The 2026 (officially by Carrefour.es) will be the fourth edition of , a cycling stage race taking place in Spain. The race will take place from 3 to 9 May, and will be the 16th event in the 2026 UCI Women's World Tour.
Compared to other races in the UCI Women's World Tour, more ranking points will be awarded at the Giro d'Italia Women, Tour de France Femmes and the Vuelta Femenina â elevating these races in status.
Prior to the route announcement, Spanish newspaper El PaÃÂs reported rumours that the challenging Angliru climb would be included in the race for the first time in 2026, following previous suggestions that the climb could be included in the race in future.
The route was announced in March 2026. It will comprise seven days of racing with seven stages, covering a total of with of elevation gain. The entire race will be held in the north west of the country, with the first four stages taking place in Galicia, before stage 5 in Castile and León. The race finishes with two summit finishes in Asturias â stage 6 finishing at the Les Praeres de Nava (a nearly climb with an average gradient of 13.5%, with a maximum gradient of 27%) and stage 7 finishing at the Alto de l'Angliru (a climb at an average gradient of 10%, with a maximum gradient of 23%).
Overall, the route was considered to favour the climbers, owing to the inclusion of the Angliru climb, more elevation gain than the Giro d'Italia Women over a shorter distance and the absence of the team time trial that had featured in previous editions.