La Vuelta Ciclista a España

Road · Stage Race
DateAug 22 – Sep 11, 2026
Time4:00–9:30 am ET
BroadcastPeacock
CourseStage Race
Why watch?

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.

Stage Preview

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Stage 4: Andorra la Vella to Andorra la Vella | Vuelta a España 2026 Preview

Stage 4 of the Vuelta a España 2026 runs 104.9 kilometers from Andorra la Vella back to Andorra la Vella, and the brevity is deceptive. This is the first mountain stage that will genuinely separate the general classification contenders, not through a single summit finish but through accumulated climbing density across four categorized ascents: the Port d'Envalira, the Coll de Beixalís, the Coll d'Ordino, and the final ramp of La Comella. The stage arrives early enough in the race that riders still carry freshness from Monaco and the opening Spanish stages, but the route is severe enough to expose anyone who arrived undercooked or overconfident. Andorra has hosted the Vuelta…

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