Barcelona → Barcelona

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Stage 1 opens with a team time trial along Barcelona's seafront, passing right by the Sagrada Familia on flat, fast avenues. The calm won't last: the final stretch climbs twice up to the Olympic Stadium at Montjuic, forcing the overall favourites to show their hand on day one.

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Stage 1 (Barcelona → Barcelona, 19.6 km) is a team time trial. Teams race together and the result is taken on the fifth rider to cross the line. Teams with a full complement of strong diesels and excellent synchronisation will gain precious seconds on GC rivals.

⚡ Teams must keep together as long as possible before the strongest riders push to the line. Dropping even one team member early can cost seconds.

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