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. It marks the third consecutive foreign start, following Portugal in 2024 and Italy in 2025. Stage 1 is a 9.6-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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Tour de France Femmes 2026: Riders
Giro winner Demi Vollering is determined to dethrone defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, while Anna van der Breggen lines up for her third Grand Tour of the year. Vuelta winner Paula Blasi is also in the field. Voilà, the start list for the Tour de France Femmes.
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Clásica de San Sebastián 2026: Route
Saturday 1 August - Saturday, 1 August – The Clásica San Sebastián covers 221.1 kilometres and features 4,150 metres of elevation gain. The final of seven climbs is 2.1 kilometres long and averages 10.1%, before the riders plunge down a 5-kilometre descent into San Sebastián. The road flattens out over the final 3 kilometres.
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Clásica de San Sebastián 2026: Riders
Remco Evenepoel aims to build on his strong Tour de France by winning the Clásica San Sebastián for a record fourth time in his career. The field also includes defending champion Giulio Ciccone, Primoz Roglic, Mauro Schmid, Jan Christen, Jhonatan Narváez, Felix Gall and Giulio Pellizzari. Touretappe.nl brings you the start list for the Basque classic.
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Clásica de San Sebastián 2026: Favourites
The Clásica de San Sebastián is a race for punchy climbers with strong descending skills and, ideally, a fast sprint to finish it off when push comes to shove. Who are the major contenders to win the 2026 edition?
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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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Tour de France Femmes 2026 Route stage 1: Lausanne - Lausanne
Saturday 1 August – The Tour de France Femmes opens with a 138-kilometre loop north of Lausanne. After two climbs along the way, the road rises at an average gradient of 4.5% over the final 2.6 kilometres.
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