2026-08-30T13:34:38.831Z
Movistar still leads behind just ahead of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and Decathlon-CMA CGM with the rest huddled behind them. The gap has come down a but to 4’33”.
2026-08-30T13:31:15.571Z
Of course, Roglič is the most experienced with four La Vuelta wins and five Grand Tour wins. He could get the out right record for wins in this race if he wins the red jersey in Granada.
2026-08-30T13:30:27.562Z
Kuss, who sits fourth at 2’15” off Mas, has won this race before. The year he won was the last time he had ridden all three Grand Tours in the same year. He is doing that again at this race.
2026-08-30T13:29:02.119Z
It will be very interesting to see how the GC battle goes for the rest of the race. The top 10 in GC is split by just over 6 minutes. However, the top 8 are split by under 4 minutes with Harold Tejada (XDS-Astana), Matias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost), Oscar Onley (Netcompany-Ineos), Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike), Felix Gall (Decathlon-CMA CGM) and Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) are all in with a shout to challenge Enric Mas (Movistar).
2026-08-30T13:22:36.039Z
The riders now head into the Sierra de la Carrasca. It is a very rugged looking part of the world. The leaders have just over 3km to the next climb of the cat 2 Puerto de Tudons (7km at 5.3%).
2026-08-30T13:14:22.403Z
80km to go
Movistar continue to set the tempo in the peloton with around 5 minutes between the break and peloton.
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2026-08-30T13:11:02.728Z
Vermaerke and Leemreize drop back to the cars from the lead group. Two former teammates with the American Vermaerke formally riding for Leemreize’s Picnic-PostNL. And they do right being at the car, the temperature is above 34 degrees out there.
2026-08-30T13:08:27.059Z
The lead group grows to 20 riders as they ride through the enxtremely rugged and dramatic landscape of the Serra Serella.
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2026-08-30T13:03:31.022Z
More riders are getting back in as we descend the climb. Vermeersch was dropped on the last climb on the steep gradients but is back in now as is Valter, Camprubi and the rest out front.
2026-08-30T13:00:59.631Z
KOM (Puerto de Tollos)
1. Buitrago (TBV) 3pts
2. Calzoni (PQT) 2pts
3. Leemreize (TPP) 1pt
2026-08-30T13:00:11.210Z
90km to go
It is lunch time in the peloton. Several teams have riders back at the cars getting food for their riders.
2026-08-30T12:55:50.172Z
Attila Valter (TBV) is very close to getting onto the back of the lead group.
2026-08-30T12:55:13.998Z
And the gap drifts beyond 5 minutes now.
2026-08-30T12:53:41.288Z
The gap continues to grow to 4’45”. The stage still seems in the balance between the stage going to the break and a big GC challenge for the stage. It could go either way with the gap as it it.
2026-08-30T12:50:43.625Z
Buitrago snaps clear with a sharp acceleration and takes another max points on the Tollos climb. He leads Leknessund by 5 points now.
2026-08-30T12:47:08.311Z
At around the halfway point on the road. Movistar have let another minute slip away with 4’41” up to the leaders now with 98km to go.
2026-08-30T12:40:12.872Z
100km to go
Onto the next climb, the cat 3 Puerto de Tollos. 4km long at 5.8%.
2026-08-30T12:39:16.597Z
Here is a view of what the riders have just been tackling on the previous categorised climb…
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2026-08-30T12:38:33.522Z
Mackellar has been dropped from the lead group with Calzoni joining it. His teammates of Camprubi and Vader aren’t far away, either.
2026-08-30T12:33:12.357Z
The Movistar led peloton ae still around 3’30”. They really look like they are wanting to set things up for Mas to win in the leader’s red jersey. To end the unwanted streak without a stage win for the Spanish squad at this race.
2026-08-30T12:28:20.502Z
Zana, Camprubi, Vader and Valter are now about 50″ off the back of the leaders. That would be a great ride by them if they make it.
2026-08-30T12:24:51.505Z
KOM (Puerto de El Miserat)
1. Buitrago (TBV) 10pts
2. Sivakov ((UAX) 6pts
3. Lutsenko (NSN) 4pts
That sees Buitrago take the lead in the KOM standings by just 2 points over the man who wears the jersey, Andreas Leknessund (UXM).
2026-08-30T12:20:41.115Z
Buitrago attacks the lead group for the points and he takes them ahead of Sivakov and Lutsenko.
2026-08-30T12:19:20.049Z
The gradients are so steep they still have 350 metre of climbing this ascent.
2026-08-30T12:17:01.245Z
1km to the top of the Miserat climb with Kevin Vermaerke (UAX) leading the front group.
2026-08-30T12:13:54.514Z
Movistar have settled on holding the break at around 3’15” with Venezuelan champion Aular setting the tempo.
2026-08-30T12:08:15.408Z
The peloton dropping a lot of riders including the Monaco champion Victor Langellotti (XDS-Astana) who we would expect to be up there for longer than he has.
