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Stage 7 of the Vuelta a España 2026 saw Andreas Leknessund take a huge solo victory at Aramón Valdelinares, with teammate Tobias Johannessen completing an emotional Uno-X one-two. Wout van Aert rounded out the podium after playing a key role in the breakaway.
Behind them, Tadej Pogačar once again showed his strength, accelerating on the final climb to extend his advantage in the general classification. He now leads Enric Mas by 3:50, with Primož Roglič further behind in third.
We break down the stage, Leknessund's breakthrough victory, Pogačar's latest display of dominance and what it means for the GC battle heading into the next mountain stages.

Stage 6 delivered one of the most dramatic finales of the race so far, with Pogačar going head-to-head with Enric Mas on the brutal Puerto El Bartolo before a chaotic gravel section and dangerous descent into Castellón.
Mas looked capable of taking a huge victory, but Pogačar fought back and produced another incredible sprint to claim his third stage win of the 2026 Vuelta. The victory also extends his advantage in the red jersey to 3 minutes 34 seconds.
In this episode, we break down Pogačar vs Mas, the gravel climb, the terrifying descent, the tactics from UAE Team Emirates-XRG and what this latest victory means for the GC battle.
Vuelta a España 2026 Stage 6 — full race recap and analysis.

Matthew Brennan took another impressive victory, but the story behind the result was the incredible lead-out from his Visma | Lease a Bike teammates. We break down how the team controlled the finale, positioned Brennan perfectly and delivered him to the line for another Vuelta stage win.
In this episode, we analyse the final kilometres, Brennan’s sprint, Visma | Lease a Bike’s tactics and what this victory says about one of the most exciting young sprinters in the peloton. We also look at the GC battle, with Tadej Pogačar continuing to hold the red jersey as the Vuelta moves towards the next major tests.

Tadej Pogačar has blown the 2026 Vuelta a España wide open! In Stage 4, the Slovenian produced an incredible 50-kilometre solo attack through Andorra, turning a brutally short 104.8-kilometre mountain stage into a one-man exhibition. Pogačar attacked on the Collada de Beixalís and never looked back, eventually arriving in Andorra la Vella with a huge advantage over his rivals.
We break down exactly how Pogačar destroyed the competition, why UAE Team Emirates-XRG decided to race so aggressively, and how the likes of Primož Roglič, Enric Mas, João Almeida and the rest of the GC contenders responded. We also look at Jarno Widar's impressive second place, Felix Gall completing the podium, and what this result means for the overall Vuelta standings.
There is also plenty of history to discuss, with Pogačar returning to Andorra seven years after taking his first-ever Grand Tour stage victory at Cortals d'Encamp during the 2019 Vuelta. This time, however, he returned as the race favourite and produced one of the most aggressive performances of his career.
We also discuss the impact of Stage 3's cancellation because of the severe hailstorm at Font-Romeu, and whether the lost mountain stage could ultimately make Pogačar's early dominance even more significant.
Pogačar is already 3:21 clear in red. Is the Vuelta already his to lose?

Stage 3 of the Vuelta a España 2026 was supposed to deliver the first major mountain showdown of the race, but instead ended in extraordinary scenes as a huge hailstorm forced the peloton to stop with just 15 km remaining.
We break down the bizarre finish, Tadej Pogačar’s role in bringing the race to a halt, the brutal weather conditions and why the organisers ultimately had no choice but to cancel the stage. With no winner declared and the GC standings unchanged, Pogačar keeps the red jersey heading into Stage 4.
We also look at what the cancellation means for the Vuelta and whether Pogačar’s first real mountain battle has simply been delayed until Andorra.