2026 Vuelta a Burgos | Gall, Onley, Ciccone, and Pellizzari are ready for the Vuelta a España
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Follow us on GoogleThe Tour de France has only just finished, but in three weeks’ time the peloton will already be racing at the Vuelta a España. Based on the quality of its start list, the Tour of Burgos can be described as the most important preparation race for this year’s Spanish Grand Tour. That gives IDL Pro Cycling every reason to look ahead to the five days of racing in northern Spain.
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This week in Burgos, the riders are searching for a successor to Isaac del Toro, who took control of the race for UAE Emirates-XRG last season. The recent roll of honor is dominated by major names, including Grand Tour winners Sepp Kuss, Remco Evenepoel, Mikel Landa and Alberto Contador.
Recent winners of the Vuelta a Burgos
2025 Isaac del Toro
2024 Sepp Kuss
2023 Primož Roglič
2022 Pavel Sivakov
2021 Mikel Landa
2020 Remco Evenepoel
2019 Iván Ramiro Sosa
2018 Iván Ramiro Sosa
2017 Mikel Landa
2016 Alberto Contador
2024 Sepp Kuss
2023 Primož Roglič
2022 Pavel Sivakov
2021 Mikel Landa
2020 Remco Evenepoel
2019 Iván Ramiro Sosa
2018 Iván Ramiro Sosa
2017 Mikel Landa
2016 Alberto Contador
Vuelta a Burgos 2026: Route, stage favorites and times
Stage 1, Tuesday, August 4: Gumiel de Izán – Burgos (165.0 km)
The first stage of the Tour of Burgos finished in Burgos itself, at the castle: Alto del Castillo. There, the final kilometer climbed at a 6.1 percent gradient, just like last year. Back then, Roger Adria won after a wild finish.
In 2026, Visma | Lease a Bike took control of the peloton, knowing this was a perfect opportunity for Matthew Brennan. He went on to finish with a commanding lead, ahead of his teammate and star lead-out man Ben Tulett.
Stage 2, Wednesday, August 5: Arcos de la Llana – Pineda de la Sierra (178.0 km)
There is very little time for the riders to ease themselves into the Tour of Burgos, because the second day immediately brings a serious uphill finish. The stage ends at Pineda de la Sierra following a 3.5-kilometer climb with an average gradient of 7.6 percent, creating an early opportunity for the general-classification contenders to test one another.
There isn’t much time to settle in at the Tour of Burgos, because on day two, a serious uphill finish was immediately on the schedule. We finished at Valle del Sol, after a 3.5-kilometer climb with an average gradient of 7.6 percent.
There, it came down to a sprint among the general classification contenders, which was won by Oscar Onley of Netcompany INEOS. He beat Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), Enric Mas (Movistar), and Jarno Widar (Lotto-Intermarché) and took the overall lead from Visma | Lease a Bike’s Matthew Brennan.
Winner
Oscar Onley (Netcompany INEOS)
Oscar Onley (Netcompany INEOS)
Stage 3, Thursday, August 6: Excavaciones Mikel – Balneario de Corconte (184.0 km)
On day three, too, the riders had to bring their climbing legs, so it’s no surprise that we saw the same names as in Stage 2. This time, however, it was a longer climb, which suited Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) better. The Austrian also took the lead.
Stage 4, Friday, August 7: Palazuelos de Muñó – Briviesca (178.0 km)
One more chance for the sprinters: Stage 4 was a race for the fast guys, though it wasn't exactly easy. The hills in the final stretch made it tough, but after a photo finish, Matthew Brennan proved just a bit too strong for Laurence Pithie.
Stage 5, Saturday, August 8: Caleruega – Lagunas de Neila (137.0 km)
As has become tradition, we’ll wrap up the Tour of Burgos at Lagunas de Neilas, and 2026 will be no exception. The 6-kilometer climb, with an average gradient of 9.9 percent, is an ideal test ahead of the climbs that will follow later this month in the Vuelta a España. Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) took the overall victory, but the stage win went to Red Bull rider Giulio Pellizzari.
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- I’m still figuring out how these criteriums work: is the team time trial in Saitama part of the main race, or a separate event? Either way, seeing Cavendish there as an ambassador is pretty cool.davidm03-11-2026
- McNulty’s Veneto Classic win in the rainbow jersey was a strong way to close his season. The45km Saitama circuit ridden 25 times sounds like it could suit punchy riders as much as the sprinters. Who’s the favourite?tourdeforce903-11-2026
- Seixas and Del Toro on the same start line again—should be lively after Montréal and the Worlds. These criteriums aren’t championship road races, but I’d love to see Seixas take the initiative this time.cyclechamp4503-11-2026
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