2026 Vuelta a Andalucía

2026 Vuelta a Andalucía
2026 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates18–22 February 2026
Stages5
Distance803.4 km (499.2 mi)
Winning time18h 47' 10"
Results
Winner  Iván Romeo (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) (Uno-X Mobility)
  Third  Tom Pidcock (GBR) (Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
Points  Alex Aranburu (ESP) (Cofidis)
Mountains  Josh Burnett (NZL) (Burgos Burpellet BH)
Youth  Jan Christen (SUI) (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
  Team Movistar Team

The 2026 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol (English: Tour of Andalucia Route of the Sun) is a road cycling stage race that takes place between 18 and 22 February 2026 in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The race is rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2026 UCI ProSeries calendar, and is the 72nd edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía.

Teams

Six UCI WorldTeams ten, UCI ProTeams, and one UCI Continental team made up the seventeen teams that participate in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 18 February Benahavís to Pizarra 150.1 km (93.3 mi) Hilly stage  Christophe Laporte (FRA)
2 19 February Torrox to Otura 138.6 km (86.1 mi) Hilly stage  Iván Romeo (ESP)
3 20 February Jaén to Lopera 180.9 km (112.4 mi) Hilly stage  Milan Fretin (BEL)
4 21 February Montoro to Pozoblanco 166 km (103 mi) Hilly stage  Tom Crabbe (BEL)
5 22 February La Roda de Andalucía to Lucena 167.8 km (104.3 mi) Hilly stage  Tom Pidcock (GBR)
Total 803.4 km (499.2 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

18 February 2026 – Benahavís to Pizarra, 150.1 km (93.3 mi)[2]
Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike 3h 34' 39"
2  Bastien Tronchon (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
3  Ben Oliver (NZL) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling + 0"
4  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
5  Fred Wright (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
6  Nicolò Buratti (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 0"
7  Michiel Lambrecht (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
8  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
9  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
10  José María Martín (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike 3h 34' 39"
2  Bastien Tronchon (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
3  Ben Oliver (NZL) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling + 0"
4  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
5  Fred Wright (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
6  Nicolò Buratti (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 0"
7  Michiel Lambrecht (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
8  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
9  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
10  José María Martín (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"

Stage 2

19 February 2026 – Torrox to Otura, 138.6 km (86.1 mi)[4]
Stage 2 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 3h 27' 12"
2  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 7"
3  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 54"
4  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 54"
5  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 54"
6  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 54"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
8  Adrien Boichis (FRA) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
9  Tim Wellens (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 54"
10  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 54"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 7h 01' 51"
2  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 7"
3  Fred Wright (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 54"
4  Bastien Tronchon (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 54"
5  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 54"
6  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 54"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
8  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 54"
9  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 54"
10  Adrien Boichis (FRA) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"

Stage 3

20 February 2026 – Jaén to Lopera, 180.9 km (112.4 mi)[6]
Stage 3 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis 4h 11' 13"
2  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
3  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
4  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
5  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
6  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 0"
7  Nicolò Buratti (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 0"
8  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
10  Fernando Gaviria (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 11h 13' 04"
2  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 7"
3  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 50"
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 54"
5  Fred Wright (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 54"
6  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 54"
7  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 54"
8  Bastien Tronchon (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 54"
9 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
10  Gotzon Martín (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 54"

Stage 4

21 February 2026 – Montoro to Pozoblanco, 166 km (103 mi)[8]
Stage 4 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 3h 50' 02"
2  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
3  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 0"
5  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
6  Axel Zingle (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
7  Nicolò Buratti (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 0"
8  Orluis Aular (VEN) Movistar Team + 0"
9  Fred Wright (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 15h 03' 06"
2  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 7"
3  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 49"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 50"
5  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 51"
6  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 52"
7  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 52"
8  Torstein Træen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 52"
9  Fred Wright (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 53"
10  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 54"

Stage 5

22 February 2026 – La Roda de Andalucía to Lucena, 167.8 km (104.3 mi)[10]
Stage 5 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3h 43' 52"
2  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 10"
3  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 12"
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 12"
5 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 12"
6  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 12"
7  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 12"
8  Clément Braz Afonso (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 14"
9  Tim Wellens (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 21"
10  Axel Zingle (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 31"
General classification after Stage <5ref name="CN-5" />
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 18h 47' 10"
2  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 7"
3  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 27"
4  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 44"
5  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 44"
6  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 51"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
8  Clément Braz Afonso (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 56"
9  Tim Wellens (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 1' 03"
10  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 11"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Spanish rider classification
 Andalusian rider classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Victor Campenaerts Jon Barrenetxea José María Martín Rayan Boulahoite Team TotalEnergies
2 Iván Romeo Iván Romeo Iván Romeo Iván Romeo Iván Romeo José Manuel Díaz Movistar Team
3 Milan Fretin Christophe Laporte Josh Burnett Jan Christen
4 Tom Crabbe Johannes Kulset
5 Tom Pidcock Alex Aranburu Jan Christen
Final Iván Romeo Alex Aranburu Josh Burnett Iván Romeo José Manuel Díaz Jan Christen Movistar Team

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the Spanish rider classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification Denotes the winner of the Andalusian rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 18h 47' 10"
2  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 7"
3  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 27"
4  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 44"
5  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 44"
6  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 51"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
8  Clément Braz Afonso (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 56"
9  Tim Wellens (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 1' 03"
10  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 11"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis 54
2  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 38
3  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 37
4  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 35
5  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG 34
6  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 34
7  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 33
8  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 29
9  Nicolò Buratti (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort 28
10  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 26

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Josh Burnett (NZL) Burgos Burpellet BH 18
2  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 12
3  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 11
4  Victor Campenaerts (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 10
5  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH 8
6  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 7
7  Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 6
8  Juan Pedro López (ESP) Movistar Team 6
9 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 4
10  Samuel Flórez (COL) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling 4

Spanish rider classification

Final Spanish rider classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 18h 47' 10"
2  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Cofidis + 51"
3  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 11"
4  Gotzon Martín (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 14"
5  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH + 1' 14"
6  Ander Okamika (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH + 1' 14"
7  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH + 1' 25"
8  Iván Cobo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 27"
9  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 27"
10  Juan Pedro López (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 27"

Andalusian rider classification

Final Andalusian rider classification (1–3)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH 18h 48' 35"
2  Juan Pedro López (ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
3  José María Martín (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 26' 00"

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG 18h 47' 54"
2  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 28"
3  Lorenzo Nespoli (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 30"
4  Rayan Boulahoite (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 42"
5  Juan Diego Quintero (COL) Petrolike + 2' 50"
6  Matisse Van Kerckhove (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike + 8' 55"
7  Luke Tuckwell (AUS) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 10' 49"
8  Ibai Azanza (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 23' 08"
9  William Smith (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 26' 23"
10  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 29' 46"

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Team Time
1 Movistar Team 56h 23' 58"
2 Uno-X Mobility + 7"
3 Groupama–FDJ United + 36"
4 Burgos Burpellet BH + 1' 14"
5 MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 1' 26"
6 Team TotalEnergies + 1' 41"
7 Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 42"
8 UAE Team Emirates XRG + 3' 26"
9 Cofidis + 3' 46"
10 Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 6' 54"

References

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