Tour of Valencia 2026: Route

The 2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana offered three hilly stages - some of which were suited for sprinters -, one individual time trial, and the Queen Stage. The race started on Wednesday 4 February and finished on Sunday the 8th.

Stage-by-stage breakdown of the 2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

This year's Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana covers a total distance of roughly 600 kilometres.

Stage 1
The race opens with a stage that tackles the Alto de los Madroños and the hills around Oropesa in the final 40 kilometres. But still, chances are that the fast men will have the final say.

Stage 2
Day two offers an individual time trial of 17.5 kilometres. The opening part of the course is fairly technical, before a 3-kilometre climb leads into a fast descent towards Alginet.

Stage 3
The stage opens with 100 kilometres on the flat, but then the profile changes dramatically with two climbs in quick succession. The race ends with a long descend towards the finish line.

Stage 4
Featuring five classified climbs, the queen stage serves up a route with roughly 3,300 metres of elevation gain. Along the way the riders take on the Alto del Miserat, before the finale is shaped by the punchy climb to Cumbres del Sol. Its summit lies 12 kilometres from the finish in Teulada.

Stage 5
The final stage runs from Bétera to the city of Valencia. With the Puerto de Oronet and the Puerto del Garbí along the way, the route is almost a carbon copy of the closing stages from the 2023 and 2024 editions. On both occasions the race was won from the breakaway: three years ago Rui Costa edged out Thymen Arensman in a sprint, while in 2024 Will Barta claimed victory after a long solo effort.