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Tour de France 2026: stage three goes ahead without fans amid wildfire threat – live

The Guardian UK Monday 06 July 2026, 09:47 UTC By Andy McGrath 1 min read
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‍♂️ Official stage start time: 11.10am BST/12.10pm CET‍♂️ Granollers to Les Angles (195.5km) | Stage two report‍♂️ You can follow us on TikTok. And also email AndyWhile we wait for live TV coverage, here is Jeremy Whittle’s report from Barcelona. It was an ominous day: both for UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s show of strength (could be a long Tour for anyone not called Jonas Vingegaard) and the news about the spectator-free third stage finale, with only essential vehicles aloud.

‍♂️ Official stage start time: 11.10am BST/12.10pm CET
‍♂️ Granollers to Les Angles (195.5km) | Stage two report
‍♂️ You can follow us on TikTok. And also email Andy

While we wait for live TV coverage, here is Jeremy Whittle’s report from Barcelona.

It was an ominous day: both for UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s show of strength (could be a long Tour for anyone not called Jonas Vingegaard) and the news about the spectator-free third stage finale, with only essential vehicles aloud.

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