Vuelta a España 2026 stage schedule: all 21 stages and results
The complete 2026 Vuelta a España route: from the Monaco time trial on 22 August to the Alhambra circuit finale in Granada on 13 September, where Enric Mas sealed the overall win. Click a stage for the profile and the story.
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Monaco → Monaco
Monaco → Manosque
Gruissan → Font Romeu
Andorra la Vella → Andorra la Vella
Falset → Roquetes
Alcossebre → Castellón
Vall d'Alba → Aramón Valdelinares
Puçol → Xeraco
La Vila Joiosa → Alto de Aitana
Alcaraz → Elche de la Sierra
Cartagena → Lorca
Vera → Calar Alto
Almuñécar → Loja
Jaén → Sierra de la Pandera
Palma del Río → Córdoba
Cortegana → La Rábida
Dos Hermanas → Sevilla
El Puerto de Santa María → Jerez de la Frontera
Vélez-Málaga → Peñas Blancas
La Calahorra → Collado del Alguacil
Granada → Granada
Frequently asked questions
How many stages did the 2026 Vuelta a España have?
The 2026 Vuelta a España had 21 stages: two individual time trials, five flat stages, six hilly stages and eight mountain stages. There were also two rest days, on Monday 31 August and Monday 7 September. The total distance was about 3,275 kilometres with over 58,000 metres of climbing.
When was the 2026 Vuelta a España?
The Vuelta ran from Saturday 22 August to Sunday 13 September 2026, from a time trial in Monaco to a circuit stage past the Alhambra in Granada.
Who won the 2026 Vuelta a España?
Enric Mas won the general classification by 2:15 from Primož Roglič and 2:44 from Felix Gall. Wout van Aert won the points classification, Santiago Buitrago the mountains classification and Oscar Onley the young rider classification.
Which stage included the sterrato sector?
Stage 6, from Alcossebre to Castellón, included 3.5 kilometres of unpaved road — the first time ever in Vuelta history.
Which stages decided the 2026 Vuelta a España?
Tadej Pogačar's crash on stage 8 blew the race open, after which the finish at Calar Alto (stage 12), the Jerez time trial (stage 18) and above all the Sierra Nevada queen stage to Collado del Alguacil (stage 20) sealed Enric Mas's overall win.
Also read: sterrato at the Vuelta — what makes stage 6 so special →