Barcelona hosts Tour de France 2026 opener with full TTT start times
The 2026 Tour de France opens with a 19km team time trial in Barcelona, finishing on Montjuïc, with intermediate checks at Llull (5.1km), Sagrada Família (10.5km) and Passeig de Santa Madrona (15.9km). Caja Rural-Seguros RGA starts first at 17:05 CEST, followed by 22 other teams in five-minute slots from 17:10 to 18:55 (23rd start: UAE Team Emirates-XRG). Top contenders like Pogačar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel are set to begin later in the evening as the opening-day TT spectacle unfolds.