Volta a Catalunya 2026

1. Volta a Catalunya 2026: Route

   Door Harmen Lustig

   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 gets underway on Monday and concludes the following Sunday.

2. Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 1: Sant Feliu de Guíxols - Sant Feliu de Guíxols

   Door Harmen Lustig

   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…

3. Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 2: Figueres - Banyoles

   Door Harmen Lustig

   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…

4. Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 3: Mont-roig del Camp - Vila-seca

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Wednesday, 24 March –The riders tackle 2,252 metres of climbing over 159.5 kilometres on the third day of the Volta a Catalunya. The bulk of the climbing comes in the first half of the race.

5. Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 4: Mataró - Vallter

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Thursday, 26 March – Stage 4 takes the riders 173 kilometres to the roof of the Volta a Catalunya. Along the way, they tackle almost 4,000 metres of climbing, with the final climb stretching 11.4 kilometres at an average gradient of 7.6%.

6. Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 5: La Seu d'Urgell - Coll de Pal

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Friday, 27 March – Stage 5 of the Volta a Catalunya is a brutal race of attrition. The 155.3-kilometre mountain stage serves up 4,455 metres of climbing, culminating in the 18.9-kilometre long haul up the Coll de Pal. The finish climb averages 7%.

7. Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 6: Berga - Queralt

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Saturday, 28 March – On the penultimate day of the Volta a Catalunya, the riders head from Berga to the Sanctuary of Queralt. It could have been a mere 6-kilometre ride, but instead they opt for a major detour, clocking up 158.2 kilometres and…

8. Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 7: Barcelona – Barcelona

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Sunday 29 March – As every year, the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya revolves around the Alto de Montjuïc in Barcelona. The riders bid farewell to the crowds with seven laps of the 7.9-kilometre city circuit. The closing stage, which…

9. Volta a Catalunya 2026: Riders

   Door Harmen Lustig

   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 Florian Lipowitz, Remco Evenepoel and Carlos Rodríguez. Cyclingstage.com brings you the…

10. Volta a Catalunya: Winners and records

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    The Volta a Catalunya is a stage race dating back to 1911 and held in March, just after Paris-Nice and the Tirreno-Adriatico. Typically, the race takes in a mix of sprint stages and races in the high mountains, while time trials are rare.…