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No, the project is not just a cycle lane: It adds accessibility and safety measures. Saying youre all for safety and active travel while outright objecting to them makes no sense. Objecting to cycle paths on main roads should be seen the same as objecting to footpaths.Comment & Analysis: 1 dont agree with any of this! said one submission, and if somebody I trusted made all the claims about a project, as two local political representatives have in this case, Id be of the same view. The problem is that their claims just dont stack up. The reps and others have willfully or otherwise misled people. The build-up of opposition is sadly a well-trodden formula for politicians who see some level of opposition and push that to exploit it by pushing peoples fears and getting people worked up. In this case, its a project with very limited effects on motorists, balanced with wide road safety and accessibility improvements. And while theres clear and strong opposition, the claim that nobody wants the Church Street Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme is just not true a number of people who use the street have bothered to make submissions in favour of the project.People talk of meaningful engagement (see more below), but that does not mean having a veto on road safety and accessibility funding. The project which is planned to run along part of Portlaoise Road and mainly on Church Street before heading towards the town park. Like the Graiguecullen area where the project is planned, the route crosses council boundaries, so here are two public consultation pages: one for Carlow County Council and the other for Laois County Council.Most of the opposition seems to have come after local Sinn Fin rep Aaron Kelly teamed up with Independent Ireland councillor Cllr John Cassin to actively push against the active travel and road safety project. The two of them and others have put a lot of focus on the cycling side of active travel, but little to none on the pedestrian and accessibility side of the project. The reps also distributed a templated letter and submitted signed versions en masse. This deals with most of the more mainstream claims made against the project. Below Ill quote the template objection and deal with the problems with the claims made within it:Dear Sir/Madam,I wish to formally object to the proposed Church Street Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme in Graiguecullen.At the outset, I wish to make it clear that I support investment in road safety, walking and cycling infrastructure and active travel where such projects are proportionate, evidence-based and enjoy broad community support. However, I do not believe the current proposal meets these criteria and I have significant concerns regarding its necessity, impact on the local community and overall value for money.This is strangely much the same as what is said by most objections to safe walking and cycling routes, not just in Ireland but around the world. But lets see how much their claim of being supportive fits with their arguments 1. Lack of Demonstrated NeedA fundamental question remains unanswered: what specific problem is this scheme seeking to solve?Church Street currently serves as a key route through Graiguecullen for residents, businesses, school traffic, public transport, delivery vehicles and emergency services. Before major alterations are made to an established transport corridor, the Council should clearly demonstrate:Existing cyclist numbers using the route.Projected cyclist numbers following completion.Collision and road safety data specific to the area.Evidence that the proposed intervention represents the most effective solution.Residents are entitled to understand the evidence base underpinning the project. