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Grand Départ Barcelona: The Tour Opens with Its First Team Time Trial Since 1971
Twenty-two squads rolled off the Parc del Fòrum ramp and pointed at Montjuïc on Saturday as the Tour de France opened its 2026 edition with a team time trial through the streets of Barcelona — a format not seen at a Tour Grand Départ since 1971, and one carrying an individual GC twist that made every second count.
By ZealZag TeamThree Days Out: Tour de France 2026 Opens with First Stage 1 TTT Since 1971 in Barcelona
The 113th Tour de France fires its starting gun on Saturday — an unprecedented team time trial up Montjuïc where individual times apply, the first TTT opener since 1971, and Pogačar versus Vingegaard's Giro-winning form versus Evenepoel's chrono power in one 19.6-kilometre opener.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Barcelona: Montjuïc, the Tour de France TTT Route, and Where to Ride Beyond the City
A practical guide to cycling the 2026 Tour de France Stage 1 TTT route through Barcelona and the Montjuïc circuit — plus where to ride in the days around the Grand Départ when the streets themselves become the stage.
By ZealZag TeamThe Tour de France Has Arrived in Barcelona: 23 Teams, Four Days, One Starting Gun
Four days before the Tour de France opens with its first team time trial since 1971, Barcelona is mid-preparation — team buses on the streets, the Montjuïc circuit under reconnaissance, and a GC field where the defending champion and the reigning Giro winner both need to be watched from the first pedal stroke.
By ZealZag TeamTwelve Days to Barcelona: Tour de France 2026 Contender Form After Tour de Suisse
Twelve days from the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ in Barcelona, the contender picture has clarified — Pogačar dominant out of Tour de Suisse, Vingegaard's Critérium signals, Roglič's late-season build, and the team selection window opening this week.
By ZealZag TeamThree Weeks to Barcelona: Tour de France 2026 Sets a Route Built for Climbers
The 2026 Tour de France rolls out from Barcelona on July 4 for the first Grand Départ on Catalan soil in race history — a 3,333-kilometre route across 23 days with 54,450 metres of elevation, 8 mountain stages, 5 mountain finishes, and Alpe d'Huez on two consecutive days. The opening team time trial is the first since 1971.
By ZealZag TeamYellow on the Clock: Alex Baudin's EF Squad Faces the TTT at Perreux
Stage 3 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a 28.4-kilometre team time trial circuit in the Loire Roannais — the first direct GC test of the race, a Tour de France dress rehearsal, and the day EF Education-EasyPost must defend Alex Baudin's thirty-two-second yellow jersey against Visma, UAE, INEOS, and Decathlon.
By ZealZag Team