Friday 21 August 2026 at 23h59
Since it’s the last week of August, it’s already time for the start of the third Grand Tour of the year, the 2026 Tour of Spain—or, in other words, the Vuelta a España 2026, which will kick off in Monaco for a decidedly international race, taking riders through Monaco, as well as France, Andorra, and, of course, Spain!
Over a total distance of 3,308 km (spread across 21 stages), in which Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) will be the clear favorite, the riders will compete for the famous red jersey, which will be worn by the race winner during the final stage in Granada.
Let’s now take a detailed look at the route of the 2026 Vuelta a España, so that this Tour of Spain holds no more secrets for you: you’ll know exactly where it goes with the detailed route down to the street level, through the cities and towns it passes through.
The stage maps for the 2026 Tour of Spain are even better in the velowire app!
Below, you’ll of course find the stage maps for the 2026 Vuelta a España, but if you really want to dive into these maps… they’re even better in the velowire app! And as usual, they were available there as a sneak peek before being published here!For now, you’ll find the first 3 stages in the post below, though keep in mind that the first 9 stages are already online in the app!
Whether you’re heading to the race—either as part of one of the participating teams, as part of the organizing committee or one of its partners, or simply as a cycling fan cheering from the roadside—or if you just want to explore the maps of the 2026 Vuelta a España in a different way, velowire invites you to explore them in the Maps section of the velowire app for added convenience. That way, you’ll always have them with you—and as a little bonus: you can view them in full-screen mode, and if you’re traveling to the event, you can display your location on the map and move the map along with you, making it easier than ever to get there!
So don’t wait any longer—join the thousands of app users by downloading the velowire app from the app stores:
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Alright, enough with the preliminaries—let’s dive into the different stages of the 2026 Vuelta a España to explore the detailed route on an OpenStreetMap map (similar to [[Google Maps]]), the stage profiles, and the schedule, so you can see what time the race caravan and the race itself will pass through the location of your choice. But also the small details, such as the precise location of the intermediate sprint, the mountain passes and climbs along the route, as well as the provinces crossed and the major cities visited. Whether you’re cheering from the roadside or relaxing on your couch in front of the TV, there’s no excuse not to know the route of the 2026 Vuelta a España.CONTINUE READING AFTER THIS ADVERTISEMENT
1/ Saturday, August 22, 2026 - Monaco 🇲🇨 > Monaco 🇲🇨 - individual time trial - 9.4 km
The first stage of the 2026 Vuelta a España will take place in the Principality of Monaco and will be an individual time trial. This time trial will follow a course that is almost entirely flat but highly technical, with numerous turns over a distance of 9.4 kilometers.Below you will find the schedule, profile, and OpenStreetMap map of the route for the first stage of the 2026 Vuelta a España. Click on the images to enlarge them.
2/ Sunday, August 23, 2026 - Monaco 🇲🇨 > Manosque 🇫🇷 - 204 km
The second stage of the 2026 Vuelta a España, the first road stage, starts in Monaco, but it is not until Nice—after 21 kilometers of neutralized racing and the climb up the Col d’Eze—that this stage will truly begin, covering 204 kilometers toward Manosque, France.Until Villeneuve-Loubet, the riders will follow the coast before heading inland to tackle the Alto Châteauneuf-Grasse climb (3rd category) head-on, then head toward Draguignan and turn toward the Col de Saint Andrieu climb (3rd category). The riders will then continue on their way to the intermediate sprint in Gréoux-les-Bains before turning toward Valensole, running parallel to it, and heading toward the finish in Manosque.
Below you will find the schedule, profile, and OpenStreetMap map of the route for the second stage of the 2026 Vuelta a España. Click on the images to enlarge them.
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3/ Monday, August 24, 2026 - Gruissan 🇫🇷 > Font Romeu 🇫🇷 - 174 km
The third stage of the 2026 Tour of Spain will continue on French soil, starting from Gruissan. That is where the completely flat section of this stage ends, before climbing—passing through the intermediate sprint in Villefranche-de-Conflent—first toward the Col de Mont-Louis (1st category) and then continue on to the final climb leading to the finish in Font-Romeu (2nd category).Below you will find the schedule, profile, and OpenStreetMap map of the route for the third stage of the 2026 Vuelta a España. Click on the images to enlarge them.
4/ Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Andorra la Vella 🇦🇩 > Andorra la Vella 🇦🇩 - 104.8 km
Check back soon for the detailed route of this stage and the following ones here! In the meantime, you can already find the first 9 stages in the Maps section of the velowire app!door Thomas VergouwenVond u dit artikel interessant? Laat het uw vrienden op Facebook weten door op de buttons hieronder te klikken!
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