Fourth career victory in time trial events

The victory marks Johansen's fourth career win—all of which have come during the 2026 season in short individual time trials, establishing the Danish rider as a specialist in the discipline.

His triumph also marks a major milestone for the Emirati squad, bringing the team's total victories for the season to 60.

UAE Team Emirates-XRG dominates opening day

UAE Team Emirates-XRG dominated the opening day, placing Rui Oliveira in second and Luca Giaimi in fourth.

Oliveira briefly held the hot seat before being edged out by his teammate. Johansen completed the course in 7 minutes and 12 seconds, finishing four seconds ahead of Oliveira.

Rafael Reis (Anicolor/Campicarn) took third place, seven seconds back, while Giaimi rounded out the top four, nine seconds off the winning pace.