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Leading Off the Tour TdF26-1
It is the opening stage of the Tour de France in Barcelona today! The race starts with a team time trial under new rules for the first time in the Tour de France. The team's time will be taken by the first team member to cross the line, and all of the riders will be given their actual finishing times. So while it is most important to work together, it is a micro version of what it is to race in the Tour. The team will work to put their team leader in the best possible position at the end of the stage. The first team to roll down the start ramp was Caja Rural-Seguros. They are a wild card team licensed in Spain and have returned to the Tour after a nearly 50-year break.