Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
Enric Mas leads la Vuelta ahead of Felix Gall and Primoz Roglic. Today marks the start of a crucial three-stage run that will decide the overall winner. Today is a flat 32.1-kilometre individual time trial, followed by two mountain stages in a row, with Saturday’s stage in particular an absolute monster. La Vuelta concludes on Sunday with a city-circuit stage in Granada.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 18: El Puerto Santa María - Jerez de la Frontera
Thursday 10 September - The second individual time trial of the Vuelta takes the riders from El Puerto de Santa María to Jerez de la Frontera. Featuring 217 metres of climbing, the 32.1-kilometre course is virtually flat.
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Vuelta 2026 Favourites stage 18: For pure ITT specialists
After the short time trial on the opening day, the time trial specialists get another chance to showcase their skills in stage 18. The course is flat and, at 32.1 kilometres, much longer than that of stage 1.
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Vuelta 2026 Stage 18: Start times ITT
The ITT to Jerez de la Frontera marks the start of a decisive three-stage run in the battle for overall victory at La Vuelta. Cyclingstage.com brings you the key start times.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 19: Vélez-Málaga - Peñas Blancas
Friday 11 September - Stage 19 of the Vuelta covers 210.8 kilometres between Vélez-Málaga and the summit of Peñas Blancas. Three climbs precede the final challenge, 18.8 kilometres at 6.5%, with the race totalling 4,054 metres of elevation gain.
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Vuelta 2026 Favourites stage 19: Attackers at Peñas Blancas
The 19th stage of the Vuelta heads west along Spain’s southern coast, with the riders venturing into the mountainous interior midway through. After descending back to the coast, they tackle the 18.8-kilometre final climb, which averages 6.5%.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 20: La Calahorra - Collado del Alguacil
Saturday 12 September - With nearly 4,900 metres of climbing packed into 186.8 kilometres, the penultimate stage of the Vuelta is an absolute brute. The riders face four intermediate climbs, often at extreme gradients, before finishing atop the Collado del Alguacil, an 8.3-kilometre climb at 9.8%.
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