Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
The Grand Départ of the 81st edition of La Vuelta a España will take place in Monaco on Saturday 22 August, which marks the third consecutive foreign start. Stage 1 is a 9.4-kilometre individual time trial held entirely on Monegasque territory. From there, the red caravan heads through southern France and Andorra into Spain. The bulk of the route runs through the scorching south, before the Vuelta concludes in Granada on Sunday 13 September.
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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 Route stage 1: Monaco - Monaco
Saturday 22 August – The Tour of Spain opens with an individual time trial through the streets of Monaco. The course is 9.4 kilometres long.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 2: Monaco – Manosque
Sunday 23 August - Stage 2 of La Vuelta covers 204 kilometres between Monaco and Manosque. Although the riders tackle only two classified climbs along the way, the route still features 2,630 metres of elevation gain. The finish is uphill.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 3: Gruisan – Font Romeu
Monday 24 August – Stage 3 of the Vuelta takes the riders over 174 kilometres from Gruisan to Font Romeu. The route features 2,676 metres of elevation gain, almost all of which comes in the final 35 kilometres.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 4: Andorra La Vella – Andorra La Vella
Tuesday 25 August – La Vuelta does not dilly-dally. As early as Stage 4, a thriller awaits, starting and finishing in Andorra la Vella. It is ultra-short at just over 104 kilometres, but ultra-tough, with four climbs and a downhill finish on a route featuring 2,953 metres of elevation gain.
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Vuelta 2026: Riders
Two years after winning the Vuelta for the fourth time, record holder Primoz Roglic returns to Spain in a bid to reclaim his crown. It won't be easy as Tadej Pogacar is also competing. Who else is on the start list?
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