Tour de France 2026 - Stage 1

04.07-26.07

Jonas Vingegaard took the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France after leading Visma | Lease a Bike to victory in the opening team time trial in Barcelona. Visma’s strategy paid off on the final climb to Montjuïc, where Vingegaard surged clear to beat Filippo Ganna’s Netcompany-Ineos by seven seconds. Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG finished third, 11 seconds down, while Remco Evenepoel’s Red Bull squad placed fifth at 18 seconds.

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