Iāve been intrigued by the tactics employed by Decathlon CMA CGM during the Vuelta a EspaƱa, and indeed during the two previous Grand Tours this season. At all three, theyāve gone against tactical norms by deploying their domestiques to set the pace in the bunch at critical moments
Vuelta a EspaƱa
Bryan Coquard (COF) finally took the Grand Tour stage win that has eluded him throughout his 14-year professional career, timing his final acceleration perfectly to edge out Mads Pedersen (LTK) on the... Stage 8 of the 2026 Vuelta a EspaƱa is in the books. The final results and standings
Vuelta a EspaƱa
The stage started with Uno-X Mobility on the front of the bunch for a minute's silence to Norway's King Harald, who died this morning. Fittingly, it ended with Andreas Leknessund (UXM) offering a seco... Stage 7 of the 2026 Vuelta a EspaƱa is in the
Vuelta a EspaƱa
Tadej PogaÄar (UEX)'s name was on everyone's lips at the start of this stage as the likely stage-winner, and the race leader duly served up his third stage win of this race. But ā it was quite a but ā... Stage 6 of the 2026 Vuelta a
Vuelta a EspaƱa
Matthew Brennan (TVL) won his second stage of this Vuelta, leading the bunch into Roquetes after being perfectly led out by Wout van Aert (TVL) and Christophe Laporte (TVL). The young Briton finished ... Stage 5 of the 2026 Vuelta a EspaƱa is in the books. The final results and standings
Vuelta a EspaƱa
After just three completed stages of this Vuelta, Tadej PogaÄar (UEX) looks to have the title in his pocket after he produced another display of solo brilliance in Andorra. The race leader attacked on... Stage 4 of the 2026 Vuelta a EspaƱa is in the books. The final results and
Vuelta a EspaƱa
The stage was cancelled when the riders were 15km from the finish due to a fierce hail and rainstorm that threatened the security of the riders. There had been a six-rider break earlier in the stage, ... Stage 3 of the 2026 Vuelta a EspaƱa is in the books. The
Vuelta a EspaƱa
Racing on the first road stage of his Grand Tour career, Matthew Brennan (TVL) rocketed to victory in Manosque. Led out by Christophe Laporte (TVL), the 21-year-old Briton powered clear of Mads Peders... Stage 2 of the 2026 Vuelta a EspaƱa is in the books. The final results
Vuelta a EspaƱa
Tadej PogaÄar (UEX) got his quest for the Vuelta title off to the best possible start when he won the 9.4km time trial through the streets of his adopted home of Monaco. The penultimate starter, the S... Stage 1 of the 2026 Vuelta a EspaƱa is in the books.
Feature
Traditionally, the Vuelta a EspaƱa has been the Grand Tour of choice for blooding upcoming talent.
Vuelta a EspaƱa
Tadej PogaÄarās progress towards a first Vuelta a EspaƱa title and the completion of a full set of Grand Tour victories looks inevitable heading into the third three-week race of the season. Winner of... The details of this year's 2026 Vuelta a EspaƱa are falling into
Going into the Tour de France, it looked like Tadej PogaÄar would be pushed very hard as he attempted to defend his title and join the exclusive club of five-time winners. Yet, just half a dozen stages into the race the Slovenian world champion had torpedoed his rivalsā hopes