2026 Vuelta a España
| 2026 UCI World Tour, race 31 of 36 | |
|---|---|
| Race details | |
| Dates | 22 August – 13 September |
| Stages | 21 |
| Distance | 3,310.6 km (2,057.1 mi) |
The 2026 Vuelta a España is a three-week cycling race that will take place in Monaco, France, Andorra and Spain. It will start on 22 August in Monaco, and will finish on 13 September in Granada.[1] It will be the 81st edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2026 men's road cycling season.
Teams
Twenty-three teams will take part in the race. All eighteen UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited. They will be joined by five UCI ProTeams; the three highest ranked UCI ProTeams in 2025 (Tudor Pro Cycling Team, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team and Cofidis), along with two other Spanish teams (Burgos Burpellet BH and Equipo Kern Pharma). The teams were announced on 30 January 2026 [2].
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Premier Tech
- Decathlon CMA CGM
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ United
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Lidl–Trek
- Lotto–Intermarché
- Movistar Team
- NSN Cycling Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Team Picnic–PostNL
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
UCI ProTeams
Route and stages
The official route was announced on 17 December 2025 in Monaco.[3]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 August | Monaco to Monaco | 9 km (5.6 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
| 2 | 23 August | Monaco to Manosque (France) | 215.5 km (133.9 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 3 | 24 August | Gruissan (France) to Font Romeu (France) | 166.7 km (103.6 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 4 | 25 August | Andorra La Vella (Andorra) to Andorra La Vella (Andorra) | 104.9 km (65.2 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 5 | 26 August | Falset to Roquetes | 171.1 km (106.3 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 6 | 27 August | Alcossebre to Castellón | 176.8 km (109.9 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 7 | 28 August | Vall d'Alba to Aramón Valdelinares | 149.9 km (93.1 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 8 | 29 August | Puçol to Xeraco | 176.4 km (109.6 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 9 | 30 August | Villajoyosa to Alto de Aitana | 187.5 km (116.5 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 31 August | Rest day | |||||
| 10 | 1 September | Alcaraz to Elche de la Sierra | 184.5 km (114.6 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 11 | 2 September | Cartagena to Lorca | 156.1 km (97.0 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 12 | 3 September | Vera to Calar Alto | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 13 | 4 September | Almuñécar to Loja | 193.2 km (120.0 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 14 | 5 September | Jaén to Sierra de la Pandera | 152.7 km (94.9 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 15 | 6 September | Palma del Río to Córdoba | 181.2 km (112.6 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 7 September | Rest day | |||||
| 16 | 8 September | Cortegana to Palos de la Frontera | 186 km (116 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 17 | 9 September | Dos Hermanas to Seville | 189.2 km (117.6 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 18 | 10 September | El Puerto de Santa María to Jerez de la Frontera | 32.5 km (20.2 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
| 19 | 11 September | Vélez-Málaga to Peñas Blancas | 205.1 km (127.4 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 20 | 12 September | La Calahorra to Collado del Alguacil | 187 km (116 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 21 | 13 September | Granada to Granada | 99.4 km (61.8 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| Total | 3,310.6 km (2,057.1 mi) | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Official route of La Vuelta 2026". lavuelta.es. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "LA VUELTA 26: TEAM SELECTION - La Vuelta 2026". www.lavuelta.es. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (18 December 2025). "Vuelta a España 2026 route". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 23 December 2025.