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Visma clinches Barcelona opener as Vingegaard takes the yellow jersey
Visma | Lease a Bike won Stage 1, the 19.6km team time trial in Barcelona, with Jonas Vingegaard claiming the first yellow jersey. Netcompany Ineos finished second and UAE Team Emirates-XRG third, leaving Visma eight seconds ahead of Ineos and 12 in front of UAE in the provisional general classification. Bernal moved into the green jersey after the first intermediate split, while several teams posted fast intermediate times and occasional issues (such as a Lidl‑Trek mechanical) as the race heads toward the road stages and the Montjuïc finish.
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