Volta a Catalunya stage 1 Live – An opening GC challenge

While we await the first attack, we highly recommend enjoying our race gallery from Saturday’s edition of Milan-San Remo.

Unsurprisingly, Pogacar occupied the most media attention at the race start.

As the riders ride past through the 170km mark, there is a brief attack of three riders but it’s closed down rapidly.

170km to go

The peloton has passed km0 and the race is offically underway!

Cyclingnews’ Barry Ryan outlined some of the key storylines to follow at this year’s race, where there promises to be more to watch than purely Pogacar’s dominance.

The race is underway, but still neutralised. Riders will soon be hitting the neutral start at the base of first (uncategorised) climb 3.1km from the official start.

Back to Catalunya, and the major teams have signed on ahead of race start. Besides Pogacar, two of the most closely watched riders will be Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal with Ineos Grenadiers. 

For an excellent retrospective on the race, read Cyclingnews‘ Stephen Farrand’s analysis of the agony and ecstasy of Milan-San Remo.

Volta a Catalunya comes hot on the heels of a big weekend in racing, as GC favourite Tadej Pogacar tested his form at Milan-San Remo, but wasn’t able to distance the sprinters on the Poggio.

It’s a beautiful day and the start village of Sant Feliu de Guíxols is truly buzzing.

Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2024!