Almost 12 months of build-up from the end of the last Tour de France to the start of the 113th edition in 2026 are about to come to an end as racing kicks off on July 4 in Barcelona, where a team time trial through the streets of the great Catalan city is set to decide the first yellow jersey.
An epicentre of Spanish sport over the years, Montjuïc will serve as the centre of the cycling universe throughout the Grand Départ, with stages 1 and 2 finishing at the iconic hill, alongside the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
