Where to watch Vuelta a España 2026: Full schedule, start times, channel, live stream for cycling stage race

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Can anyone find a way to beat Tadej Pogacar? 

That's the inevitable question as the Slovenian superstar saddles up for La Vuelta a Espana less than a month after winning his fifth Tour de France. 

Pogacar has competed in the Vuelta just once before, placing third in the general classification in 2019 as a 20-year-old. His countryman Primoz Roglic took the maillot rojo that year for the first of his four Vuelta wins and is back in 2026 hoping to recapture past glory two years after his most recent triumph. 

It will be a tall task for Roglic and other GC hopefuls like Wout van Aert and Richard Carapaz, as Pogacar simply looks unbeatable at the moment. A brutal route packed with climbs and about 58,000 meters in total elevation gain should only help Pogacar, who always seems to find a way to attack as his rivals crack on the ascent. 

Who will emerge on top after three weeks on the road? Here's when and where to watch every stage. 

Where to watch Vuelta a España 2026

• TV channel: NBCSN (via YouTube TV)
• Live stream:Peacock

Cycling fans can watch every stage of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana live on Peacock, with Bob Roll and Christian Vande Velde on the call. Weekday stages will also air on NBCSN, which is available via YouTube TV and other providers.

Peacock features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League soccer, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, PGA Tour golf, the Tour de France and more.

Vuelta a España 2026 schedule, stage winners

The Vuelta will consist of 21 stages in 23 days, beginning in Monaco, France and Andorra before moving to Spain for Stage 5. This year's route includes two individual time trials, in Stage 1 and 18, and just four flat stages, two of them in the final week.

Times listed below are when broadcast coverage begins each day. 

StageDateLocation (Type)LengthTime (ET)Watch/Winner1Aug. 22Monaco to Monaco (ITT)9 km (5.6 mi)10 a.m.Tadej Pogacar2Aug. 23Monaco to Manosque (hilly)215.5 km (133.9 mi)8:30 a.m.Matthew Brennan3Aug. 24Gruissan to Font Romeu (medium mountain)166.7 km (103.6 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN via YouTube TV4Aug. 25Andorra La Vella to Andorra La Vella (mountain)104.9 km (65.2 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN5Aug. 26Falset to Roquetes (hilly)171.1 km (106.3 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN6Aug. 27Alcossebre to Castellon (medium mountain)176.8 km (109.9 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN7Aug. 28Vall d'Alba to Aramon Valdelinares (mountain)149.9 km (93.1 mi)7 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN8Aug. 29Pucol to Xeraco (flat)176.4 km (109.6 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock9Aug. 30Villajoyosa to Alto de Aitana (mountain)187.5 km (116.5 mi)6 a.m.Peacock—Aug. 31Rest day ———10Sept. 1Alcaraz to Elche de la Sierra (hilly)184.5 km (114.6 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN11Sept. 2Cartagena to Lorca (flat)156.1 km (97 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN12Sept. 3Vera to Calar Alto (mountain)166.5 km (103.5 mi)6:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN13Sept. 4Almunecar to Loja (medium mountain)193.2 km (120 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN14Sept. 5Jaen to Sierra de la Pandera (mountain)152.7 km (94.9 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock15Sept. 6Palma del Rio to Cordoba (medium mountain)181.2 km (112.6 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock—Sept. 7Rest day ———16Sept. 8Cortegana to Palos de la Frontera (hilly)186 km (116 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN17Sept. 9Dos Hermanas to Seville (flat)189.2 km (117.6 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN18Sept. 10El Puerto de Santa Maria to Jerez de la Frontera (ITT)32.5 km (20.2 mi)8:30 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN19Sept. 11Velez-Malaga to Penas Blancas (hilly)205.1 km (127.4 mi)7 a.m.Peacock, NBCSN20Sept. 12La Calahorra to Collado del Alguacil (mountain)187 km (116 mi)6 a.m.Peacock21Sept. 13Granada to Granada (flat)99.4 km (61.8 mi)10 a.m.PeacockVuelta a España winners list

Here are the general classification winners from the last 10 editions of the Vuelta:

YearGC WinnerCountryTeam2025Jonas VingegaardDenmarkVisma-Lease a Bike2024Primoz RoglicSloveniaRed Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe2023Sepp KussUSATeam Jumbo-Visma2022Remco EvenepoelBelgiumQuick-Step Alpha Vinyl2021Primoz RoglicSloveniaTeam Jumbo-Visma2020Primoz RoglicSloveniaTeam Jumbo-Visma2019Primoz RoglicSloveniaTeam Jumbo-Visma2018Simon YatesGreat BritainMitchelton-Scott2017Chris FroomeGreat BritainTeam Sky2016Nairo QuintanaColombiaMovistar