Stage 1

For the first time in a while, stage one of the Tour de France will be a team time trial. The first rider in the fastest team gets the first yellow jersey. A system  used for the Paris-Nice to work out the rest of the individual classification.

The stage starts near the beach Barcelona and do a lap of the seafront. Gaudi's Sagrada Família will be showcased before the teams take on two climbs up to the city's Montjuïc Olympic Stadium.