Stage 1
Sky by less than half a second
- Saturday 20 August 2016
- 28 km
- 270 m climbed
- Won by Peter Kennaugh
The road
How it was won
- 19 km to go
Sky eight seconds up
At the first check of the 27.8km team time trial in Galicia, Froome's Team Sky already hold eight seconds on Movistar, with BMC and Orica close behind.
- 10 km to go
Movistar close in
Nine kilometres later the gap is down to six seconds, and BMC have nudged their own noses in front. The opening day of the Vuelta is going to be decided by fractions.
- At the line
Sky by less than half a second
Team Sky stop the clock at 30:37 and edge out Movistar by under half a second. Peter Kennaugh leads Froome and the rest over the line and takes the first red jersey of the race.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Kennaugh | Team Sky | 30:37 |
| 2 | Salvatore Puccio | Team Sky | +0:00 |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski | Team Sky | +0:00 |
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