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Stage 19 of the 210.8 km race will start in Velez-Malaga at midday and head towards Penas Blancas summit, Estepona.
Anadenos en Google A map of the Stage 19 route of the Vuelta a Espana 2026, from Axarquia up to the Costa del Sol.
Pedro Luis Alonso
10/09/2026 Actualizado 11/09/2026 – 12:21h.
La Vuelta a Espana arrives in Malaga Province today, Friday. Stage 19, the third last stage of the race will cover 210.8 kilometres between Velez-Malaga and the summit of Penas Blancas, Estepona.
This stage will start at 12:06pm and finish at approximately 5.30pm. However, this may change depending on the speed of the race.
The riders will then proceed through several streets to reach the N-340. The official start of the race in Almayate is 12.06pm.
The peloton will pass through Benajarafe, Rincon de la Victoria and La Cala del Moral before reaching El Palo. Around 12.42pm they will enter central Malaga, after Avenida Juan Sebastian Elcano and Avenida Joaquin Sorolla. They will then follow Paseo Maritimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso before heading towards Cartama.
The race will reach Estacion de Cartama around 1.27pm, and Coin around 1.29pm.
Hill Climbing
Around 1.53pm the first climb of the day will be tackled by the riders, who will then move on to the second category Puerto de las Abejas. The riders are expected to arrive in Alozaina by 2.01pm. Yunquera is at 2.16pm. They will reach the summit around 2.22pm.
The route will continue towards Ronda, arriving at 3.11pm after passing through El Burgo. The route continues towards the Puerto del Madrono (which is not a classified climb) and San Pedro Alcantara, at around 4.13pm.
Around 4.33pm, the riders will enter Estepona and join the A-7. The riders will then head to Avenida de los Reales, where they will begin the final climb of first category towards Penas Blancas. This is expected to take place at around 4.41pm.
The final ascent will be 18.7 kilometers long and the finish is expected to occur at 5.30pm.
