Tom Pidcock finished 57 seconds slower than stage winner Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France stage one team time trial.

What happened?

The 19.6km TTT in Barcelona ended with a climb up to Montjuïc, with Vingegaard's team proving victorious.

Paul Seixas, the great French hope, finished 39 seconds back from Vingegaard, while Britain's Tom Pidcock lost more time.

Why it matters for Tom Pidcock

Pidcock's loss of 57 seconds puts him on the backfoot, but his coach Kurt Bogaerts remains optimistic about his chances.

The TTT confirmed the positive condition of some of the other podium contenders, including Juan Ayuso of Lidl-Trek.

What comes next?

Pidcock will need to fight back if he is to target the general classification, with stage two providing an opportunity to claw back time.

Time trial world champion Remco Evenepoel finished 19 seconds down, but crucially finished 16 seconds faster than his Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe teammate Florian Lipowitz.

Pidcock's punchiness makes him one of the top contenders to win stage two, but claiming yellow seems out of the question now.

And Pidcock will have to be at his best to make up for lost time, with Vingegaard and Pogačar already pulling ahead.

So the pressure is on Pidcock to perform, with his coach Kurt Bogaerts saying "I think there are many stages that are good for Tom on paper, but it all depends on how the ball falls on the day".

The Tour de France stage one took place on a challenging course, with the TTT proving to be a tough test for all the riders.

But Pidcock remains a top contender, with his explosive and powerful riding style making him a threat on the right stages.

And with stage two providing an opportunity to make up for lost time, Pidcock will be looking to put in a strong performance.

The question is, can Pidcock bounce back from his disappointing start and challenge for the top-three finish, or will Vingegaard and Pogačar pull too far ahead.

Pidcock's team, Pinarello-Q36.5, will be looking to support him in his bid to make up for lost time, with coach Kurt Bogaerts saying "we will definitely go for tomorrow".

The stage two finish on the same Montjuïc circuit provides an opportunity for Pidcock to make up for lost time, and he will be looking to take advantage of it.