It's time for the first summit finish of the Tour de France 2026, though it's far from the toughest the riders will face in this year's race.
The final 40 kilometers will take place back in the TDF's home country of France, and the last two climbs should whittle down the contenders for the stage win, while there's a good possibility the yellow jersey could change hands for the first time.
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Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2026, the second of three days in Spain, tugged at the heartstrings a little bit, as four-time TDF champion Tadej Pogačar decided not to secured the 22nd TDF stage win of his career and instead helped guide Tour de France rookie Isaac del Toro over the line for the first Tour win of his career.
Del Toro also finished the day with the green points jersey and the white jersey worn by the event's best young rider.
The yellow leader's jersey remains on the shoulders of two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, who was victorious in the Stage 1 team time trial to kick off the race Saturday.
Vingegaard finished fourth Sunday and hold a six-second lead over Pogačar in the General Classification. Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is third, 15 seconds off the lead.
For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 3 will begin at 6 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around 11:40 a.m. EDT.
Here’s what to know about Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2026, a 195.9-kilometer ride from Granollers (in Spain) into France, where Les Angles will be the first stop:
Stage 3: Tour de France 2026
This is the final day for the Tour de France 2026 in Spain, and while a full day of climbing certainly was possible, the event will ease into the famous Pyrenees Mountains and over the border into France.
OK, it's probably not as simple as it sounds. It's part of a tough opening week that will force the riders to do more climbing than they have this early in recent years.
At 195.9 kilometers, this is the second-longest stage of the 2026 event, and it will reach nearly 4,000 meters of elevation. It's not the toughest day, but it certainly will give the teams a quick read on who's in top form and who has a long few weeks ahead.
The ride will begin in Granollers, which is northeast of Barcelona, and the first half of the stage includes a Category 3 climb to get the competitors warmed up. The Cote de Saint Feliu de Codines spans 7.6 kilometers at about 4.5% gradient.
One of the last things the peloton will see in Spain is the Category 1 Col de Toses, which will last 9.3 kilometers and reach 6.5% gradient.
The last quarter of the stage gives the riders their first look at France, and they are welcomed by two more Category 3 tests, though the second one is just a short 1.7-kilometer segment at 6.5% that brings the race into Les Angles, located in southern France, to cap a 24-kilometer descent.
Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 3 Of The Tour de France 2026?
Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2026 is 195.9 kilometers, or approximately 121.72 miles long.
Tour de France 2026 Stage 3 Profile
Here is what the route looks like for Stage 3:
How To Watch The Tour de France 2026 Stage 3
For Canadian viewers, the Tour de France 2026 is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Stage highlights, replays and more breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
In the United States, the Tour de France will be on the NBC family of networks and will stream daily on Peacock. Select stages will air on local NBC affiliates, while others, plus stage reruns, will be shown on the USA Network.
In February 2023, NBC Sports, Peacock and ASO announced a six-year deal that will keep NBC Sports as the home of the Tour de France in the United States through 2029.
Who Won Stage 3 Of The Tour de France In 2025?
Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2025 belong to the sprinters, with Belgian Tim Merlier pipping Italian Jonathan Milan at the line, while the riders behind them were affected by a number of falls along the 179-kilometer journey.
Unfortunately for Stage 1 winner Jasper Philipsen, his high-speed crash was enough to end his TDF 2025 early. Philipsen won four stages and the green points jersey in 2023 and finished second to Biniam Girmay in 2024.
Mathieu van der Poel, who won Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2025, did enough the next day on the ride from Valenciennes to Dunkerque to remain in the yellow leader's jersey, but he was only four seconds ahead of eventual GC winner Tadej Pogačar
With Philipsen out of the picture, Milan used a steady performance and two stage wins later in the event to secure the green jersey ahead of Pogačar.
Tour de France 2026 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far
- Stage 1: Who Won Stage 1 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 2: Who Won Stage 2 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
When Does The Tour de France 2026 Start?
The Tour de France 2026 starts July 4 and will conclude July 26.
The schedule includes 21 stages and two rest days (July 13 and July 20).
Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish.
For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.
