Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
Tadej Pogacar leads the Vuelta ahead of Enric Mas and Primoz Roglic. Today's stage finishes uphill at the Valdelinares ski resort, while tomorrow brings an opportunity for the fast men. Sunday is perfect for the climbers, with the stage featuring the most elevation gain of the entire Vuelta. After the first rest day, the race resumes on Tuesday with a breakaway day.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 7: Vall d'Alba - Aramón Valdelinares
Friday 28 August - At 149.8 kilometres, stage 7 of La Vuelta takes the riders from Vall d’Alba to the ski station of Valdelinares. Following a rolling approach, the final 50 kilometres are virtually all uphill, with a total of around 3,685 metres of climbing on the menu.
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Vuelta 2026 Favourites stage 7: For climbers with an attacking mindset
On the way to the Valdelinares ski station, the riders take on almost 3,700 metres of elevation gain. With none of the climbs particularly daunting, the breakaway looks likely to be given the freedom to fight it out for the win on stage 7 of La Vuelta.
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Vuelta 2026: Route
La Vuelta a España packs 57,079 metres of elevation gain into a 3,298.5-kilometre route. The race starts in Monaco before gradually heading south towards the finish in Granada. Along the way, the riders face several brutal summit finishes, including Alto de Aitana, Calar Alto, Peñas Blancas and the monstrous Collado del Alguacil in the Sierra Nevada.
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Vuelta 2026: Riders
Two years after winning the Vuelta for a record fourth time, Primoz Roglic returns to Spain in a bid to reclaim his crown. It won't be easy as Tadej Pogacar is also competing, while other stellar names on the start list include Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen, Richard Carapaz, Oscar Onley and Matthew Brennan. Who else is racing La Vuelta?
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Cycling Calendar 2026
Throughout the year, Cyclingstage.com covers the races we are passionate about – including the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, but there's so much more… Please take a look at our 2026 cycling calendar!
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Vuelta 2026: GC Favourites
The Vuelta a España promises to be yet another Tadej Pogacar show. He was untouchable in the Tour de France, and it seems only logical that things will be no different in Spain. Cyclingstage.com takes a closer look at the contenders for the Vuelta’s final podium.
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