2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Race Preview
The details of this year's 2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana are falling into place. Find the latest route profiles and maps below, followed by our strategic preview of the race.
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana offers three hilly stages - some of which could still suit the sprinters - and an individual time trial, while the Queen Stage scheduled for day four. The race begins on Wednesday 4 February and finishes on Sunday the 8th.
Covering a total distance of 600 kilometres, the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana opens with a stage that tackles the Alto de los Madroños and the hills around Oropesa in the final 40 kilometres. But still, chances are that the fast men will have the final say in stage 1.
Stage 2 is an individual time trial of 17.5 kilometres. The opening part of the course is fairly technical, before a 3-kilometre climb leads into a fast descent towards Alginet.
Stage 3 opens with 100 kilometres on the flat, but then the profile changes dramatically with two climbs in quick succession. The race ends with a long descend towards the finish line.
Featuring five classified climbs, the Queen Stage serves up a route with roughly 3,300 metres of elevation gain. Along the way the riders take on the Alto del Miserat, before the finale is shaped by the punchy to climb to Cumbres del Sol. Its summit lies 12 kilometres from the finish in Teulada.
The 5th stage runs from Bétera to the city of Valencia. With the Puerto de Oronet and the Puerto del Garbí along the way, the route is almost a carbon copy of the closing stages from the 2023 and 2024 editions. On both occasions the race was won from the breakaway: three years ago Rui Costa edged out Thymen Arensman in a sprint, while in 2024 Will Barta claimed victory after a long solo effort.
Race video options: UK: TNT, Discovery / Europe: Eurosport / US: FloBikes.
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