Vuelta 2026: Route and stages
Matthew Brennan won the 2nd stage of La Vuelta, while Tadej Pogacar retained the red jersey. The next stage finishes uphill at the Font-Romeu ski resort, followed on Tuesday by an intense mountain stage through Andorra. The red caravan then heads into Spain before gradually making its way down to the deep south. La Vuelta finishes in Granada on Sunday 13 September.
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Vuelta 2026: Brennan triumphs in Manosque, Pogacar holds on to red
Ethan Hayter is on a mission in stage 2 of the Vuelta. The Brit picks up 6 bonus seconds at the intermediate sprint to take the red jersey from Tadej Pogacar, only to lose it again on the finish line. Matthew Brennan takes the win ahead of Pau Miquel and Tadej Pogacar, who consequently takes the red jersey back.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 2: Monaco – Manosque
Sunday 23 August - Stage 2 of La Vuelta covers 204 kilometres between Monaco and Manosque. Although the riders tackle only two classified climbs along the way, the route still features 2,630 metres of elevation gain. The finish is uphill.
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Vuelta 2026 Route stage 3: Gruisan – Font Romeu
Monday 24 August – Stage 3 of the Vuelta takes the riders over 174 kilometres from Gruisan to Font Romeu. The route features 2,676 metres of elevation gain, almost all of which comes in the final 35 kilometres.
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Vuelta 2026 Favourites stage 3: Attackers on uphill finish
Even though the riders are still racing on French roads, the third day serves up a classic Vuelta-style stage. After dozens of flat kilometres, all the climbing is packed into the finale. It is not an overly gruelling day in the saddle, but tough enough to set up an exciting finish. We are tipping the breakaway to take the spoils.
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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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