A 9.6-kilometre particular person time trial will open three weeks of racing for the 2026 Vuelta a España, the whole thing of stage 1 held on roads in Monaco.
The time trial will start from Place du On line casino and conclude on Boulevard Albert I, well-known for the end line of the Monaco Components 1 Grand Prix annually. The route will showcase the Moulins and Larvotto districts, Port Hercule, Port de Fontvieille and take within the Fairmont Hairpin, a decent 180-degree flip within the Components 1 circuit. The route was additionally famous as passing by means of Chapiteau de Fontvieille, a everlasting circus-tent construction alongside the Mediterranean sea.
To mark 300 days till the ‘Gran Partida’ of the 81st Vuelta, organisers and Principality officers gathered on the One Monte-Carlo convention centre Saturday to reveal plans for the ITT, the ceremony positioned the place the beginning ramp can be positioned in entrance of the on line casino on the advanced.
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“Monaco is synonymous with sporting excellence and organisational prowess. A number of the world’s most prestigious occasions happen right here, with the Components 1 Grand Prix because the jewel within the crown. Launching La Vuelta on this setting is each an honour and a assure of success for everybody,’ mentioned Guillén.
Organisers Unipublic additionally disclosed that Stage 2 will start from the Jardin Exotique at Place du Palais Princier and can lead into France. The primary pair of street phases are anticipated to complete on French terrain, with the Grand Tour getting into Spain for stage 4. The complete route for subsequent yr’s Vuelta is predicted to be revealed on December 17 in Monaco.
“By this sporting occasion, we now have the chance to point out the world one other facet of our nation, one that’s dedicated to selling widespread sport in its noblest sense. Internet hosting La Vuelta is rather more than a celebration of sport, its athletes and efficiency in a extremely demanding self-discipline. It’s a image of openness and affect for our nation which, I might remind you, is the World Capital of Sport in 2025,” mentioned Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Prince Albert II joined Javier Guillén, director common of La Vuelta, Christophe Mirmand, minister of state for the Principality, and former professional bicycle owner Nicolas Roche, an envoy of the official begin, in an official hand-off ceremony, which was cancelled on the conclusion of the 2025 Vuelta in Madrid attributable to protests.
All through this yr’s occasion, pro-Palestinian protests disrupted racing, largely calling for Israel-Premier Tech to discontinue racing. 5 phases had been critically impacted, together with one summit end and the ultimate stage and awards ceremony finally cancelled. Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) was topped the winner, his third Grand Tour title after successful the Tour de France twice.
Monaco turns into the one metropolis to host the beginning of all three Grand Excursions, doing so first in 1966 for the Giro d’Italia after which in 2009 for the Tour de France.
In 2026, it marks the sixth time the general begin of the Vuelta has been hosted exterior Spain, the final two events starting in Portugal in 2024, and Italy in 2025. The Lisbon begin two years in the past was additionally a person time trial.
