Volta a Catalunya dates
Cycling's Volta a Catalunya runs March 23–29, 2026 — mark the queen stage at Coll de Pal and the Montjuïc finale if you want the mountain drama. The race is a must‑see for fans of high‑altitude stages and Barcelona cycling culture this week. (cyclinguptodate.com) (cyclinguptodate.com)
The organisers bill this as the 105th edition and it sits on the UCI WorldTour calendar. (voltacatalunya.cat (voltacatalunya.cat)) Race route totals 1,081.1 km over seven stages according to published stage profiles. (cyclingnews.com (cyclingnews.com)) Organisers mapped more than 20,000 metres of climbing across the week and pencilled in three summit finishes to shape the general classification. (cyclingnews.com (cyclingnews.com)) Stage-by-stage distances include a 173.0 km mountain day to Vallter (stage 4), a 155.3 km mountain stage on stage 5, and a 158.2 km mountain day on stage 6 per the official route sheet. (voltacatalunya.cat (voltacatalunya.cat)) The Barcelona finale is listed as a 95.1 km hilly circuit that closes the event and has been scheduled as the final competitive stage. (procyclingstats.com (procyclingstats.com)) Startlists and organiser announcements show a high‑profile field that includes Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, João Almeida, Tom Pidcock and Mikel Landa on team rosters entered for the race. (procyclingstats.com (procyclingstats.com)) Organisers confirmed 23 teams will take the start — 17 UCI WorldTeams and multiple UCI ProTeams to complete a peloton listed as more than 160 participants — and broadcasters list NBC Sports, TNT Sports/discovery+ and FloBikes among overseas coverage options. (voltacatalunya.cat (voltacatalunya.cat)) (cyclinguptodate.com (cyclinguptodate.com))
