Data & Testing: Building Our Tour de France Team Time Trial Strategy

02.07.2026

The 2026 Tour de France gets underway in Barcelona on Saturday with an opening-stage Team Time Trial - the first time the race has started with the discipline since 1971. In a race where every second matters, success depends on meticulous preparation.

Since the route was unveiled in October 2025, our riders, performance staff and innovation team have been working towards this moment. Through detailed data analysis, extensive testing, and countless refinements at training camps - including a dedicated Team Time Trial simulation camp - we set out with one objective: to find the fastest possible strategy for the Grand Départ.

Go behind the scenes to discover how data, innovation and teamwork came together to shape our Team Time Trial approach for the opening stage of the Tour de France.