{"id":2089016,"date":"2026-08-12T06:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T03:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089016"},"modified":"2026-08-12T06:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T03:01:28","slug":"how-to-watch-the-2026-vuelta-a-espana-in-the-usa-canada-and-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089016","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch the 2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a in the USA, Canada, and Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Z8C_0130-3.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-wrap fp-contentTarget\">\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"mb-base-loose flex flex-wrap gap-(--spacing-base)\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-remove flex items-center justify-start gap-(--spacing-base-tight)\"><span class=\"font-utility-2 font-bold text-primary\">Jim Cotton<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<div class=\"pub-date font-utility-2 text-secondary\">Updated August 12, 2026 12:16AM<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-base-loose\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Can anybody stop Tadej Poga\u010dar\u00a0from obliterating the 2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a?<\/p>\n<p class=\"aspect-video\">\n<p>That\u2019s the question on everybody\u2019s lips as the five-time Tour de France champion returns to the Vuelta for the first time since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Poga\u010dar will be the absolute super-favorite over Richard Carapaz, Felix Gall, Mattias Skjelmose, and Cian Uijtdebroeks in the race for the red jersey this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard is off the provisional startlist. The Dane\u2019s expected absence leaves Poga\u010dar\u2019s own teammate Jo\u00e3o Almeida hotly tipped for the second-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d faces uncertainty over whether he\u2019ll be fit to fight for a record-breaking fifth Vuelta victory. Rogla was recently struck by a motorist and is scrambling to recover.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t let the possibility of a one-horse GC race put you off from tuning in to the action.<\/p>\n<p>Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen, and Matthew Brennan will be blowing up the flatter stages packed into the parcours.<\/p>\n<p>Sepp Kuss, Matteo Jorgenson, Matthew Riccitello, and Kevin Vermaerke are all slated to start, ensuring the USA plays a role in the GC fight.<\/p>\n<p>Racing begins in Pogi\u2019s own home-from-home, Monaco, on August 23.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder-wrapper relative w-full border-t border-b border-border-light col-span-full my-3 md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2\">\n<div class=\"mb-[30px] min-h-[30px] text-center\"><span class=\"font-utility-4 font-medium tracking-[1px] text-neutral-500 uppercase\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder -mt-[30px] mb-[30px] flex min-h-[250px] w-full items-center justify-center\">\n<div class=\"w-full \">\n<div id=\"in-content-leaderboard-in-content-leaderboard-I0-P0-CMI0\" class=\"flex justify-center text-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <em>maillot rojo<\/em> will be awarded three weeks later on September 13 in Granada.<\/p>\n<h2>How to watch the 2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002350\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mads Pedersen will be back at the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a to defend his points classification jersey.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1002350\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cyclingimages-2025-Vuelta-Stage-15-833830-1200x800.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Mads Pedersen will be back at the Vuelta to defend his points classification jersey.<\/span> (Photo: Gruber Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All 21 stages of the 2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a will be broadcast live worldwide. Highlights packages will also be available.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike at the recent Tour de France, not all stages will be broadcast from kilometer zero, so check your local schedules.<\/p>\n<p>However you plan to follow the race this summer, be sure to bookmark our Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a page here on <em>Velo<\/em>. That\u2019s where you\u2019ll find the most important news, analysis, and tech scoops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a \u2013 broadcaster guide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>USA:<\/strong> NBC \/ Peacock<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canada:<\/strong> FloBikes<\/li>\n<li><strong>UK:<\/strong> TNT Sports \/ HBO Max<\/li>\n<li><strong>Australia:<\/strong> SBS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Worldwide:<\/strong> Eurosport, RTVE, VRT, TV2, NOS, Supersport, J Sports, ESPN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stages will typically finish somewhere between 17:00 CET and 17:30 CET.<\/p>\n<p>However, note that stage 1 around Monaco will finish at 19:30 CET. It\u2019s also expected that the final stage into Granada will finish later, although exact timings have not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"o-embed\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude0d Here&#8217;s the official route of #LaVuelta26! \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude0d \u00a1El mapa de #LaVuelta26! \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude0d Le parcours de #LaVuelta26 ! \ud83d\ude0d pic.twitter.com\/WxM8a5AbMd<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 La Vuelta (@lavuelta) December 17, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- --><span hidden aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"mb-base-loose flex flex-wrap gap-(--spacing-base)\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-remove flex items-center justify-start gap-(--spacing-base-tight)\"><span class=\"font-utility-2 font-bold text-primary\">Jim Cotton<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<div class=\"pub-date font-utility-2 text-secondary\">Updated August 12, 2026 12:16AM<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-base-loose\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/road\/road-racing\/vuelta-a-espana\/how-to-watch-the-vuelta-a-espana-2026\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Z8C_0130-3.jpg&#8221;] Jim Cotton Updated August 12, 2026 12:16AM Can anybody stop Tadej Poga\u010dar\u00a0from obliterating the 2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a? That\u2019s the question on everybody\u2019s lips as the five-time Tour de France champion returns to the Vuelta for the first time since 2019. Poga\u010dar will be the absolute super-favorite over Richard Carapaz, Felix Gall, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,71],"class_list":["post-2089016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-velo-outsideonline-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2089016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089016\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2089016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2089016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2089016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}