Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
Enric Mas leads the Vuelta ahead of Primoz Roglic and Felix Gall. Today's stage is tailor-made for the sprinters, while tomorrow's stage serves up five climbs before a mountain top finish near the Calar Alto Observatory. Friday brings a hilly race to Córdoba, before the climbing returns on Saturday, with the finish atop the Sierra de la Pandera.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 11: Cartagena - Lorca
Wednesday 2 September - Stage 11 of the Vuelta a España is a largely flat 151.3-kilometre ride from Cartagena to Lorca. The riders face no more than 1,331 metres of elevation gain.
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Vuelta 2026 Favourites stage 11: For fast men #3
The stage from Cartagena to Lorca is one of five stages in this year’s Vuelta that is almost certain to end in a bunch sprint. Who will take the spoils?
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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 Favourites stage 12: Gruelling journey to Calar Alto observatory
The route to the Observatorio Astronómico de Calar Alto is a relentless test of climbing, with the real punishment saved for the finale. Two brutal climbs in the final 44 kilometres feature sections well into double digits. This is one for the climbers of the highest calibre.
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Tour of Britain 2026: The Route
The Tour of Britain is a race for puncheurs and sprinters who don’t shy away from a bit of climbing. Across five days, the riders face 8,822 metres of elevation gain. Who will succeed Romain Grégoire as overall winner?
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Tour of Britain 2026: Riders
Ethan Vernon, Tim Wellens, Olav Kooij, Tim Merlier, Florian Vermeersch and Filippo Ganna are all riding the Tour of Britain. Who else is on the start list?
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