2026 La Vuelta Femenina
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| 2026 UCI Women's World Tour, race 16 of 27 | |
|---|---|
| Race details | |
| Dates | 3–9 May |
| Stages | 7 |
| Distance | 815 km (506 mi) |
The 2026 La Vuelta Femenina (officially La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es) will be the fourth edition of La Vuelta Femenina, a cycling stage race taking place in Spain. The race will take place from 3 to 9 May, and will be the 16th event in the 2026 UCI Women's World Tour.
Compared to other races in the UCI Women's World Tour, more ranking points will be awarded at the Giro d'Italia Women, Tour de France Femmes and the Vuelta Femenina – elevating these races in status.[1][2]
All fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams, three UCI Women's Pro Teams and one UCI Women's Continental Team make up the eighteen teams that will participate in the race.[3]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's ProTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Route
Prior to the route announcement, Spanish newspaper El País reported rumours that the challenging Angliru climb would be included in the race for the first time in 2026,[4] following previous suggestions that the climb could be included in the race in future.[5]
The route was announced in March 2026.[6] It will comprise seven days of racing with seven stages, covering a total of 815 kilometres (506 mi) with 14,486 metres (47,526 ft) of elevation gain.[6] The entire race will be held in the north west of the country, with the first four stages taking place in Galicia, before stage 5 in Castile and León. The race finishes with two summit finishes in Asturias – stage 6 finishing at the Les Praeres de Nava (a nearly 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) climb with an average gradient of 13.5%, with a maximum gradient of 27%) and stage 7 finishing at the Alto de l'Angliru (a 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) climb at an average gradient of 10%, with a maximum gradient of 23%).[7][8]
Overall, the route was considered to favour the climbers, owing to the inclusion of the Angliru climb, more elevation gain than the Giro d'Italia Women over a shorter distance and the absence of the team time trial that had featured in previous editions.[7][8]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 May | Marín to Salvaterra de Miño | 113 km (70 mi) |  |
Hilly stage | |
| 2 | 4 May | Lobios to San Cibrao das Viñas | 109 km (68 mi) | |
Hilly stage | |
| 3 | 5 May | Padrón to A Coruña | 121 km (75 mi) |  |
Flat stage | |
| 4 | 6 May | Monforte de Lemos to Antas de Ulla | 115 km (71 mi) | |
Hilly stage | |
| 5 | 7 May | León to Astorga | 119 km (74 mi) | |
Hilly stage | |
| 6 | 8 May | Gijón/Xixón to Les Praeres de Nava | 106 km (66 mi) |  |
Mountain stage | |
| 7 | 9 May | Pola de Laviana to L'Angliru | 132 km (82 mi) | |
Mountain stage | |
| Total | 815 km (506 mi) | |||||
Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Team classification |
Combativity award |
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