2026-08-30T12:06:19.613Z
Walter Calzoni (Pinarello-Q36.5) has attacked the chase group to try and bridge the gap to the leaders.
2026-08-30T12:05:20.483Z
The peloton have let the break go. They are 3’38” down on the leaders.
2026-08-30T12:04:56.298Z
Onto the Miserat climb. Immediately a very narrow and dusty roads.
2026-08-30T12:00:28.218Z
The leaders are made up of 15 riders now with a gap of 1’34” to a group of 12. Then it is a further 1’49” to the peloton. The race looks like it has finally settled down.
2026-08-30T11:58:06.878Z
The riders are 2km from the start of the next climb, the brutally hard Puerto de El Miserat which is a category 1 climb that is 5km long with an average of 10% with slopes hitting over 20%. The team cars will also be removed as the climb is very narrow.
2026-08-30T11:52:08.359Z
Movistar are now taking full control of the peloton with a rider in the chase group as well with Raul Garcia Pierna.
2026-08-30T11:49:46.303Z
The gap to the chase group is 1’04” with the peloton likely not too far behind. Pinarello-Q36.5 getting three riders involved in this chase group.
2026-08-30T11:48:05.472Z
Crash
Fedorov (XAT)
Double (JAY)
Craps (LOI)
I believe that is everyone involved with Double looking like the worst effected but all up and riding again.
2026-08-30T11:47:08.252Z
There’s another new chase group made up of about 10 riders including a Movistar rider. Very interesting that yet another move goes.
2026-08-30T11:45:58.064Z
130km to go
Movistar lead the peloton but the break are working very well together.
2026-08-30T11:44:37.914Z
The gap to the peloton is looking like it may be around a minute with a few riders getting back in as the pace drops.
2026-08-30T11:43:29.697Z
14 riders now lead as the chasers join up with the front.
2026-08-30T11:41:23.406Z
11 riders now lead a group of 5 at 15″ with the peloton at 45″.
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2026-08-30T11:38:06.845Z
Part of the chase group have broken free and are joining the leaders. This may finally be the group allowed to go with 137km to go.
2026-08-30T11:36:34.734Z
140km to go
The leaders still have 23″ on the group of nine chasers with the peloton at 45″.
2026-08-30T11:35:22.540Z
The first hour have seen the riders take on over 1000 metres of elevation with an average speed of 41.4kph.
2026-08-30T11:32:21.058Z
This chase group has grown with Buitrago, Bruno Armirail (TVL), Stefan Kung (TUD), Embret Svestad-Bardseng (NCI) and many more joining the fun.
2026-08-30T11:30:23.147Z
KOM (Puerto de Tárbena)
1. Kron (UXM) 5pts
2. Romele (XAT) 3pts
3. Lutsenko (NSN) 1pt
2026-08-30T11:28:38.252Z
Movistar now hit the front with Orluis Aular taking on the point of the bunch. They look like they may even be keen to go for the stage win with Mas looking really strong in the last few days in the mountains.
2026-08-30T11:27:34.171Z
Abandon
Pablo Torres (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
The young Spaniard making his Grand Tour debut evidently struggling.
2026-08-30T11:26:59.346Z
Paret-Peintre and Urko Berrade (Kern Pharma) join Fisher-Black in the chase of the leaders with a Tudor rider trying to join them.
2026-08-30T11:25:56.334Z
Ben Tulett (Visma-Lease a Bike) losing contact with the peloton unfortunately after coming down in he crash with Pogačar yesterday.
2026-08-30T11:23:23.584Z
150km to go
The gap is still just 34″ between the leaders and the head of the peloton as Finn Fisher-Black (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) is the latest to try and join the fun out front.
2026-08-30T11:21:12.212Z
Kron leads over the Puerto de Tárbena.
2026-08-30T11:19:21.632Z
1km to the top of the Puerto de Tárbena.
2026-08-30T11:18:41.839Z
Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-Quickstep) launching a new move with around 10 riders as Movistar and Decathlon-CMA CGM try to start controlling.
2026-08-30T11:17:02.499Z
Pablo Torres another UAE rider dropped. Not great for them, but they do have Sivakov out front.
2026-08-30T11:15:57.520Z
Several riders dropped in the peloton including Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
2026-08-30T11:13:04.422Z
The chasers have been caught again but Netcompany-Ineos launch a rider again with plenty keen to follow as Weiss is caught.
2026-08-30T11:10:53.017Z
Four riders fly out of the peloton and join Buitrago including Johannessen again.
2026-08-30T11:09:00.958Z
Fabian Weiss (Tudor) dropped from the lead group.
2026-08-30T11:07:47.955Z
Buitrago solo off the front of the peloton trying to bridge.
2026-08-30T11:06:58.667Z
Briefly looked like the peloton were happy but, despite having a rider in the break in the shape of Kron, Uno-X Mobility decided to kick things off again.
