Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
Jakob Omrzel won stage 12 of the Vuelta, while Enric Mas tightened his grip on the red jersey. The next stage packs in plenty of elevation gain, but finishes on flat roads. The climbing returns the following day, with the finish atop the Sierra de la Pandera. On Sunday, the riders traverse the sweltering heart of Andalusia en route to Córdoba before taking their second rest day on Monday.
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Vuelta 2026: Slovenian prodigy Omrzel wins atop Calar Alto, Mas extends lead
Jakob Omrzel drops his breakaway companions with 12 kilometres to go before the summit of the final climb. The 20-year-old Slovenian solos to victory at the Observatorio Astronómico de Calar Alto, while Enric Mas strengthens his grip on the overall lead.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 12: Vera - Calar Alto
Thursday 3 September - Stage 12 of the Vuelta a España covers 166.6 kilometres from Vera to the Calar Alto Observatory. The decisive action is expected in the final 44 kilometres, where the riders first climb the Alto de Velefique - 13.1 kilometres at 7.2% - before taking on the ascent to the line: 16.9 kilometres at 5.6%. The elevation gain sums up to 4,568 metres.
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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 Favourites stage 13: For fast-finishing attackers
It is neither the first nor the last time in this Vuelta that the riders face a stage with a hilly opening section and a relatively flat second half. Sprinters or attackers, or - maybe even better - a combination of both?
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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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