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'We had doubts about whether to do it or not' – How the Vuelta Femenina decided the time was right to take on the Angliru

Women's race will tackle fearsome climb in exciting double-header finale to May stage race

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2026 La Vuelta Femenina route revealed showcasing back-to-back summit finishes at Les Praeres and Alto de l'Angliru

No time trial but 'balanced' route with GC-deciding final weekend on tap for seven-day Grand Tour

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Fearsome Angliru rumoured to host finale of La Vuelta Femenina for the first time in 2026

El País reports that stage 7 will finish atop the Alto de L'Angliru, ahead of official route presentation on Monday

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From Monaco to Granada via Andorra: five key stages that could decide the 2026 Vuelta a España

The further south it goes, the tougher the 2026 Vuelta a España looks set to get

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The Vuelta a España has ripped up the script with its 2026 route – and I love it, even if it could be too hot

Get your flamenco dancing shoes on, Spain's Grand Tour is heading south

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'Toughest Vuelta a España in ten years' set to include up to nine summit finishes in 2026

Final showdown in mountains of eastern Andalusia preceded by two time trials

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'Cycling should stay free' – new president of race organisers association Javier Guillén adds voice to opposition on ticketing spectators

Vuelta a España boss Guillén replaces Tour de France boss Christian Prudhomme as head of AIOCC

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Long-awaited Vuelta a España return to Canary Islands in 2026 cancelled due to alleged lack of clarity over Israel team

Usual finale in Madrid likely to be replaced by final stage in southern Spain

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'It makes me cross, but it pushes me on' – 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal says Tadej Pogačar's superiority creates double sense of frustration and motivation

Ongoing quest for fresh Colombian talent hampered by dearth of support networks in Europe, Ineos Grenadiers rider claims

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'It's good that Israel doesn't appear on the list' - Barcelona mayor expecting calmer Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ after protest-marred Vuelta

City council had demanded exclusion of Israel-Premier Tech from race but identity change alleviates tensions

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'A small sacrifice' - CPA President Adam Hansen calls for cancellation of stages to deter protests

Former racer argues absence of racing would take away protestors' platform

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Cycling Fears Spread Of Race-halting Protests After Vuelta Chaos

Cycling was licking its wounds on Monday and wondering 'where next?' "It's very bad for cycling that the protesters managed to get what they wanted.

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Spanish PM Calls For Israel To Be Barred From International Sport

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called Monday for Israel to be barred from international sport over the Gaza war, as it emerged his government had also cancelled an $825 million military contract with the country.

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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 team

UCI condemns Spanish government for "exploitation of sport for political purposes"

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Six moments that defined the 2025 Vuelta a España

The turning points of a brutally difficult race and the 'saddest Vuelta in history'

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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 cancellation

Michal Kwiatkowski vocal in criticism of handling of final stage in Madrid

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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 Madrid

As 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

Cycling Weekly

‘I’m pretty proud of myself’ says Tom Pidcock after retaining third place at the Vuelta

The Briton is on the verge of the best Grand Tour result of his career after holding his own at Bola del Mundo

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'The biggest performance of my career' - Tom Pidcock celebrates breakthrough for first Grand Tour podium at Vuelta a España

Briton set to finish third overall in Madrid on Sunday behind Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida

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'We'll play it defensively' - Vuelta a España leader Jonas Vingegaard prefers conservative approach as stage 20 mountain showdown looms

Race leader snatches back four seconds on rivals in intermediate sprint on stage 19

Cycling Weekly

Vuelta a España stage 18 time trial shortened for 'greater protection' amid protests

Organisers cut course in Valladolid by more than half to 12.2km

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'Utmost respect for those who are peacefully demonstrating' - Spanish cycling federation urges Vuelta a España protestors to mind rider safety

Federation asks for 'utmost care' from protestors, while Vuelta director vows race will continue to Madrid

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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 chaos

A second part-suspension of a Vuelta stage takes place as pro-Palestine protesters over-run the originally planned finish area

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'A re-run of the Bilbao stage'- UAE Team Emirates-XRG management respects Vuelta a España organisers’ decision to conclude the stage early

Head director Fernández Matxin says teams were informed six kilometres before the race ended early for a second day

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Pro-Palestine protesters bring Vuelta a España to a stop on stage 16, with final climb cancelled

The impact of the Gaza conflict continues to disrupt La Vuelta during a key GC moment

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