Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
Tadej Pogacar won stage 4 of the Vuelta and strengthened his lead in the overall classification. The red caravan now heads into Spain before gradually making its way south. The next stage is almost certainly one for the sprinters, while Thursday's stage features an extremely steep gravel climb in the run-in. Friday finishes uphill, and Sunday's stage packs in more elevation gain than any other stage in the entire Vuelta.
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Vuelta 2026: Pogacar caps long solo ride with second stage victory
On the steepest climb of the day, with just over 50 kilometres to go, Tadej Pogacar goes on the attack. Felix Gall initially manages to follow, but after less than a kilometre he realises it is a mission impossible. The world champion powers on and solos to victory.
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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 Route stage 5: Falset – Roquetes
Wednesday 26 August - Stage 5 of the Vuelta a España strikes a balance between long flat stretches and punchy uphill sections. The 173.3-kilometre route includes roughly 1,700 metres of elevation gain.
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Vuelta 2026 Favourites stage 5: For fast men #1
A stage with 1,662 metres of elevation gain – that's flat by Vuelta standards, making a first bunch sprint in a highly likely outcome. But before the sprinters can do what they do best, they'll have to get over a climb just 25 kilometres from the finish.
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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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