Stage 2 · 5 July 2026

Tarragona → Barcelona

168.5 kmHilly

Observed conditions from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.

Observed heat snapshot

+7.7°Cvs the 1974-2023 average at this location (ERA5): 25.8°C

33.9°Cpeak in the race window

High-risk · 29°C WBGT (est.)

Schematic — real elevation, approximate route between known points, not survey-accurate. Fill colored by temperature.

+10°C26°C+42°C

Decade trend — deviation from the 50-year mean at this location

24.3°C'74–'83

25.1°C'84–'93

25.4°C'94–'03

26.4°C'04–'13

27.9°C'14–'23

-2°C50-yr avg+2°C

A day this hot (≥33.5°C, ERA5 at this location) occurred 1× in 1974-1983 vs. 1× in 2014-2023.

WBGT is an estimate — see methodology. Data as of 2026-07-14T12:57:51.665Z.

Time on course: winner 3h 40m · last classified rider 3h 58m

Times from official published race results (rounded to the nearest minute).