{"id":630646,"date":"2026-06-10T06:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/630646\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T06:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:38:20","slug":"tour-de-france-2026-stage-1-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/630646\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2026 stage 1 preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stage 1: Barcelona – BarcelonaDate: July 4, 2026Distance: 19.6kmStart time: 17:05 CETFinish time: 19:26 CET<\/p>\n

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For the 27th time, and the third in Spain, the Tour de France<\/a> heads abroad, to Barcelona, for the Grand D\u00e9part. GC contenders will face an early test on day one, with a team time trial that returns for the first time since 2019.<\/p>\n

This year, however, the team time trial is run under a notably different set of rules<\/a>: times are recorded on the first rider to cross the line, a format that Paris-Nice has used since 2023.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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Teams pass the iconic Sagrada Fam\u00edlia at the 10.5km timecheck, then a right turn at Parc Joan Mir\u00f3 marks the end of the flat, and the start of the day\u2019s main challenges: the C\u00f4te de Montju\u00efc, followed by a final push to the line up the C\u00f4te du Stade Olympique.<\/p>\n

Time checksCarrer de Llull, km. 5.1Sagrada Familia, km. 10.5Passeig de Santa Madrona, km. 15.9<\/p>\n

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