Vuelta a España Vuelta 2026 route rumours

[ice&fire]

Had the Canary Islands stages gone ahead, they would have finished at 2390m ASL only.

El Teide ya estaba listo para La Vuelta

La etapa tenía permisos de medio ambiente y acababa a 2.390 metros. Tenerife no quiere que este proyecto caiga en saco roto y ya trabaja en recuperarlo.

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[Red Rick]

I can't believe how hard they're overselling Teide. It's not Roque de las Muchuchos

 

[ice&fire]

I can't believe how hard they're overselling Teide. It's not Roque de las Muchuchos

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They just need an iconic podium background after the hotel parking this year. If it can't be Teide it will be the Alhambra in Granada.

 

[ice&fire]

The ITT in the province of Cádiz seems confirmed. I'm surprised at the lack of stages in northern Spain. Looks like after the cancellation of the Canary Islands they're just having more stages in central, eastern and southern Spain.

Roberto Gómez destaca la gran novedad: "Habrá una contrarreloj en Cádiz y es clave en la nueva Vuelta"

El periodista subraya en La Tribu la importancia del paso por la provincia gaditana en una edición histórica que no terminará en Madrid.

www.marca.com

 

[gavia88]

The ITT in the province of Cádiz seems confirmed. I'm surprised at the lack of stages in northern Spain. Looks like after the cancellation of the Canary Islands they're just having more stages in central, eastern and southern Spain.

Roberto Gómez destaca la gran novedad: "Habrá una contrarreloj en Cádiz y es clave en la nueva Vuelta"

El periodista subraya en La Tribu la importancia del paso por la provincia gaditana en una edición histórica que no terminará en Madrid.

www.marca.com

well, some years there is only nothern Spain in the route, so I don't mind a bit of variation

 

[Red Rick]

well, some years there is only nothern Spain in the route, so I don't mind a bit of variation

thing is the northern regions have better climbs to work with.

Like how does a Giro without the Alps or a Tour without the Alps/Pyrenees sound?

 

[gavia88]

thing is the northern regions have better climbs to work with.

Like how does a Giro without the Alps or a Tour without the Alps/Pyrenees sound?

sure, I agree, however, the organization didn't use many of the good combo's possible in the north. So, if it is all about _____/ I prefer at least some variation.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

The ITT in the province of Cádiz seems confirmed. I'm surprised at the lack of stages in northern Spain. Looks like after the cancellation of the Canary Islands they're just having more stages in central, eastern and southern Spain.

Roberto Gómez destaca la gran novedad: "Habrá una contrarreloj en Cádiz y es clave en la nueva Vuelta"

El periodista subraya en La Tribu la importancia del paso por la provincia gaditana en una edición histórica que no terminará en Madrid.

www.marca.com

Do we know anything about a length or profile of that TT?

 

[houtdffan]

The ITT in the province of Cádiz seems confirmed. I'm surprised at the lack of stages in northern Spain. Looks like after the cancellation of the Canary Islands they're just having more stages in central, eastern and southern Spain.

Roberto Gómez destaca la gran novedad: "Habrá una contrarreloj en Cádiz y es clave en la nueva Vuelta"

El periodista subraya en La Tribu la importancia del paso por la provincia gaditana en una edición histórica que no terminará en Madrid.

www.marca.com

Is Guillen actually putting together a better route than Gouvenou?

 

[ice&fire]

Do we know anything about a length or profile of that TT?

No, but since the opening stage is also an ITT I'd expect this one to be around 30km short or less.

Is Guillen actually putting together a better route than Gouvenou?

I'm not going to punish myself trying to compare their routes

 

[gavia88]

at least it will be pancake flat around Cadiz

 

[Red Rick]

Look guys, it's the Vuelta. The ITTs will be between 25 and 30km until the morale improves.

 

[ice&fire]

at least it will be pancake flat around Cadiz

They say in the province, not necessarily around the capital city. So there's plenty of hills for them to choose from.

We have stage finishes at La Pandera...

La provincia tendrá protagonismo en la Vuelta Ciclista a España 2026

Andalucía tendrá un protagonismo especial en la Vuelta Ciclista a España de 2026 y, si se cierran los acuerdos con ayuntamientos y diputaciones, las ocho provin...

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...and Córdoba

Palma del Río apunta a acoger la salida de una etapa de la Vuelta a España 2026 con meta en Córdoba

La jornada cordobesa de la ronda ciclista se disputará entre el 4 y el 10 de septiembre y recorrerá íntegramente la provincia

www.diariocordoba.com

Add the two stages in Granada, Peñas Blancas in Málaga and the rumour of another stage in Almería and we have a summer edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía

 

[gavia88]

Well, it seems again, no multi mountain Alpejuras stage with Haza del Lino, but instead a useless Pandera finish, totally not unexpected, but highly disappointing still