2024 Vuelta a España Stage 1 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 1 of the 2024 Vuelta a España! Our live time-trial times and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
Course Preview
The Vuelta a España opens with an individual time trial along the mouth of the Tagus River. The riders set off from Lisbon and finish 12 flat kilometres later in Oeiras.
The start podium is situated near the Belém tower, where the river flows into the ocean. The route is virtually flat. Along the waterfront, the riders storm towards the finish in Oeiras. The first stage is done and dusted close to the São Julião da Barra fortress, right next to Praia de Torre beach.
Last year’s Vuelta featured only one individual time trial. Except for a 600 metres climb, that course was flat as well, although it was much longer (25.8 kilometres). Filippo Ganna took the spoils 16 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel, while Primoz Roglic finished in third at 36 seconds.
It will be the fifth time in La Vuelta’s 79-year history that the race starts outside Spain. Lisbon also hosted the first foreign start in 1997. The race went to Estoril, where Lars Michaelsen outsprinted Claudio Chiappucci and Laurent Jalabert.
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