Volta a Catalunya 2026
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Gilmore outsprints Godon in Barcelona
Door Harmen Lustig As every year, the riders deliver a thrilling spectacle on the Montjuïc circuit in Barcelona. Attacks tumble over each other, and in the end the toughest sprinters fight for the spoils. Brady Gilmore outguns Dorian Godon and Remco Evenepoel,…
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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…
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Vingegaard cements lead with second consecutive solo win
Door Harmen Lustig In a mountainous test featuring roughly 4,000 metres of climbing, Remco Evenepoel, Florian Lipowitz, Valentin Paret-Peintre, Lenny Martinez and Jonas Vingegaard lead the race on the finishing climb. The Dane accelerates in the final 2.5 kilometres…
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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…
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Vingegaard claims double at Coll de Pal
Door Harmen Lustig Jonas Vingegaard kicks off the high-mountain doubleheader in Catalonia with a commanding victory. With 6 kilometres still to climb on the Coll de Pal, he breaks away from the breakaway and solos to the leader's jersey. Felix Gall finishes second…
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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%.
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Vernon wins shortened stage, Godon extends lead
Door Harmen Lustig Strong wind gusts high in the Pyrenees turn the 4th stage of the Volta a Catalunya into an unexpected bonus for the sprinters. Ethan Vernon says “thank you” and sprints to triumph, while Dorian Godon finishes second and slightly strengthens…
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Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 4: Mataró - Camprodon
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, 26 March – Stage 4 has been shortened to 151 kilometres with 2,841 metres of climbing. The stage was originally set to finish on the roof of the Volta a Catalunya in the Vallter ski resort, at an altitude of 2,110 metres, but due to…
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Evenepoels put on a show, Godon takes win
Door Harmen Lustig With just under 30 kilometres to go, Remco Evenepoel attacks from the peloton, and Jonas Vingegaard follows him. On the flat, open roads, the Belgian does almost all the work at the front, keeping the entire peloton at bay. In the final kilometre,…
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Volta a Catalunya 2026 Route stage 3: Mont-roig del Camp - Vila-seca
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, 25 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.
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Cort wins in Banyoles, Godon retains lead
Door Harmen Lustig The peloton brings back escapee Liam Slock under the flamme rouge, and then it's up to the fast men. Magnus Cort launches his sprint from far out and taps deep into his energy to keep Noa Isidore and Francesco Busatto at bay. Dorian Godon finishes…
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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…
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: Godon sprints to first leader’s jersey
Door Harmen Lustig 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…
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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…
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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 starts on Mondat 23 March 2026 en concludes on Sunday the 29th.
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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 Oscar Onley, Mattias Skjelmose, Florian Lipowitz, Remco Evenepoel, Derek Gee-West, Lenny…
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Volta a Catalunya 2026: GC Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig 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…
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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.…