Stage Preview
Linked articleStage 11: Cartagena to Lorca | Vuelta a España 2026 Preview
Stage 11 of the Vuelta a España 2026 runs 156.1 kilometers from Cartagena to Lorca on September 1, a flat stage through the arid southeast corner of Spain that should favor the sprinters still standing after ten days of racing. The route follows the coast before turning inland across open terrain where heat and crosswinds could complicate what looks on paper like a straightforward sprint finish. For the general classification contenders, this is a recovery day before the race climbs back into the mountains, but only if the wind stays calm and the peloton keeps the stage under control. The decisive section is the final three kilometers into Lorca, where…
Read full stage preview →