

UAE Team Emirates-XRG suddenly come to the front en masse. The pace has rocketed with the gap to the break shrinking all the time on the first climb of the day.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:52:57.077Z<\/p>\n

Onto the 6.1km C\u00f4te de Begues, the category 2 climb with the average gradient at 6.5%.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:51:49.819Z
\nIntermediate sprint (Vialdecans)<\/p>\n

1. Molenaar (CJR) 25pts
2. Engelhardt (JAY) 20pts
3. Van den Broek (TPP) 16pts
4. Girmay (NSN) 14pts
5. Pedersen (LTK) 12pts
6. Philipsen (APT) 10pts
7. Turgis (TEN) 9pts
8. Merlier (SOQ) 8pts
9. Kanter (XAT) 7pts
10. Matthews (JAY) 6pts
11. W\u00e6renskjold (UXM) 5pts
12. Ballerini (XAT) 4pts
13. Vermeersch (UAD) 3pts
14. Stuyven (SOQ) 2pts
15. Wellens (UAX) 1pt<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:46:30.020Z<\/p>\n

Girmay leads in the peloton and takes 14 points ahead of Pedersen. The pure sprinters or Merlier and Philipsen seemed to get a bit stuck in their gears.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:45:24.913Z<\/p>\n

Molenaar shows he has the pace and wins the intermediate sprint ahead of Engelhardt and Van den Broek. The latter opening up too early and from the front. 25 points go to the Caja Rural-Seguros RGA man who is registered Dutch and was born in Rotterdam but he was raised in Catalunya, so is a local lad.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:42:32.205Z<\/p>\n

Seixas following Poga\u010dar everywhere, even back from a comfort break…<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc40 Paul Seixas already in Tadej Pogacar’s wheel.\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\udc40 Paul Seixas, d\u00e9j\u00e0 dans la roue de Tadej Pogacar. \ud83d\ude05#TDF2026 pic.twitter.com\/UUzqDScijBJuly 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:41:31.740Z<\/p>\n

Decathlon-CMA CGM have Olav Kooij, Jasper Philipsen for Alpecin-Premier Tech, even the likes of Dorian Godon for Netcompany-Ineos could be involved in the fight.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:40:43.554Z<\/p>\n

Multiple teams moving up to the front of the peloton with Lidl-Trek working for Mads Pedersen, NSN for Binian Girmay and Soudal-QuickStep for Tim Merlier.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:38:23.895Z<\/p>\n

Just 5km to the intermediate sprint in Viladecans with 25, 20, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points available. The first three spots will be taken by the leaders of Engelhardt, Van den Broek and Molenaar. But what will the action in the peloton be like behind?<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:32:44.278Z<\/p>\n

Vingegaard told TNT Sports that he was wearing the face mask this morning because he has got sick the last two Tours and has already heard their is sickness in the peloton.<\/p>\n

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\"TARRAGONA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:30:44.908Z
\n95km to go<\/p>\n

The peloton led by Pinarello-Q36.5 has closed the gap to the breakaway to 2’44” with just over 10km to go until the intermediate sprint.<\/p>\n

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\"The\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:26:20.436Z<\/p>\n

It is a big day for Ayuso as he races in the white best young riders jersey, something that has now been relinquished by the likes of Poga\u010dar, Evenepoel and Vingegaard. He does go up against the likes of Seixas and Del Toro, though. But can he find the form he showed on the climbs in the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes as well as the early point of Paris-Nice and the Volta ao Algarve?<\/p>\n

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\"TARRAGONA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:21:03.476Z<\/p>\n

Here is that crash which happened earlier on today…<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca5 Crash in the peloton. Biniam Girmay is among those who crashed as well as Silvan Dillier and Robbe Dhondt who seems to suffer.\ud83d\udca5 Chute dans le peloton. Biniam Girmay est impliqu\u00e9 tout comme Silvan Dillier, Dorian Godon, Maxim Van Gils ou encore Robbe Dhondt qui semble\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/v7SunUcrNKJuly 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:11:00.525Z<\/p>\n

Pinarello-Q36.5 have sent their entire team to the front of the peloton with no-one else helping. British champion Fred Wright was chatting to Nico Denz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) to maybe start helping, but the answer is no for now.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:05:57.309Z<\/p>\n

30km until the riders get to the intermediate sprint in Viledecans.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T13:01:52.191Z
\n115km to go<\/p>\n

The break has 3’28” on the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:51:08.142Z
\n125km to go<\/p>\n

The break of Engelhardt, Molenaar and Van den Broek have 3’40” on the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:45:08.926Z<\/p>\n

