Primoz Roglic and Felix Gall, respectively, accompanied Enric Mas on the podium of the Lap, while Norwegian Tobias Halland Johannessen beat Alessandro Romele and Ramses Debruyne in the Granada finish.
This will be the eighth time the race has started from Galicia and will begin with an "online stage based on the Camino de Santiago".
Mikel Landa won the 20th and penultimate stage of the 2026 Return to Spain on Saturday, a tough 186.8 km journey between Calahorra and El Collado del Bailiff.
The Alavés has won a great victory in the 20th stage of the Return to Spain after almost five years without winning.
The Murgia cyclist won the 20th and penultimate stage of the 2026 Return to Spain on Saturday, a 186.8 km journey between Calahorra and Collado del Alguacil.
The Irish cyclist has crossed the finish line alone after beating Santiago Buitrago by 500 meters to finish, Primoz Roglic has tried to get Enric Mas out of the way, but the leader has resisted all offensive attempts and has the Lap within reach.
As planned, the eighteenth stage of the 81st edition of the race has been decided by sprint and Brennan has once again been the best. The Return to Spain is now focused on Thursday's counterclockwork, which could be very important for the final general.
The British cyclist Visma Lease a Bike won the sixteenth stage of the 81st race in Palos de la Frontera on Tuesday. There is no change in the overall ranking and Enric Mas holds first place with a 2:06 lead over Galli and 2:10 over Roglic.
Wout van Aert won the 15th stage of the Vuelta by imposing himself on the reduced sprint that has been decided in Córdoba. The Belgian cyclist won his second win in this edition and Enric Mas kept the leader's red jersey on a day that had to be shortened by extreme heat.
Marco Brenner won the 14th stage of the Lap after a long getaway, imposing himself on the finish line at La Pandera. Enric Mas, for his part, has taken a giant step in the overall ranking, increasing his lead over Primoz Roglic.
The five-time Tour champion Slovenian cyclist has extended his connection with the Emirati team and announced that he will focus on recovering from injuries from the Return's severe fall.
Van Aertek laugarren garaipena lortu du Vueltan, Valentin Paret-Peintre Soudal taldeko frantziarra esprintean gaindituta. Enric Masek, berriz, sailkapen nagusiko lidergoari eutsi dio.
Vismako txirrinduari britainiarrak irabazi du lasterketako 81. ekitaldiko hamaikagarren etapa; Movistarreko Enric Masek lider jarraitzen du.
The Mallorcan has given a show of strength at the top of Aitana by winning the ninth stage of the Return to Spain 2026. The head of the Movistar Team has responded with authority to the challenge of wearing the red jersey after the departure of Tadej Pogacar, surpassing rivals such as Primoz Roglic and Felix Gall, and strengthening the lead before the first day of rest.
The Slovenian wanted to reassure his followers after a severe fall in the Spanish Vules. Pogacar had to leave the race on Saturday when he had everything in his favor to win this year's event.
Tadej Pogacar (to this day the great leader and favorite to win) has had to leave the race after a hard fall 32 kilometers from the finish line, and Enric Mas has taken the lead. In a chaotic ending, Bryan Coquard has won the stage by beating Mads Peders and Jordi Meeus in the sprint.
According to the medical report released by the UAE team, Pogacar suffers a concussion of the brain, a displaced fracture in the left collarbone and a stable cervical fracture of the C7 vertebra, as well as various abrasions, injuries that will require surgical intervention to correct the collarbone.
Second was the Norwegian Tobias Johannessen (Uno X), 34 seconds away; and third the Belgian Wout Van Aert, 47.
