Date | May 3-10, 2026 |
Distance | Row 1 - Cell 1 |
Start location | Row 2 - Cell 1 |
End location | Row 3 - Cell 1 |
UCI class | Women's WorldTour |
Previous edition | 2025 La Vuelta Femenina |
Previous winner | Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime) |
La Vuelta Femenina information
The fourth edition of the modern La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es will take place from May 3-10, 2026. The Spanish stage race has become the de facto third Grand Tour on the women's WorldTour calendar.
Last year, the new La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es, was a seven-day stage race, while the previous eight editions of the event were known as the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and held at the end of the season in September. The 2206 race will consist of eight stage.
The race started in 2015 as a one-day event, won by US sprinter Shelley Olds. The race was added to the Women's WorldTour the following year, where Jolien D'hoore won back-to-back editions in 2016 and 2017.
Expanding to a two-day race in 2018, Ellen van Dijk, then racing for Team Sunweb, claimed the overall title largely due to a commanding opening team time trial. Lisa Brennauer went on to win consecutive titles in 2019 as a two-day race and in 2020 when the race moved into a three-day format.
Annemiek van Vleuten then took three consecutive titles. At the 2021 race, she dominated the individual time trial and the mountain stage to secure overall victory. In 2022, the Movistar rider attacked on the Fuente las Varas, the penultimate climb of stage 2, and jumped into a lead she would carry to the conclusion on stage 5 in Madrid. In 2023, the seven-day race presented the riders with a challenging and mountainous event, where Van Vleuten claimed the overall title by just nine seconds over Demi Vollering after a thrilling battle for the red jersey.
In 2024, racing for SD Worx-ProTime, Demi Vollering captured two stage victories en route to claiming the overall title.
On the final stage, she had enough of a lead to high-five fans near the finish and lift her bike in celebration after crossing the line. Riejanne Markus (Visma-Lease A Bike) finished second overall, 1:49 in arrears while Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) was third.
Vollering won again in 2025, this time for the FDJ-Suez team. She dominated the final mountain stage to Lagunas de Neila, winning alone with an attack and so securing her overall race lead.
She was joined on the podium by Marlen Reusser (Movistar), who finished second at 1:01. Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) was third overall at 1:16.
Join Cyclingnews for coverage of the 2026 La Vuelta Femenina, and check in after each stage for our full report, results, gallery, news and features.
La Vuelta Femenina schedule
Stage | Start/Finish | Start time | Finish time |
Stage 1 | Row 1 - Cell 1 | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
Stage 2 | Row 2 - Cell 1 | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
Stage 3 | Row 3 - Cell 1 | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
Stage 4 | Row 4 - Cell 1 | Row 4 - Cell 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
Stage 5 | Row 5 - Cell 1 | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
Stage 6 | Row 6 - Cell 1 | Row 6 - Cell 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
Stage 7 | Row 7 - Cell 1 | Row 7 - Cell 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
Stage 8 | Row 8 - Cell 1 | Row 8 - Cell 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
Latest Content on the Race
Movistar take charge in hilly Vuelta Femenina stage 4 as mountains loom
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Dygert disappointed with third place in Vuelta Femenina stage 2
News US talent grateful to be competing again after completing long road back from injury and illness
TTT time gaps signal aggressive GC racing at Vuelta Femenina - Analysis
Analysis First time gaps between favourites, but nothing decided yet
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News Drummond says snub is 'one more hurdle for the mind to overcome'
Vollering will lead the way for SD Worx at La Vuelta Femenina
News SD Worx unveils its roster for Spanish Grand Tour
The biggest talking points ahead of La Vuelta Femenina - Preview
Analysis Seven-rider teams, Lagos de Covadonga showstopper, Van Vleuten hunts third title, and can SD Worx carry Classics success forward?
How to watch La Vuelta Femenina – live TV and streaming
News Don't miss a minute of the Spanish WorldTour race featuring Annemiek van Vleuten, Lizzie Deignan, Olympic champion Anna Kiesenhofer and more
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'It’s promising for what is still to come this season' - Anna Van der Breggen steps up a level at Vuelta Femenina
SD Worx-Protime rider sees promising season ahead after return to racing -
'Imogen's lead-out was fantastic' - Marianne Vos praises new teammate Wolff's lead-out strength at La Vuelta Femenina
'We're very proud of her' say grandparents as they follow 19-year-old talent around Spain in motorhome -
'My win was a sacrifice' - Demi Vollering dedicates La Vuelta Femenina stage victory to those who struggle with mental health
FDJ-SUEZ rider goes into overall race lead with win atop Lagunas de Neila
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Echelons and crashes wreak havoc in final of Vuelta Femenina stage 3
Santesteban and Rooijakkers lose minutes while Bradbury, Moolman-Pasio, Labous, Fisher-Black, Reusser avoid time loss -
Movistar ready to attack Vuelta Femenina despite TTT controversy and Cat Ferguson crash
'We had to pay the price for the errors and inefficiency throughout the bike-checking process' says team in response to stage 1 fine -
'Racing doesn't always go according to plan' - Bradbury escapes injury but suffers stinging time loss in La Vuelta Femenina stage 2 crash
Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto GC leader over two minutes down
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'I don't know what happened' - Letizia Paternoster 'shocked' to take lead of La Vuelta Femenina
Liv AlUla Jayco rider takes slim lead with time bonus on stage 2 -
Movistar fined 1,600 CHF and Visma-Lease a Bike complain after bike check delays and late starts in Vuelta Femenina TTT
Dutch team lodge an official complaint as reportedly slow bike checks caused some riders to miss their team's start time -
'It’s an honour from the team' – TTT powerhouse Ellen van Dijk rewarded with first red jersey of La Vuelta Femenina
Red redemption for the Dutchwoman who crashed in the opening TTT of last year's race
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Dutch domination and multi-mountain challenges - Five conclusions from La Vuelta Femenina 2025
We look back on a week in Spain where Vollering, Van der Breggen, Vos showed their strength and where younger riders made a mark -
Debutants with determination – The rising stars expected to shine at La Vuelta Femenina
U23 riders Cat Ferguson, Justyna Czapla and Lisa van Belle among fresh talent making first starts at Spanish Grand Tour -
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot had a great spring, but La Vuelta Femenina is the real test of her comeback – Analysis
First-ever Vuelta for the Frenchwoman will test her Tour de France Femmes ambitions -
'It's given us spectators unique moments to enjoy' - Spanish cycling icon Joane Somarriba on the transformation of La Vuelta Femenina
Former world and Grand Tour champion revels in 'hotly contested' home race with more kilometres of competition and growing legion of fans -
Demi Vollering times winning peak to perfection at La Vuelta Femenina
North American success, GC surprises, and a look at the takeaways from this year's eight-day race
