The 2026 Vuelta a España will start on the sinuous streets of Monaco, the famed home of Formula One's iconic Grand Prix, organizers announced on Saturday.

Next year's race will begin with a 9.6-kilometer time trial in the Principality on Saturday, August 22, taking in many landmarks made famous by the F1 circuit.

Monaco Hosts Opening Stage Of The 2026 Vuelta a España

Riders will start the three-week race at the Place du Casino and end the opening stage on Boulevard Albert Ier, where the checkered flag is waved each year at the end of the Grand Prix.

Monaco Becomes First To Host All Three Grand Tour Starts

Monaco becomes the first venue to stage the start of each of cycling's “Big Three” Grand Tours — after hosting the Giro d’Italia in 1966 and the Tour de France in 2009.