Stage 1: Barcelona to Barcelona - 19.6 km (TTT)
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
Streaming: 🇺🇸 Peacock, 🇬🇧 TNT Sports, 🇨🇦 FloBikes, 🇦🇺 SBS On Demand
Estimated finish time: 🇺🇸🇨🇦 1:16 pm EDT/🇬🇧 6:16 pm BST/🇪🇺 7:16 pm CEST/🇦🇺 3:16 am AEST
Stage type: Team time trial
Total elevation gain: 200 m
2026 Tour de France route preview: Your full stage-by-stage guide
A preview of all 21 Tour de France stages, from the Grand Départ in Barcelona to the grand finale in Paris.
Dane Cash
Route summary: The Tour de France opens with a TTT in Barcelona, Spain, using the new rules already trialed at Paris-Nice and the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where riders finish with their own times rather than the time of the fourth rider across the line. The stage will immediately give riders from the top teams – including the biggest favorites for the overall title – an advantage in the overall standings.
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