La Vuelta Ciclista a España
Stage 21 result
Stage 21 finished on a technical circuit in Granada after the final stage of the Vuelta was moved away from Madrid. The peloton eased through the opening ceremonial section before the racing opened up on repeated climbs past the Alhambra.
GC times were neutralized before the final lap for safety on the narrow urban roads, leaving the stage win to the attackers. Tobias Halland Johannessen won the sprint from a reduced group, with Alessandro Romele and Ramses Debruyne following him home.
- 1Tobias Halland JohannessenUNO-X MOBILITY2:54:08
- 2Alessandro RomeleXDS ASTANA TEAM+0:00
- 3Ramses DebruyneALPECIN-PREMIER TECH+0:00
- 4Matthew James BrennanTEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
- 5Bastien TronchonGROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED+0:00
- 6Pello Bilbao Lopez de ArmentiaBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+0:00
- 7Finn Lachlan Fox Fisher-BlackRED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+0:00
- 8Axel LauranceNETCOMPANY INEOS+0:00
- 9Pau Marti SorianoNSN CYCLING TEAM+0:00
- 10Marco BrennerTUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+0:00
Stage 21Granada → Granada
Stage 21 finished on a technical circuit in Granada after the final stage of the Vuelta was moved away from Madrid. The peloton eased through the opening ceremonial section before the racing opened up on repeated climbs past the Alhambra.
GC times were neutralized before the final lap for safety on the narrow urban roads, leaving the stage win to the attackers. Tobias Halland Johannessen won the sprint from a reduced group, with Alessandro Romele and Ramses Debruyne following him home.
Route and what to expect
La Vuelta a España 2026 runs from August 22 to September 13, opening with a 9.4km individual time trial in Monaco and finishing in Granada three weeks later. It is a punishing edition even by this race's standards, with more than 58,000 metres of climbing spread across six mountain stages, four medium mountain days and five hilly stages. Only four stages give the sprinters a clear chance.
Stage 4 crosses Andorra in just over 100km, with the Port d'Envalira rising straight from the start line, and stage 9 climbs 22km to the Alto de Aitana. Week two turns on the Calar Alto summit finish on stage 12 and the Sierra de La Pandera on stage 14. A 32km time trial into Jerez on stage 18 is the last flat test before Peñas Blancas and the Collado del Alguacil, 8km at 9.8%, settle the red jersey on stage 20.
Tadej Pogačar starts as the overwhelming favourite, chasing the one Grand Tour he has never won, with Richard Carapaz, Felix Gall, Oscar Onley and Mattias Skjelmose heading the chase. For broadcasters, prices, free streams and stage start times in your country, read our full guide to how to watch La Vuelta a España 2026.