This Thursday the fourth stage of the Return to Catalonia 2026whose route has had to be modified due to strong wind warnings and which has been shortened to the route between Mataró and Camprodon (Camprodón).
What was supposed to be the first high mountain day of this race, ending at more than 2,100 meters of altitude at the Vallter station, will finally remain a leg-breaking stage, without major ascents.
Late this Wednesday afternoon, the organization reported in a statement that it has been “forced” to shorten the stage due to the activation of a weather alert “with a forecast of wind gusts of up to 90km/h at the top of Vallter.”
The French Dorian Godon (INEOS), winner of the third stage, defends the 11 seconds ahead regarding the Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull) as leader of the general classification with Thomas Pidcock (Pinarello) in third place, 16″ behind the Frenchman and Jonas Vingegaard, fourth, 18″.
Stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya 2026: profile and route
The stage 4 of the Volta 2026 It arrives at the halfway point of the round. The cyclists will start at sea level in the Maresme and as soon as they leave they will have to overcome the Coll de Parpers (3rd Category – 285m). Then the runners await the Alto de Sant Feliu de Codines (2nd Category – 605m), located at km 38.2, is a steep climb that precedes leg-breaking terrain along Dare and the Lluçanès. The race then crosses towns such as Granollers, Olost y Repollgradually gaining altitude before reaching the base of the Pyrenees in Setcases.
And that is where the final fireworks come. The Vallter station (special category) is the roof of the Volta at this stage, located at 2,110 meters altitude. The start of the pass is in Camprodon, which is where the stage will finally end after just 150 km.
When and where to see stage 4
All stages of the Return to Catalonia 2026 They can be seen live from Monday, March 23 to Sunday, March 29, 2026 on Teledeporte, as well as in streaming through the RTVE Play platform, with comments from Carlos de Andrés and Perico Delgado. This Thursday, the fourth stage starting at 3:15 p.m. In addition, you can follow everything that happens and the latest information on RNE, the special in RTVE.es and on our social networks: X, Instagram and Tik Tok
