This Wednesday the third stage of the Tour of Catalonia 2026 between Costa Daurada (Mont-roig del Camp) and Vila-secaa mid-mountain journey of 159.4 kilometers. Follow it live on Teledeporte and RTVE Play starting at 3:45 p.m.
After the victories by Dorian Godon and Court Magnus Nielsen In the first two sprint arrivals in the Volta 2026 that keep both at the head of the general classification with the same time, the first day with a medium mountain format promises an arrival with more options for runners without a sprinter profile.
Stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya 2026: profile and route
The stage 3 of the Volta 2026 ending in Vila-seca, it is presented with two different halves. On the one hand, the end is flat and conducive to mass arrival, but it begins with a section for climbers to score and fight for the mountain prize.
This stage is marked by the incursion into Sierra del Montsant and the Prades Mountains. He High of the Mussara (1st Category – 965m) is the highlight of the day. It is a long and constant ascent that usually selects the peloton a lot. Although it is far from the goal, its toughness will help the teams of the leaders or stage hunters to impose a high pace. Then comes the Capafonts Pass (2nd Category – 920m), practically linked to the previous one, this pass finishes breaking the pace before starting a long and technical descent towards the Tarragona plain. The last difficulty of the day is the Coll Roig (3rd Category – 545m), a more modest ascent that serves to finish filtering out the runners who have been left behind in the previous major climbs.
After overcoming the mountains, the race enters much more favorable terrain looking for the coast, with an intermediate sprint in Cornudella de Montsant (km 66.6), just after the main mountain block. The last kilometers towards Vila-seca They are flat and fast. According to the regulations, this is one of the stages identified for a possible mass sprint, so the protection zone for incidents (falls or punctures) has been extended to the last 5 km, given the expected high speed of the peloton. Therefore, two scenarios are possible: if the sprinter teams manage to regroup the large group after the Coll Roigwe will see a very fast massive arrival in Vila-seca. As they approach the coast in the final stretch, the wind in the area (the Mestral) could play a tactical role if a team decides to tighten the race. On the other hand, The Mussara It is an ideal terrain for runners with good legs who have lost time in the first two stages to seek a victory from a distance.
When and where to see stage 3
All stages of the Return to Catalonia 2026 They can be seen live from Monday, March 23 to Sunday, March 29, 2026 on Teledeporte, as well as in streaming through the RTVE Play platform, with comments from Carlos de Andrés and Perico Delgado. This Wednesday, the third stage starting at 3:45 p.m. In addition, you can follow everything that happens and the latest information on RNE, the special in RTVE.es and on our social networks: X, Instagram and Tik Tok
