'More demanding' Vuelta a España on tap for 2024

The mascot of the Vuelta a Espana
The mascot of the Vuelta a Espana (Image credit: Getty Images)

The 2024 Vuelta a España route will be harder than that of 2023, with race director Javier Guillén hinting there will be no transition stages, lots of climbing in the major mountains of Spain before a showdown in the Asturian mountains and the traditional Madrid finish.

In 2026, the third Grand Tour of men's professional could start in Mallorca, with the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa with a mountain finish on Mount Teide, where lots of riders head for altitude training, a more remote possibility according to Guillén.

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