Volta a Catalunya 2026
Dorian Godon won the 1st stage of the Volta a Catalunya - obviously, the Frenchman is the first overall leader. The next two stages are far from flat, but still look favourable for the sprinters. Then come three consecutive summit finishes — at Vallter, Coll de Pal, and the Queralt sanctuary — which will surely turn the GC upside down. The Tour of Catalonia concludes on Sunday on the familiar Montjuïc circuit in Barcelona.
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Godon sprints to first leader’s jersey
On the opening day of the Tour of Catalonia, the pace in the final stages is so high that a significantly reduced peloton contests the win in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Dorian Godon proves fastest, just outsprinting Remco Evenepoel to take the first leader’s jersey in La Volta, while Tom Pidcock finishes third.
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Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 1: Sant Feliu de Guíxols - Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Monday, 23 March – For the fifth year running, the Volta a Catalunya kicks off in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. The riders also finish there too at the end of a 172.2-kilometre race with over 2,100 metres of climbing. A tricky finale awaits the riders in the Catalan coastal town.
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Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 2: Figueres - Banyoles
Tuesday, 24 March – In stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya, the riders cover just over 2,100 metres of climbing across 167.4 kilometres. The climbs are never particularly tough, but the route is rarely flat. The road mainly trends downhill in the final 25 kilometres, before the final 500 metres rise slightly to the line.
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Route
The Volta a Catalunya features three summit finishes, two of which are in the Pyrenees, while hilly stages and opportunities for the sprinters round out the route. The race concludes on Sunday in Barcelona.
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Riders
The podium from last year’s Vuelta lines up at the Volta a Catalunya. Jonas Vingegaard, João Almeida and Tom Pidcock go head to head with the likes of Oscar Onley, Mattias Skjelmose, Florian Lipowitz, Remco Evenepoel, Derek Gee-West, Lenny Martinez and Carlos Rodríguez. Cyclingstage.com brings you all entries.
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: GC Favourites
Double Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard is the man to beat at the Volta a Catalunya, while Remco Evenepoel and João Almeida are, on paper, his main challengers. Which stages are likely to produce the biggest GC battles, and who else is in contention to win the overall classification?
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