Grand Départ in Barcelona: Pogačar as Top Favorite – 19-year-old Paul Seixas Makes Tour Debut

Barcelona - 01.07.2026: On July 4 the 113th Tour de France begins in Barcelona with a 19-kilometer team time trial that will likely already create the first gaps in the general classification. Organizers take the field on an urban loop, with landmark points such as Montjuïc shaping the backdrop for the opening phase. The first days of the Tour are thus technically and tactically demanding, especially since wind, pace coordination and clean cornering will play a major role.Sporting attention is focused on Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), who arrives after ...