Poga\u010dar was the fastest of the riders from the bottom to the top of the Montju\u00efc climb in yesterday’s TTT giving him the KOM jersey. However, Pidcock was faster in the final 700 metres, which is the steepest part of the climb, averaging over 40kph on the slopes that kick up to around 10%.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:39:24.213Z<\/p>\n

Veistroffer sits up and has now been caught by the bunch.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:39:06.095Z<\/p>\n

The temperature is now up to 35\u00b0c with Pinarello-Q36.5 deciding that they will take control of the stage as Tom Pidcock looks to take the win today.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:37:54.584Z<\/p>\n

Jenthe Biermans (COF) back at the doctors car. The medics have had a very busy start to the stage today.<\/p>\n

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\"Cofidis\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:36:26.454Z<\/p>\n

Veistroffer now at +2’35” on the leaders. He won’t be joining them.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:35:44.567Z<\/p>\n

Second bike change for Girmay after crashing.<\/p>\n

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\"NSN\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:34:20.650Z<\/p>\n

The gap yawns open to over three and a half minutes to the three leaders with Veistroffer just under a minute behind them.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:33:02.386Z<\/p>\n

With Lipowitz being close to the rear of the peloton early on today, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe may be a bit worried as he struggled in the TTT, leaving Remco Evenepoel to kick on alone…<\/p>\n

‘I don’t know what happened to Florian’ – Remco Evenepoel takes charge in Tour de France team time trial as Lipowitz loses contact on final climb<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Remco\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)
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2026-07-05T12:30:09.320Z<\/p>\n

No team has come to the front to control things just yet as the gap continues to grow.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:26:05.248Z<\/p>\n

Some of the big teams now swinging to the side to take comfort breaks as the peloton goes clear.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:25:31.591Z<\/p>\n

Yet another puncture. It is John Degenkolb (TPP) now.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:25:00.456Z<\/p>\n

And that is that, the peloton sits up with the leaders getting over a minute. Veistroffer is in the gap at 30″ and will be hoping to join the trio out front.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:23:01.443Z<\/p>\n

Veistroffer is now in the gap and the peloton looks to have finally eased up.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:20:02.743Z<\/p>\n

The peloton are trying to calm things down but they can see the break just 17″ up the road and want to bridge as Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 manage to get a solo rider out of front with the peloton looking happy with that move.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:19:03.486Z<\/p>\n

Yet another puncture, this time for Damien Howson (PQT).<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:18:20.468Z<\/p>\n

Gate is back at the doctors car after his crash.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:17:53.324Z<\/p>\n

Counter attacks continue to kick off out of the peloton but they don’t get very far off the front.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:16:50.930Z<\/p>\n

The three leaders are pushing hard but they only have 12″ on the peloton now.<\/p>\n

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\"TARRAGONA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:14:32.759Z<\/p>\n

Puncture<\/p>\n

Kevin Vauquelin (NCI)<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The Frenchman can’t buy any luck at the moment.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:12:47.828Z
\n160km to go<\/p>\n

Into the final 100 miles and the leaders have just 22″ on the peloton as the fun and games continue behind.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:11:53.692Z<\/p>\n

More riders launch counter attacks in the peloton as the pace kicks up again to get into the early breakaway.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:10:11.664Z<\/p>\n

After that crash the peloton eases with the leading trio taking their chance to pull away.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:08:52.204Z
\nCrash!<\/p>\n

Aaron Gate (XAT)
Silvan Dillier (APT)
Biniam Girmay (NSN)
Robbe Dhondt (TPP)
Kelland O’Brien (JAY)
Anton Charmig (UXM)
Maxim Van Gils (RBH)
Dorian Godon (NCI)<\/p>\n

All seem to be getting back up and setting off again.<\/p>\n

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\"Alpecin\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)
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2026-07-05T12:06:44.714Z<\/p>\n

Engelhardt is joined by Alex Molenaar (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Frank van den Broek (Picnic-PostNL). They have 17″ on the peloton so far.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:05:41.209Z<\/p>\n

Interesting to see Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) right near the back of the peloton already. The German struggled in the TTT yesterday and looks to be hurting early on here.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:04:34.287Z
\nAttack<\/p>\n

Felix Engelhardt (Jayco-AlUla)<\/p>\n

The new German champion goes clear and is joined by a Picnic-PostNL rider with Caja Rural-Seguros RGA launching two riders across.<\/p>\n

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2026-07-05T12:02:57.364Z<\/p>\n

