Overview
- The three-week, 21-stage race runs from August 23 to September 14, beginning in Italy and traversing France and Andorra before finishing in Madrid.
- With Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič absent, UAE Team Emirates fields João Almeida and Juan Ayuso as co-leaders considered Vingegaard’s primary challengers.
- The route is heavily mountainous with multiple summit finishes, including key tests on L’Angliru and the Bola del Mundo.
- Visma–Lease a Bike has designated Vingegaard as its leader, backed by a strong squad that includes former Vuelta champion Sepp Kuss.
- US coverage airs on CNBC with full stages on Peacock, while UK viewers can watch live on TNT Sports via discovery+.