Vuelta a España 2026 - Stage 1
22.08-13.09
Tadej Pogačar won the 9.2km opening time trial of the Vuelta a España in Monaco by just 0.09 seconds ahead of Ethan Hayter. Hayter looked set for victory for much of the race, but Pogačar made up the deficit in the final kilometre, while Josh Tarling finished third.
Results
Stage
GC
Youth
Points
Team
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 0:33:19 |
| 2 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00.03 |
| 3 | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | + 00.07 |
| 4 | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | + 00.08 |
| 5 | Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team | + 00.23 |
| 6 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00.25 |
| 7 | Soudal Quick-Step | + 00.36 |
| 8 | Lidl-Trek | + 00.38 |
| 9 | Movistar Team | + 00.46 |
| 10 | XDS Astana Team | + 00.47 |
| 11 | Uno-X Mobility | + 00.51 |
| 12 | Groupama-FDJ United | + 01.02 |
| 13 | EF Education-EasyPost | + 01.02 |
| 14 | NSN Cycling Team | + 01.10 |
| 15 | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 01.16 |
| 16 | Alpecin-Premier Tech | + 01.17 |
| 17 | Cofidis | + 01.24 |
| 18 | Bahrain Victorious | + 01.37 |
| 19 | Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 01.37 |
| 20 | Team Picnic PostNL | + 01.41 |
| 21 | Lotto-Intermarché | + 01.48 |
| 22 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 01.51 |
| 23 | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 02.39 |








