Langellotti to start La Vuelta on home roads this Saturday
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Monégasque climber Victor Langellotti lines up for La Vuelta Española as the race begins its opening stage in Monaco on Saturday.
For Victor Langellotti, Saturday's Vuelta a España grand départ is as personal as a race gets. The Monégasque climber will roll out from his home Principality as the only Monaco-registered rider in the peloton, a moment he has been targeting for a long time and one he describes as the goal of a career.
The race begins in Monaco on 22 August 2026, giving Langellotti the rare chance to compete at the highest level of professional cycling in front of a home crowd before the route heads south into Spain. As a pure climber, the mountainous terrain that defines La Vuelta suits his strengths, and he arrives with genuine ambitions to mark himself out over the three weeks ahead.
For residents, the grand départ brings significant road closures and crowds to the Principality, so checking the published traffic plan before Saturday morning is advisable. It is also a rare chance to watch a Monaco rider compete at grand tour level from the pavements of the very streets where he lives and trains.