AEIn the opening stage of the 2026 Tour de France, held in Barcelona, Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike won the team time-trial, securing the yellow jersey for the first time in three years. Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates-XRG finished third, 12 seconds behind Vingegaard, while Filippo Ganna took second. Vingegaard, who previously won the Tour in 2022 and 2023, was edged out by Pogacar in 2024 and 2025. This year, Vingegaard aims for a rare Giro-Tour double, having already claimed victory at the Giro d'Italia in May. Pogacar, seeking a record-equalling fifth Tour title, expressed satisfaction with his team's performance despite not winning the stage.
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