Rules
Stage predictions
For each of the 21 stages, you pick one rider: the one you think will win. Riders are shown from most to least favourite based on the stage type (mountain, hilly, flat, or time trial).
2nd place
Winner
3rd place
0 points if your rider finishes outside the podium.
Locking predictions
Each stage locks the moment the race starts: from then on you can no longer change that stage's prediction, but you can always predict the stages that haven't started yet.
Jersey Predictions
Besides the stages, you can predict who wins the Red, Green, Polka Dot, and White jerseys. These predictions lock 1 hour before Stage 5 starts. Each jersey you predict correctly adds 10 points to your leaderboard total — up to 40 points if you get all four right, on top of whatever you score from your 21 stage picks.
Prizes
There will be 3 prizes at the end of La Vuelta, all cycling gear (exact items to be confirmed). Standings are based on total points from the stage predictions.
- 1st place — cycling gear prize (TBD)
- 2nd place — cycling gear prize (TBD)
- 3rd place — cycling gear prize (TBD)
About La Vuelta a España 2026
La Vuelta a España 2026 is the 81st edition of Spain's Grand Tour and the final Grand Tour of the season. It starts in Monaco on 22 August with a short individual time trial — the first time the principality has hosted a Vuelta start — and crosses France and Andorra before entering Spain on stage five. From there the race stays in Spain until it finishes in Granada on 13 September, with the last ten stages held entirely in Andalusia. The 3,298 km route features seven mountain stages, a gravel sector on stage six, and a final stage that climbs to the Alhambra rather than the usual processional sprint.
The four jerseys
Red Jersey
Worn by the leader of the general classification — the rider with the lowest cumulative race time. The red jersey is La Vuelta's equivalent of the Tour's yellow, and winning it in Granada is the goal of every GC contender.
Green Jersey
Awarded to the leader of the points classification. Points are earned at intermediate sprints and stage finishes. Usually fought over by pure sprinters.
Polka Dot Jersey
The best climber's jersey, known in French as the 'maillot à pois'. Points are awarded at the top of categorised climbs (HC, Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3, Cat 4).
White Jersey
The best young rider's jersey, for the highest-placed GC rider born on or after 1 January 2001 (for the 2026 edition). The next generation of Tour stars compete for this.
You have until 1 hour before Stage 5 to submit your jersey predictions in Grand Tour Pool.