The peloton is stretched right out in one long line as the first attack is caught. Veistroffer isn’t giving up, though.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:01:36.645Z<\/p>\n

Six riders get a gap with another couple coming across as UAE Team Emirates-XRG chasing it down.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T12:00:51.361Z
\n168.5km to go<\/p>\n

Racing begins and it is the breakaway star Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) leading the first move of the day.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:57:34.629Z<\/p>\n

Just 1km to the official start.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:57:17.956Z<\/p>\n

Multiple issues for riders including Seb Berwick (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) who has a front wheel puncture.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:47:56.591Z<\/p>\n

Just over 5km left of the neutral in Tarragona.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:47:35.911Z
\nNeutral start<\/p>\n

The riders have started the neutral zone with a couple of issues for riders including Ben O’Connor (Jayco-AlUla).<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:46:56.925Z<\/p>\n

Vingegaard went to the presentation today with a familiar sight of the covid mask as he aims to avoid illness.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf9b\ufe0f Derniers r\u00e9glages pour Jonas Vingegaard \ud83d\udc9b#TDF2026 #MaillotJauneLCL pic.twitter.com\/UR3vTyJJ7qJuly 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:38:59.364Z<\/p>\n

Lets take a look at who’s in what jersey today!<\/p>\n

Yellow – Jonas Vingegaard (TVL)
Green – Egan Bernal (NCI)
Polka dots – Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAX)
White – Juan Ayuso (LTK)<\/p>\n

Best team – Netcompany-Ineos<\/p>\n

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\"Team\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)
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2026-07-05T11:32:02.208Z<\/p>\n

Just 10 minutes until the neutralised start.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:29:58.150Z<\/p>\n

The temperature is already above 30\u00b0c in Tarragona and will get hotter as the day goes on. It is going to be a tough day in the saddle for the riders who will need to manage the amount of liquid and food they take on throughout the day very carefully.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:19:45.107Z<\/p>\n

Other riders to come down were about half of the XDS-Astana team. Fortunately, none of them have left the race due to this, but a calamitous start to the race.<\/p>\n

‘Not the way we wanted to start the Tour de France’ – XDS Astana suffer spectacular crash in team time trial<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"BARCELONA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)
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2026-07-05T11:18:21.969Z<\/p>\n

We do have one non-starter to tell you about, Clement Berthet (Groupama-FDJ United) is the first man to leave the race after crashing in yesterday’s TTT.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e #\ud835\udfcfUne entame prometteuse mais un v\u00e9ritable cr\u00e8ve-c\u0153ur : Cl\u00e9ment Berthet ne prendra pas le d\u00e9part demain suite \u00e0 sa chute. On est avec toi Clem’ \ud83e\udef6\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/t.co\/CvNRMK2RrG pic.twitter.com\/jTn5XjTdF1July 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:12:11.952Z<\/p>\n

Make sure to do our prediction game and vote for who you think will take the stage today. Will it be a win for Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech)? Maybe the world champion Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) will show his strength? Perhaps some British success with Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5)? Or someone else? Vote above this update! And comment your pick at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T11:07:49.048Z<\/p>\n

There was a lot of new tech and interesting cooling techniques on show in yesterday’s TTT from new helmets to ice boxes to plunge arms into, it was all there in Barcelona…<\/p>\n

Cooling hacks, prototype bikes and new TT groupset parts: Tour de France TTT tech gallery<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Tech\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Josh Croxton \/ Tom Wieckowski)
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2026-07-05T11:06:01.765Z<\/p>\n

There are absolutely huge crowds in Tarragona for the rider presentation and neutral start today.<\/p>\n

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\"TARRAGONA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-07-05T10:58:26.106Z<\/p>\n

We remain in Catalunya for stage 2 of the race after a rapid and hot TTT in Barcelona yesterday. Relive the action with our post race report below…<\/p>\n

Tour de France: Visma-Lease a Bike sweep to stage 1 team time trial victory in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"BARCELONA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)
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2026-07-05T10:57:13.879Z<\/p>\n

Bonjour and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live updates of stage 2 at the Tour de France 2026!<\/p>\n

Rider presentations are well underway in Taragona before today’s start with the neutralised start coming in around 45 minutes time. The day starts simply enough but turns into a nasty finale with three more times up the Montju\u00efc climb in Barcelona with over 2500m of elevation. See our in-depth preview below for a deeper dive into what the riders will face today…<\/p>\n

Tour de France 2026 stage 2: A chance for Poga\u010dar or a puncheur with three Montju\u00efc climbs – preview<\/a><\/p>\n

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