Will a European be the first to wear the yellow jersey after the first stage of the Tour de France?
68% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 65 predictions cast.
A European rider claimed the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France, resolving the question yes. Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard took the race lead after his Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening stage, a 19.6-kilometer team time trial in Barcelona on July 4, 2026.
Visma stopped the clock in 21 minutes, 47.87 seconds, beating Netcompany-INEOS by 7.33 seconds to win the stage and place Vingegaard in the leader's jersey. The Grand Depart began at the Parc del Forum and finished at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on Montjuic. Although the 2026 route opened in Spain rather than France, the overall leader after Stage 1 was a European, consistent with the pre-race favorites.
Vingegaard, a two-time Tour champion, entered the race among the leading general-classification contenders. The community forecast aligned with the outcome, with 68 percent of participants expecting a European to wear the maillot jaune first after the opening stage.