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Vuelta España Femenina 2026
Women Elite Women's WorldTour stage race (2.WWT) · Spain · 3 May 2026 – 9 May 2026 · 7 stages
2027 edition: 3 October 2027 – 10 October 2027 →
Men's race: La Vuelta Ciclista a España →
Final podium
- 1Paula BlasiUAE Team L'Imad
- 2Anna van der BreggenTeam SD Worx-Protime
- 3Marion BunelVisma-Lease a Bike
Prize money
€130,020
Total prize money 2026. Source: sportbusiness.club (press, 9 May 2026).
| Prize | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| overall winner | €35,000 | sportbusiness.club, 9 May 2026 (press) |
| stage winner | €1,300 | sportbusiness.club, 9 May 2026 (press) |
| points jersey (final winner) | €2,000 | sportbusiness.club, 9 May 2026 (press) |
| KOM jersey (final winner) | €2,000 | sportbusiness.club, 9 May 2026 (press) |
| young rider (final winner) | €500 | sportbusiness.club, 9 May 2026 (press) |
| team classification (final winner) | €2,000 | sportbusiness.club, 9 May 2026 (press) |
Prize money is pooled and shared with the team and staff, not kept by the rider.
How strong was the start line
126 starters, measured four ways.
| Measure | Value | Coverage | Strongest starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startlist salaries | — | No salary estimate per rider for women, so no money figure. | |
| UCI points 2026 before the race | 32,438 | all 126 starters | Katarzyna Niewiadoma 2,230 |
| UCI points 2025 | 49,730 | 124 of 126 raced in 2025 | Juliette Berthet 2,019 |
| UCI points 2024–2026 | 135,883 | all 126 starters | Lotte Kopecky 9,665 |
UCI points: points scored in races, from the uci.org results (stage results and final classifications); not the UCI ranking. The 2026 figure counts only races before this one started. Method · All startlists ranked →
What each team brought
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| Team | Riders | Points 2026 before | Points 2025 | Points 2024–2026 | Most points 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uae Team Adq | 7 | 5,578 | 5,560 | 15,560 | Paula Blasi 1,846 |
| Team Sd Worx - Protime | 7 | 4,288 | 5,700 | 18,904 | Lotte Kopecky 2,162 |
| Team Visma | Lease A Bike | 7 | 3,814 | 5,679 | 13,862 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot 1,360 |
| Ef Education - Oatly | 7 | 2,704 | 3,613 | 10,796 | Noemi Rüegg 2,180 |
| Canyon//Sram Zondacrypto | 7 | 2,563 | 3,255 | 11,017 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma 2,230 |
| Liv-Alula-Jayco | 7 | 2,289 | 2,508 | 7,948 | Monica Trinca Colonel 780 |
| Fdj United - Suez | 7 | 2,278 | 4,239 | 12,152 | Franziska Koch 1,630 |
| Ag Insurance - Soudal Team | 7 | 1,938 | 2,781 | 7,124 | Shari Bossuyt 720 |
| Laboral Kutxa - Fundacion Euskadi | 7 | 1,553 | 2,701 | 6,217 | Catalina Soto Campos 531 |
| Movistar Team | 7 | 1,334 | 1,841 | 6,770 | Liane Lippert 577 |
| Team Picnic Postnl | 7 | 903 | 1,834 | 3,207 | Josie Nelson 541 |
| Mayenne Monbana My Pie | 7 | 756 | 567 | 1,825 | Francesca Jay Hall 313 |
| Lidl - Trek | 7 | 669 | 1,947 | 6,648 | Riejanne Markus 317 |
| Uno-X Mobility | 7 | 608 | 2,026 | 4,060 | Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset 235 |
| Fenix-Premier Tech | 7 | 354 | 2,591 | 3,788 | Lotte Claes 206 |
| Vini Fantini - Bepink | 7 | 317 | 520 | 1,186 | Gaia Segato 91 |
| Human Powered Health | 7 | 274 | 1,800 | 3,645 | Marta Jaskulska 151 |
| Lotto Intermarche Ladies | 7 | 218 | 568 | 1,174 | Anna Van Wersch 84 |
126 starters, 102 classified.
Top 10
| 1 | Paula Blasi | UAE Team L'Imad |
| 2 | Anna van der Breggen | Team SD Worx-Protime |
| 3 | Marion Bunel | Visma-Lease a Bike |
| 4 | Usoa Ostolaza Zabala | Laboral Kutxa - Fundacion Euskadi |
| 5 | Juliette Berthet | Fdj United - Suez |
| 6 | Urška Žigart | AG Insurance-Soudal |
| 7 | Monica Trinca Colonel | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| 8 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma | Canyon-SRAM |
| 9 | Barbara Malcotti | Human Powered Health |
| 10 | Évita Muzic | FDJ United-Suez |
Stage winners
| Stage | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 May 2026 | Noemi Rüegg EF Education-Oatly |
| 2 | 4 May 2026 | Shari Bossuyt AG Insurance-Soudal |
| 3 | 5 May 2026 | Cédrine Kerbaol EF Education-Oatly |
| 4 | 6 May 2026 | Lotte Kopecky Team SD Worx-Protime |
| 5 | 7 May 2026 | Mischa Bredewold Team SD Worx-Protime |
| 6 | 8 May 2026 | Anna van der Breggen Team SD Worx-Protime |
| 7 | 9 May 2026 | Petra Stiasny Human Powered Health |
Similar races
The women's Grand Tours
| Race | Date | Winner | UCI points 2026 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia Women | 30 May 2026 | Demi Vollering | 42,507 |
| Tour de France Femmes | 1 August 2026 | Demi Vollering | 94,361 |
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