The 2026 edition of La Vuelta a España, running from August 22 to September 13, will include a challenging all-Andorran Stage 4 on August 25. This 104.9 km mountain stage, starting and finishing in Andorra la Vella, will feature four significant mountain passes, marking Andorra's 25th appearance in the race's history.
The 2026 edition of La Vuelta a España, running from August 22 to September 13, will include a challenging Stage 4 entirely within Andorra. This 104.9 km mountainous stage, set for August 25, will start and finish in Andorra la Vella, featuring significant climbs like the Port d'Envalira, Collada de Beixalís, Coll de Ordino, and La Comella, poised to create early general classification gaps. The race begins in Monaco and concludes in Granada, Spain.
The 2026 edition of La Vuelta a España will include a challenging 104.9-kilometer mountain stage entirely within Andorra on August 25. This marks the fifth time the principality has hosted a full stage, featuring iconic climbs like Port d'Envalira and Collada de Beixalís.
Bulgaria will host the opening three stages of the 2026 Giro d'Italia from May 8-10, marking the 16th time the prestigious cycling race begins outside Italy. The route, unveiled in Rome on December 1, 2025, features stages along the Black Sea coast, through Veliko Tarnovo, and concluding in Sofia before the race transfers to Italy.
Monaco's Port Hercule is set to host the fifth annual Beking cycling race on Sunday, November 23, 2025. The event combines professional and amateur cyclists, including world champions Tadej Pogačar and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, to support charitable causes, leading to significant road closures and traffic adjustments.
Australia's men's team pursuit squad claimed a silver medal at the 2025 UCI Track World Championships in Santiago, Chile, ending a six-year podium drought. The team, featuring Blake Agnoletto, Oliver Bleddyn, Conor Leahy, James Moriarty, and Liam Walsh, was defeated by Denmark in the gold medal final.
The 119th edition of Il Lombardia, one of cycling's five Monuments, is currently taking place in Italy. The 241 km race, known as the 'Race of the Falling Leaves', runs from Como to Bergamo, featuring over 4,400 meters of climbing. Tadej Pogačar aims for a record-equalling fifth consecutive victory.
A global relay of climate activists, known as the COP30 Bike Ride, has cycled and sailed thousands of kilometers from Azerbaijan to Belém, Brazil. Their journey, avoiding air travel, aims to advocate for greener transport and present cycling policy proposals at the upcoming UN COP30 climate talks in November 2025.
Kigali, Rwanda, made history by hosting the 194th UCI Congress and the 2025 UCI Road World Championships from September 21-28. This marks the first time the championships have been held on the African continent, with David Lappartient re-elected as UCI President.
Brandon McNulty of UAE Team Emirates-XRG has claimed the overall title at the 2025 Škoda Tour de Luxembourg, which concluded on September 21. Romain Grégoire of Groupama-FDJ secured victory in the fifth and final stage, a 176.4 km race from Mersch to Luxembourg – Limpertsberg.
