Tour de France 2026 stage 1 preview

The 19.6km route sets off from the Mediterranean waterfront, opening with a scenic 5km out-and-back along the seafront before going inland along wide city avenues.

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Teams pass the iconic Sagrada Família at the 10.5km timecheck, then a right turn at Parc Joan Miró marks the end of the flat, and the start of the day’s main challenges: the Côte de Montjuïc, followed by a final push to the line up the Côte du Stade Olympique.

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