Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
Matthew Brennan won stage 5 of La Vuelta, while Tadej Pogacar retained the red jersey with a comfortable lead over Primoz Roglic and Enric Mas. The next stage features an extremely steep gravel climb in the run-in, followed by a descent and a flat finale. The following day, the finish is uphill at the Valdelinares ski resort, while Saturday looks well suited to the fast finishers. On Sunday, the stage with the most elevation gain of the entire Vuelta awaits.
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Vuelta 2026: Dominant sprint triumph Brennan, Pogacar still in red
In Roquetes, a reduced peloton sprints for the win. Visma | Lease a Bike pilots Matthew Brennan perfectly to the finish line, and the young Brit claims his second stage win in five days at the Vuelta. Jordi Meeus and Vincenzo Albanese finish second and third, while Tadej Pogačar retains the overall lead.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 6: Alcossebre – Castellón
Thursday 27 August - The 6th stage of the Vuelta a España serves up roughly 3,100 metres of elevation over a 177.4-kilometre course. Extra spice comes from the final ascent, which features an unpaved section of 1.9 kilometres with a 11.8% gradient, before the riders fly down to a flat finish.
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Vuelta 2026 Favourites stage 6: Steep gravel climb shapes finale
Stage 6 of the Vuelta is a fairly unremarkable hilly affair until the Puerto de Bartolo looms into view with 30 kilometres to go. The 9.4-kilometre climb features a 1.9-kilometre gravel section at a brutal 11.8% just below the summit. Will that be enough to tempt Pogacar into a bid for the stage win, or will the breakaway have its day?
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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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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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