Monaco starts La Vuelta 2026 with a technical time trial, but the real story is how relentlessly the route keeps putting GC riders back under pressure all the way to Granada.
This Vuelta a España 2026 page is the race-specific hub for the current edition, bringing together the owned season preview, the stage route pages, the early startlist, and the watch information that will be confirmed later. Use it as the front door for the Monaco-to-Granada route while the rider and broadcast picture continues to firm up.
The central tension of La Vuelta 2026 is not just who climbs best, but who can absorb Monaco and Jerez, handle the heat and repeated summit finishes in Spain, and still arrive in Granada with enough sharpness left to finish the race on the front foot.
Use the broadcaster box on this page for the latest country-specific network and timing window.
You can watch La Vuelta Ciclista a España 2026 in US on Peacock. Check the Watch tab for live links and coverage notes.
La Vuelta Ciclista a España 2026 runs Aug 22 – Sep 11, 2026. Stage start and end times are listed on the race and stage pages.
Broadcast options include Peacock, depending on your location.
Defending champion: Jonas Vingegaard
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Jonas Vingegaard |
| 2024 | Primoz Roglic |
| 2023 | Sepp Kuss |
| 2022 | Remco Evenepoel |
| 2021 | Primoz Roglic |
| 2020 | Primoz Roglic |
| 2019 | Primoz Roglic |
| 2018 | Simon Yates |
| 2017 | Chris Froome |
| 2016 | Nairo Quintana |
