Vuelta a España 2026
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Vuelta a España22 August 2026 | Spain | WorldTour- 
Stage 1 | Monaco - Monaco2026-08-22 9.6km
 
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'João showed he can beat Jonas' - Almeida keeps Vuelta a España GC battle alive with defeat of Vingegaard on Angliru
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Portuguese rider outsprints Dane at summit for UAE Team Emirates-XRG's sixth stage win of 2025 race

2024 Vuelta a España runner-up Ben O'Connor abandons race on road to Angliru
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Australian reportedly suffering from injuries incurred in crash on Larra Belagua stage

Spain's Foreign Minister expresses support for removal of Israel-Premier Tech from Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie published
Multiple pro-Palestine protests against team's continued participation draw response from José Manuel Albares, but decision remains with UCI

'That's why I like Grand Tours so much' – Jai Hindley approaching top shape at perfect moment as Vuelta a España enters decisive stages
By James Moultrie published
News 'Probably the next two days will be the most important for the GC' says Australian 2022 Giro d'Italia winner

'I looked to the left, Bradley Wiggins, then to my right, Froomey' – Mr Angliru Wout Poels reminisces on the hellish climb as it returns to Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie last updated
News Dutch rider without contract yet for 2026, but has no plans to retire yet amid 25th Grand Tour participation

'I was told from the car to play like this, it's not something I really enjoy' – Juan Ayuso lets legs and team orders do the talking at Vuelta a España ahead of split from UAE
By James Moultrie published
News Spanish rider says second breakaway victory in Los Corrales de Buelna wasn't about sending a 'message' as priority turns to helping Almeida on GC

'I'm jealous of everything in his career' - Michal Kwiatkowski pays tribute to teammate Geraint Thomas as Welshman rides last race
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former World Champion unlikely to race in Kigali, but Polish star is up for a full program of autumn races
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'I feel I've closed the gap to him from last year' – Vuelta a España victory boost's Jonas Vingegaard's Grand Tour confidence against eternal rival Tadej PogačarVisma-Lease a Bike celebrate at their service course after improvised podium in Madrid
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'There is no peace without justice' – Spanish Government hits back at UCI after criticism for supporting pro-Palestine protests at Vuelta a EspañaConsejo Superior de Deportes responds to UCI President David Lappartient
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'The UCI sets the rules' - Vuelta a España organiser describe protests as 'unacceptable' but insists they could not expel the Israel-Premier Tech teamUCI condemns Spanish government for "exploitation of sport for political purposes"
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'It’s a pity that such a moment of eternity was taken from us' – Jonas Vingegaard settles for improvised Vuelta a España podium celebrations'The participants must be protected' - Visma team manager Richard Plugge appeals for rider safety
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'Next time it will only get worse' – Riders ask for solutions after Vuelta a España ends with protests and yet another stage cancellationMichal Kwiatkowski vocal in criticism of handling of final stage in Madrid
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Vuelta a España ends in chaos and disturbances as pro-Palestine demonstrators take over Madrid circuitRace barriers torn down amidst mixture of peaceful protests and running street battles
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Vuelta a España standings 2025 – Final general classification after stage 21Jonas Vingegaard is the winner of the 2025 Vuelta
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'A weight off my shoulders' - Tom Pidcock makes his peace with Grand Tours after third place overall in Vuelta a EspañaBriton says first Grand Tour podium finish 'definitely marking a change in my relationship with these races'
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How to watch the Vuelta a España 2025: TV, streaming, official broadcastersWhere to watch the third and final men's Grand Tour of the season from August 23 to September 14 in Spain
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What next for the Vuelta a España podium finishers? – Philippa York analysisPhilippa York looks back on performances from Vingegaard, Almeida, and Pidcock, and looks ahead to what their next ambitions may be
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Six moments that defined the 2025 Vuelta a EspañaThe turning points of a brutally difficult race and the 'saddest Vuelta in history'
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Eyewitness: Destroyed barricades, flares and police lines – the unfolding turmoil that stopped the Vuelta a España reaching the final finish line in MadridAs riders celebrated on the road in the early kilometres of stage 21 ominous signs mounted around the pro-Palestine protest lined barriers of the final circuit
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A 'deep well' of historical and political context – Why are there so many pro-Palestine protests at the Vuelta a España?Four stages altered so far and security radically heightened as protests repeatedly affect 2025 race
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'It's a crazy situation and it will be getting worse' - First-person account on how stage 16 of Vuelta a España descended into chaosA second part-suspension of a Vuelta stage takes place as pro-Palestine protesters over-run the originally planned finish area


















