Decisive climbing days form the key stages of La Vuelta Femenina 2026 (Image credit: Getty Images)

With spring Classics season in the rear-view mirror, attention in the Women's WorldTour swiftly shifts to stage racing season and the first Grand Tour of the year, La Vuelta Femenina .

Liège-Bastogne-Liège closed out the Classics just a few days ago, but already a chunk of the peloton at the Belgian Monument – including contenders such as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, and Anna van der Breggen – will be packing up and heading to Spain to take on the hills and mountains of Northern Spain.

The route of La Vuelta Femenina 2026 will take the riders on a challenging seven-day trek from Marín in Galicia to the fearsome Alto de l'Angliru in Asturias, with 815km and 11 classified climbs lying in their way.

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