2026-08-30T11:05:04.182Z
Onto the first climb of six today. The Puerto de Tárbena. The break now have 53″ on the peloton as the chasing peloton stalls slightly with the leaders still working very well.
2026-08-30T11:03:40.836Z
160km to go
Into the final 100 miles and it is Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe trying to get a new group going. Primož Roglič’s team looks to have a plan today. Now 42″ up to the break as Movistar are also getting involved in the attacking, as are Decathlon-CMA CGM.
2026-08-30T11:00:45.367Z
The pace in the peloton changes again due to Van Aert hitting the front. He catches the chase group and is now leading the peloton at 38″ from the leading six riders.
2026-08-30T10:57:49.115Z
Finally, the break may be allowed to go. The chasers are now at 40″ behind the lead group but the peloton are now at 54″.
2026-08-30T10:55:57.579Z
Lennard Kämna (Lidl-Trek) is also in the chase group.
2026-08-30T10:55:19.204Z
Reuben Thompson (Lotto-Intermarché) and Ivan Cobo (Kern Pharma) in the chase gap at 34″ with the peloton at 45″. Not far away from the first climb of the day, the Puerto de Tárbena (7km at 5.4%).
2026-08-30T10:53:46.018Z
The gap eases out to 35″ now but there are still plenty of attacks coming out of the peloton despite multiple teams trying to block the road.
2026-08-30T10:48:38.000Z
Still only 24″ up to the leaders. They are working well together but the battling to get up the road is far from over behind as Van Aert now starts to appear near the front of the peloton.
2026-08-30T10:47:30.710Z
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have been very keen on getting Gianni Vermeersch into the breakaway. He attacks for the second time today.
2026-08-30T10:45:32.441Z
Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) is in the chase group. He lost time on the big climbing day in Andorra but has been showing that he’s keen to get into breaks since then alongside teammate Pello Bilbao.
2026-08-30T10:44:22.800Z
This has the most climbing of any stage in this year’s La Vuelta. 4940 metres of climbing.
2026-08-30T10:41:22.586Z
The leading 6 have just 10″ on the chasing 5 riders with a further 10″ back to the peloton. This isn’t getting away just yet.
2026-08-30T10:38:44.942Z
180km to go
Lutsenko is back with Andreas Kron (Uno-X Mobility), Pavel Sivakov (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and three others but another group made of five riders including two from UAE are coming across the gap.
2026-08-30T10:34:31.583Z
The lead group grows so Lutsenko launches a move off the front and is now solo.
2026-08-30T10:31:30.251Z
The lead group grows with Jack Haig (Netcompany-Ineos), Michael Gogl (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and Domen Novak (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) involved.
2026-08-30T10:30:06.081Z
Alexey Lutsenko (NSN) is the other rider in the front group. Two riders from Kazakhstan, one from Norway and one from Denmark.
2026-08-30T10:29:33.514Z
Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) is also in this lead group with about 20 riders trying to bridge the gap.
2026-08-30T10:28:38.926Z
Attack
First move comes off the front with Yevgeniy Fedorov (XDS-Astana) and Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) go away in a group of four.
2026-08-30T10:27:19.332Z
187.4km to go
Racing begins and there’s no moves yet.
2026-08-30T10:26:36.500Z
Sinuhé Fernandez (Burgos-Burpellet-BH) will wear the gold combativity number.
2026-08-30T10:17:41.638Z
The start of this stage is likely going to be chaotic with UAE Team Emirates-XRG being one of the teams who will be very keen to get up the road to chase stage wins after they all lost well over 11 minutes yesterday.
2026-08-30T10:15:03.786Z
Mas revealing the red jersey on the podium for the team presentation earlier…
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2026-08-30T10:13:15.919Z
The riders are all set and rolling at the neutral start. They have 6.4km of neutralised zone today.
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2026-08-30T09:59:50.803Z
Pogačar is remaining as positive as he can do after the crash with the world champion spending a few nights in Barcelona hospital.
(Image credit: Tadej Pogačar / Instagram)
2026-08-30T09:51:33.839Z
Yesterday, Mas refused to wear the red jersey after Pogačar crashed out…
2026-08-30T09:43:05.818Z
As well as the battle for red, the battle for the blue and white KOM jersey is on with a big day of points available today. Andreas Leknessund (Uno-X Mobility) leads the way ahead of green jersey holder Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) by just three points with plenty of climbs to come that will open the battle to more riders.
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2026-08-30T09:40:23.262Z
Today’s stage is another brutal day at La Vuelta with six classified climbs including the final climb of the Alto de Aitana which is 22km long at 5.8%. The GC will surely see another big shake-up with more riders seeing a massive opportunity to challenge for the overall title.
Hola and welcome to our live report of La Vuelta a España 2026 stage 9. The race looks very different after the events of yesterday which saw race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) crash out. Now, Enric Mas (Movistar) leads the way.