​Where to watch Vuelta a España 2026: Full schedule, start times, channel, live stream for cycling stage race originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Can anyone find a way to beat Tadej Pogacar? That’s the inevitable question as the Slovenian superstar saddles up for La Vuelta a Espana less than a month after winning his fifth Tour de France. Pogacar has competed in the Vuelta just once before, placing third in the general classification in 2019 as a 20-year-old. His countryman Primoz Roglic took the maillot rojo that year for the first of his four Vuelta wins and is back in 2026 hoping to recapture past glory two years after his most recent triumph. It will be a tall task for Roglic and other GC hopefuls like Wout van Aert and Richard Carapaz, as Pogacar simply looks unbeatable at the moment. A brutal route packed with climbs and about 58,000 meters in total elevation gain should only help Pogacar, who always seems to find a way to attack as his rivals crack on the ascent. Who will emerge on top after three weeks on the road? Here’s when and where to watch every stage. Where to watch Vuelta a España 2026TV channel: NoneLive stream: FloBikesThe 2026 Vuelta won’t air on traditional television but fans in Canada can stream every stage live on FloBikes. Purchasing a FloBikes subscription gives sports fans access to live streams, event replays and FloSports Originals.Vuelta a España 2026 schedule, stage winnersThe Vuelta will consist of 21 stages in 23 days, beginning in Monaco, France and Andorra before moving to Spain for Stage 5. This year’s route includes two individual time trials, in Stage 1 and 18, and just four flat stages, two of them in the final week.Times listed below are when broadcast coverage begins each day. StageDateLocation (Type)LengthTime (ET)Watch/Winner1Aug. 22Monaco to Monaco (ITT)9 km (5.6 mi)10:05 a.m.Tadej Pogacar2Aug. 23Monaco to Manosque (hilly)215.5 km (133.9 mi)8:50 a.m.Matthew Brennan3Aug. 24Gruissan to Font Romeu (medium mountain)166.7 km (103.6 mi)8:50 a.m.Stage canceled*4Aug. 25Andorra La Vella to Andorra La Vella (mountain)104.9 km (65.2 mi)8:30 a.m.Tadej Pogacar5Aug. 26Falset to Roquetes (hilly)171.1 km (106.3 mi)8:50 a.m.Matthew Brennan6Aug. 27Alcossebre to Castellon (medium mountain)176.8 km (109.9 mi)8:50 a.m.Tadej Pogacar7Aug. 28Vall d’Alba to Aramon Valdelinares (mountain)149.9 km (93.1 mi)7:25 a.m.Andreas Leknessund8Aug. 29Pucol to Xeraco (flat)176.4 km (109.6 mi)8:50 a.m.FloBikes9Aug. 30Villajoyosa to Alto de Aitana (mountain)187.5 km (116.5 mi)6 a.m.FloBikes—Aug. 31Rest day ———10Sept. 1Alcaraz to Elche de la Sierra (hilly)184.5 km (114.6 mi)8:50 a.m.FloBikes11Sept. 2Cartagena to Lorca (flat)156.1 km (97 mi)8:50 a.m.FloBikes12Sept. 3Vera to Calar Alto (mountain)166.5 km (103.5 mi)6:50 a.m.FloBikes13Sept. 4Almunecar to Loja (medium mountain)193.2 km (120 mi)8:50 a.m.FloBikes14Sept. 5Jaen to Sierra de la Pandera (