Pogacar Gives Away Stage 2! Tour de France Breakdown

Barcelona delivered another brilliant day of racing as Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France finished in the Catalan capital for the second day running.

The race exploded on the final climbs, with all of the biggest favourites battling it out at the front. But when victory was within reach, Tadej Pogačar chose not to sprint for himself, instead allowing a teammate to take one of the biggest wins of his career.

Ned Boulting, Lizzie Deignan and David Millar breakdown Stage 2.

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