The three weeks of racing across Barcelona and France will feature eight mountain stages, including five summit finishes, seven flat stages, four hilly days, an individual time trial and a team time trial to kick things off on July 4.
How Long Is The Tour de France 2026?
The course for the Tour de France 2026 is 3,333 kilometers or just over 2,071 miles.
The race is 21 stages.
A map of the entire route can be found here.
What Is The Schedule For The Tour de France 2026?
- Stage 1 (TTT) - July 4: Barcelone - Barcelone (19.6km)
- Stage 2 - July 5: Tarragone - Barcelone (168.5km)
- Stage 3 - July 6: Granollers - Les Angles (195.9km)
- Stage 4 - July 7: Carcassonne - Foix (181.9km)
- Stage 5 - July 8: Lannemezan - Pau (158.3km)
- Stage 6 - July 9: Pau - Gavarnie-Gèdre (186.2km)
- Stage 7 - July 10: Hagetmau - Bordeaux (175.1km)
- Stage 8 - July 11: Périgueux - Bergerac (180.4km)
- Stage 9 - July 12: Malemort - Ussel (185.5km)
- Rest Day - July 13: Cantal
- Stage 10 - July 14: Aurillac - Le Lioran (166.6km)
- Stage 11 - July 15: Vichy - Nevers (161.3km)
- Stage 12 - July 16: Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours - Chalon-sur-Saône (179.1km)
- Stage 13 - July 17: Dole - Belfort (205.8km)
- Stage 14 - July 18: Mulhouse - Le Markstein Fellering (155.3km)
- Stage 15 - July 19: Champagnole - Plateau de Solaison (183.9km)
- Rest Day - July 20: Haute-Savoie
- Stage 16 (ITT) - July 21: Évian-les-Bains - Thonon-les-Bains (26.1km)
- Stage 17 - July 22: Chambery - Voiron (174.7km)
- Stage 18 - July 23: Voiron - Orcières-Merlette (185.2km)
- Stage 19 - July 24: Gap - Alpe d'Huez (127.9km)
- Stage 20 - July 25: Le Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'Huez (170.9km)
- Stage 21 - July 26: Thoiry - Paris Champs-Élysées (133km)
How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Tour de France?
Traditionally, there are 22 or 23 teams and up to 184 competitors in the Tour de France. This year, there will be 23 teams.
Here’s the list for 2026:
- Alpecin - Premier Tech
- Bahrain - Victorious
- Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
- Cofidis
- Decathlon CMA CGM Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama - FDJ United
- Netcompany INEOS
- Lidl - Trek
- Lotto Intermarché
- Movistar Team
- NSN Cycling Team
- Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Picnic PostNL
- Team Visma | Lease a Bike
- TotalEnergies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team Emirates - XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
Who Won The Tour de France In 2025?
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar added to his growing legacy by winning the Tour de France in 2025.
It was his second consecutive victory at the event, and fourth overall (2020, 2021), making him the sixth rider in history to win four times.
Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain all have won five times, while Chris Froome joins Pogačar with four.
On his way to securing the yellow jersey in 2025, Pogačar was the pre-race favorite.
His title defense featured four stage wins (4, 7, 12, 13), and he finished more than four minutes ahead of runner-up Jonas Vingegaard. Florian Lipowitz was third, 11 minutes behind Pogačar, who also won the King of the Mountains jersey.
Pogačar owns five Grand Tour victories overall, including the Giro d’Italia in 2024, which was part of a historic Giro-TDF double, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished since 1998.
In 2026, Vingegaard, a two-time Tour de France winner, will be looking to match the effort after claiming the GC title at the Giro d’Italia in May and becoming the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours at least one time.
Merckx has the most GC wins in Grand Tours with 11, followed by Hinault, who has 10.
Pogačar has maintained his elite form in 2026 and started the year with four wins in his first five events. He then added four stages wins on the way to the GC crown at the five-stage Tour de Romandie.
Isaac Del Toro Strikes On Tour de France 2026 Stage 2
Isaac Del Toro wins Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France with help from teammate Tadej Pogačar, delivering a huge moment for himself and for Mexico.
We hear from Del Toro after the stage, plus reactions from Jonas Vingegaard, Thijs Pinot, Remco Evenepoel and more.
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