Overview

• Stage 1 kicks off today with a 184.9 km flat loop around Lille that is expected to favor the sprinters in the hunt for the first yellow jersey.
• Jonas Vingegaard declared himself stronger than ever at a Lille press conference as he aims to reclaim the crown from defending champion Tadej Pogačar.
• Tadej Pogačar enters the race chasing a fourth yellow jersey, which would make him the youngest rider to reach that milestone at age 26.
• Organizers have restored the traditional Champs-Élysées finish and added a triple ascent of cobbled Montmartre Hill to heighten suspense on the final day.
• A peloton of 184 riders from 23 teams will tackle the 2,075-mile course that winds entirely within France from Lille to Paris.