The Marina Alta region is preparing to be the scene of one of the toughest stages of The Cycling Tour of Spain 2026The region will once again be at the center of Cycling international with a course that will challenge the best and offer a top-level sporting spectacle.
The appointment is scheduled for next week. Sunday 30 AugustThe ninth stage will be held on the day it takes place. This section will connect The Vila Joiosa ’s relationship with the Aitana's Heightscovering a distance of 184,7 kilometersThe organizers have designed a route that promises to push the endurance of professional cyclists to the limit, with a positive elevation gain of 4.940 meters.
The tour through Alicante will cover various municipalities of the Marina Altaoffering residents and visitors the opportunity to witness the peloton pass by up close. According to municipal information, the cycling caravan will travel through several towns in the region, with approximate times already established.
The tour through the Marina Alta
The caravan is scheduled to pass through Parcent around the 12:28h, to continue for Orba at 12:33h y Festival at 12:39hLater, the race will reach Pego the 12:48h, before venturing into the Vall d'Alcalà.
There, the caravan will pass through Alcala de la Jovada at 13:38h and by Beniaia at 13:40h, and then head towards tollos.
The forecasts indicate that the arrival of the cyclists At each of these points, it will occur between 45 minutes y one hour after the organization's caravan passed by.
The stage, considered one of the race's biggest challenges, will pass through some twenty towns. The route has been chosen to showcase the scenic and natural beauty of the Alicante mountains, including municipalities such as Polop, Callosa d'en Sarrià, Bolulla, and Tàrbena. Parcent, Orba, Festival, Pego, Alcala de la Jovada, Beniaia, tollosFageca, Quatretondeta, Gorga, Benasau, Alcoleja, Penàguila, Benifallim, La Torre de les Maçanes, Relleu and Sella. These locations will be the focus of a stage that will take professional cycling through some of the most iconic landscapes of the Alicante province.
