Jonas Vingegaard won the opening Barcelona team time trial in 21:47 and took the first yellow jersey. Filippo Ganna finished eight seconds behind and Tadej Pogačar was third at 12 seconds.
VERIFIED RESULT · REVIEWED 2026-08-26
STAGE 1 RESULT
Jonas Vingegaard of Team Visma | Lease a Bike won in 21:47. The official result and report, rather than Roadman's pre-race prediction, now control this page.
| PLACE | RIDER | TEAM | TIME / GAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 21:47 |
| 2 | Filippo Ganna | Netcompany Ineos | +8 seconds |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | +12 seconds |
HOW THE RACE WAS WON
Team Visma | Lease a Bike drove the flatter opening sections before Jonas Vingegaard powered through the final Montjuïc climb to set 21:47. Filippo Ganna was eight seconds slower after Netcompany Ineos lost Kévin Vauquelin to a puncture, while Tadej Pogačar finished 12 seconds down.
- 1.The individual-time format meant each rider's own finishing time counted for the general classification.
- 2.Filippo Ganna set 21:55 after Kévin Vauquelin's puncture disrupted the Netcompany Ineos plan.
- 3.Visma kept its collective speed through the flat sections and delivered Vingegaard to the final climb.
- 4.Vingegaard accelerated on Montjuïc and stopped the clock at 21:47.
- 5.Pogačar was fastest over the final 3.7 kilometres and finished third, 12 seconds behind.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 1
Jonas Vingegaard took his first Tour de France yellow jersey since 2023. Pogačar's fastest time over the hilly final 3.7 kilometres also put him in the polka-dot jersey.
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KEY CLIMBS
Côte de Montjuïc
1.1 km · 5.1% avg
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