For stage 8, the Vuelta route delivers a dramatic switch in terrain type to a flat, exposed ride across the plains of Aragón to the regional capital, Zaragoza.
In an edition with few opportunities for the sprinters, look for Alpecin-Deceuninck to control the stage for Jasper Philipsen with help from Lidl-Trek for points leader Mads Pedersen.
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'I have tough memories of that year' - Enric Mas looks to avoid repeat of 2022 time loss to Roglič on Sierra de la Pandera
Spaniard to take conservative approach, worries if very hot weather worsens, meetings needed "to work out what to do" -
Vuelta a España 2026 abandons – Felix Gall loses key climbing lieutenant to a crash on stage 13
Tracking all the riders who have crashed out or otherwise left this year's Spanish Grand Tour -
'I don't think I was very popular in that breakaway' – Matthew Brennan locks down rivals' attacks with imperious performance to repay Wout van Aert in Vuelta a España
British rider produces stunning effort on the attack on stage 13, as Visma-Lease a Bike continue to succeed in stage-hunting efforts -
Vuelta a España stage 14 preview – Brutally steep Sierra de la Pandera should reignite GC hostilities, but is anyone stronger than Enric Mas?
155km stage from Jaén to Sierra de la Pandera summit finish takes in three categorised climbs and is sure to mean a GC battle
