Vingegaard takes yellow jersey as Tour de France begins in Barcelona

Jonas Vingegaard took an early lead in his quest for a third Tour de France title ​as the Visma-Lease a Bike rider recorded the fastest time in stage one – a 19.6-km team time trial in Barcelona on Saturday. Last year’s runner-up Vingegaard, who won the race in 2022 and 2023, finished ​12 seconds ahead ‌of Slovenian rival Tadej Pogacar, who has won the Tour de France ⁠four times, including the last two editions.