At the End of the Third Stage, 27 Kilometers Uphill
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The third stage of the Vuelta is a 174-kilometer ride from Gruissan to Font Romeu, with an uphill finish.
Stage 3 of the Vuelta a España 2026: Timetable and Channels to See Richard Carapaz Today August 24th
The 2026 Vuelta a España contests on Monday his third stage, between Gruissan and Font-Romeu, the first high final of the race. Richard Carapaz, leader of the EF Education-EasyPost, will seek to give a first blow in the general standings in a day that can be seen in Ecuador by ESPN, approximately between 06:10 and 10:18, local time.
70 km of flat terrain, then a slow climb to the last 35 kilometers, which includes most of the 2,660 meters of elevation gain. This is the shortest summary of the third, "semi-mountainous" stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race, where the main favorite is again the leader Tadej Pogačar.
Tour of Spain: we are expecting the first clash of the favorites for the overall standings, and both big Slovenian stars will also be at work.
The third stage of the Vuelta a España features a tough finale. After 140 kilometers of predominantly flat roads, a Category 1 climb awaits (19 km at an average of 4.8 percent) and the final Category 2 climb (10 km at an average of 5 percent). Has general classification leader Tadej Pogacar set his sights on the stage victory? Follow the developments here. The start is at 13:21, and the finish is expected around 17:30.
Cycling Road races Liveticker on sport.de. Vuelta a España 3rd stage on 24.08.2026 13:21. Be there live!
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