The third stage of the Tour de France 2026 rounded off the part of the event held in Catalonia with a demanding route of 195.9 kilometres between Granollers and Les Angles, including the first major mountain stage and the competition entering France.

Victory went to Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), who launched a decisive attack in the final metres of the last climb to take the win in front of Jonas Vingegaard by just a few seconds, while Richard Carapaz made the third spot on the podium for this stage.

Thanks to this triumph and and the time in his favour, Pogačarnow heads the overall classification and takes the yellow jersey from Jonas Vingegaard, the leader following the first two stages held in Catalonia.

This third stage concludes the Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2026 in Catalonia, following three days that have turned Barcelona, Tarragona and Granollers into protagonists in the most important event in world cycling, with a grand response from the public all around the route.