Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
Wout van Aert won the 13th stage of La Vuelta, while Enric Mas retained the lead ahead of Primoz Roglic and Felix Gall. It's back to the climbers and GC contenders in the next stage, with the finish line situated atop the Sierra de la Pandera, an 11.9-kilometre ascent averaging 7.2%. On Sunday, La Vuelta traverses the scorching heart of Andalusia before a Córdoba finish. Following the second rest day, the decisive final week gets under way, culminating in an absolute killer stage on Saturday.
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Vuelta 2026: Van Aert triumphs in thrilling, sweltering stage
Visma | Lease a Bike plays it to perfection in a thrilling stage through the hot Andalusian interior. Wout van Aert and Matthew Brennan are not only part of the breakaway, they are also dictating the race. Van Aert attacks within the final 4 kilometres and outguns Valentin Paret-Peintre in a two-man sprint. Enric Mas retains the red jersey.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 13: Almuñécar - Loja
Friday 4 September - Stage 13 of the Vuelta a España is a 192.8-kilometre hilly stage with a flat finish. Most of the climbing, totalling 3,404 metres, comes in the first 84 kilometres.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 14: Jaén - Sierra de la Pandera
Saturday 5 September - Stage 14 of the Vuelta takes the riders from Jaén to the Sierra de la Pandera. The 154.5-kilometre route offers virtually no flat roads before culminating in an 11.9-kilometre final climb averaging 7.2%. The elevation gain sums up to 4,338 metres.
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Vuelta 2026 Favourites stage 14: Another feast for the climbers
It's back to the climbers on La Vuelta's 14th stage. After spending the entire day riding either uphill or downhill, the riders face an average gradient of 7.2% over the final 11.9 kilometres in the Sierra de la Pandera.
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Vuelta 2026: Withdrawals
The Vuelta a España got underway in Monaco on Saturday 23 August with 184 riders on the start line. Not all of them will make it to the finish in Granada. Cyclingstage.com is keeping track of all the riders who abandon the race.”
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Vuelta 2026: Riders
With Primoz Roglic, Felix Gall, Oscar Onley, Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz battling for overall victory, and the likes of Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen and Matthew Brennan chasing stage wins, La Vuelta is shaping up to be a fascinating spectacle. Who is taking part?
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