AustriaJonas Vingegaard and his team Visma-Lease a Bike won the team time trial at the start of the 113th Tour de France in Barcelona. The Danish cyclist secured victory with an 8-second lead over Team Ineos, earning the yellow jersey. Tadej Pogacar, the Slovenian favorite, finished third with a 12-second deficit. Vingegaard, a two-time Tour winner, claimed his first points victory against Pogacar on a course featuring the Sagrada Familia basilica and two short climbs. The Red Bull team, led by Remco Evenepoel, placed fifth, while French hopeful Paul Seixas finished sixth. The second stage, also held in Barcelona, will take place on Sunday and could provide further insight into the favorites' chances for overall victory. The race will consist of 21 stages, covering 3,321.2 kilometers and 54,450 meters of elevation, concluding in Paris on July 26.
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