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sports1 month ago•4 min saved

Vingegaard takes early edge as Pogacar chases fifth Tour in Barcelona TT

Jonas Vingegaard and Visma–Lease a Bike posted the fastest time on the 19.6-km team time trial in Barcelona, grabbing a 12-second advantage over Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG as the 2026 Tour de France began. Pogacar, aiming to equal the record with a fifth title, led his squad but couldn’t beat Vingegaard on the opening stage—the first Tour team time trial since 2019, now timed with riders individually. The three-week race will continue across France with major climbs like the Pyrenees and Alpe d’Huez still to come.

via NBC Sports|

#barcelona #pogacar #sports

sports-cycling1 month ago•16 min saved

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.

via VAVEL.com|

#jonas-vingegaard #sports-cycling #stage-1

sports1 month ago•4 min saved

TTT twist and sprint boost could redefine the 2026 Tour de France

The 2026 Tour de France introduces a new team time trial format on stage 1 in Barcelona, where the team’s time is taken from the first rider to cross the line (with other riders earning their own GC times) and individual GC times in the TTT, plus a finish on Montjuïc after two short climbs. It also reshapes the points competition by increasing the winner’s points on five sprint stages to 70 and awarding 25 points for intermediate sprints, aiming to make the green jersey a true sprint battle and affecting early GC suspense—potentially tempering Tadej Pogačar’s dominance and shifting tactics toward sprinters.

via BikeRadar|

#cycling #green-jersey #points-classification

sports1 month ago•5 min saved

Vingegaard Secures Yellow in Barcelona as Tour de France Opens with TT Victory

Jonas Vingegaard won the opening 19.6km team time trial in Barcelona, taking the yellow jersey by eight seconds over Filippo Ganna, with Tadej Pogacar 12 seconds behind as the Tour de France kicked off in hot conditions and a rare team-time-trial format.

via BBC|

#barcelona #pogacar #sports

pro-cycling1 month ago•114 min saved

Visma-Lease a Bike edge Barcelona TT to seize yellow as Tour de France opener heats up

Barcelona hosted the Tour de France’s first team-time trial since 1971, with Visma-Lease a Bike delivering a dominant performance to win the stage and place Jonas Vingegaard in the yellow jersey. Netcompany Ineos finished second and UAE Team Emirates XRG came third, while Tadej Pogačar and other GC contenders showed early form but fell short of the winning time by about 11 seconds. The result kicks off a high-stakes GC battle and signals a gripping three weeks ahead, with several big-name riders already signaling they’ll contest the overall, even without Wout van Aert at the start.

via Cyclingnews|

#jonas-vingegaard #pro-cycling #tadej-pogacar

sports1 month ago•111 min saved

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.

via Cyclingnews|

#barcelona-montjuic #sports #stage-1-ttt

sports1 month ago•38 min saved

Barça kicks off a fresh era: Tour de France’s new Team Time Trial rules

ASO’s 2026 Tour de France TTT uses a new timing system: eight riders start together, but finish times are taken from each rider’s line time 19.6 km later, so the stage is won by the fastest individual rather than the team’s 4th/5th rider. The change forces teams to rethink leadouts, protect leaders, and tailor tactics to the course, with potential twin-leader strategies and late surges on Montjuïc. The format has already been used in Paris-Nice and Dauphiné (where Visma-Lease a Bike’s Jorgenson shone), signaling early GC drama and a reshaped classification from Barcelona to Paris.

via Outside Magazine|

#aso-rules #criterium-du-dauphine #matteo-jorgenson

sports10 months ago•2 min saved

2026 Tour de France Route Features Double Alpe d'Huez and Ventoux for Men and Women

The 2026 Tour de France will feature a new team time trial format in Barcelona, where the time is taken from the first rider across the line, similar to recent Paris-Nice stages. This change has sparked criticism from Visma-Lease a Bike's CEO, but organizers aim to increase suspense and competitiveness early in the race. The race will start on July 4, 2026, with the TTT and a route that includes key climbs, and the overall race will be decided in the grueling third week.

via Cyclingnews|

#barcelona #cycling-format #sports