The 2026 Tour de France began on Saturday, July 4, in Barcelona with a 19.6-kilometer team time trial. The famous race started near the Sagrada Família basilica, and 184 riders took to the start of the opening stage. This is the third time the Tour has started in Spain, but the first time in Barcelona. sport.sk ↗
The opening stage has historic significance, as a team time trial opens the Tour for the first time since 1971. The organizers also introduced a rule change, and according to available information, this year's edition is worth watching from start to finish. The race will conclude on July 26. sme.sk ↗
The biggest favorite is Slovenian Tadej Pogačar. He enters the Tour with the ambition of getting closer to legends such as Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain. His team will also be supported by Felix Großschartner, while among the main challengers are mentioned Jonas Vingegaard, French talent Paul Seixas, and the Red Bull team. Vingegaard said before the start that he is in excellent form. Le Monde ↗
The topic of the Tour also appeared in sports news alongside the football World Cup, where Lionel Messi, wearing the Argentina jersey, is fighting to defend his title and for another individual award. In the cycling context, the career of Chris Froome, four-time winner of the Tour de France, has also come to a close. Le Figaro ↗
The upcoming stages will show whether Pogačar confirms his position as the main favorite, or whether room already opens up early on for Vingegaard, Seixas, or other rivals. Der Standard ↗
Pogačar enters the Tour as favorite, the start belongs to Barcelona
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Tour de France : Tadej Pogacar pour rejoindre dans la légende Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault et Indurain
Le Figaro
| 09:15 04.07.
Éra jedného z kráľov Tour de France je na konci. Rozhodol pád, po ktorom už nebolo návratu
ta3.com
| 08:39 03.07.
Paul Seixas, l’espoir tricolore qui veut briller sur le Tour de France mais aussi s’amuser
Le Monde
| 12:00 03.07.
EN DIRECT - Tour de France : contre-la-montre inaugural sous la chaleur, suivez le Grand Départ depuis Barcelone
Le Figaro
| 16:42 04.07.
ONLINE 1. etapa Tour de France 2026 - na úvod historická časovka v Barcelone
sport.sk
| 15:05 04.07.
Die Jagd auf das Gelbe Trikot: Braust Pogačar der Konkurrenz wieder davon?
Der Standard
| 09:00 04.07.
Keď sa to stalo, hneď som vedel, že je koniec. Štvornásobný víťaz Tour de France sa definitívne lúči
ekonomika.pravda.sk
| 08:27 03.07.
Tour de France : Pogacar intouchable, Seixas sur le podium, la course éclipsée par le Mondial et la double ascension de l’Alpe d’Huez... l’épreuve en 10 questions
Le Figaro
| 07:45 03.07.
Pogačar pred Tour de France o ďalšom súboji s Vingegaardom: Navzájom sa posúvame
sport.sk
| 21:35 02.07.
Tour de France 2026 : le parcours de la première étape (Barcelone-Barcelone)
Le Monde
| 08:00 04.07.
Zmena pravidiel aj marihuana pri trati. Tour sa oplatí sledovať od začiatku až do konca
sme.sk
| 08:00 04.07.
Sagan je fenomén, aký dnešnej cyklistike chýba. Privara prehovoril aj o Tour de France na Slovensku
ta3.com
| 13:19 03.07.
Tour de France: Vingegaard in Topform: Erst Beine rasieren, dann Pogacar?
Tagesspiegel
| 12:10 03.07.
Vingegaard pobavil neoholenýma nohama a Pogačar šokoval Del Tora: Vyhraj!
idnes.cz
| 09:32 03.07.
Hazard s budoucností? Francie vidí domácího šampiona Tour, debut hvězdičky ale může přinést problémy
sport.cz - fotbal
| 07:33 03.07.
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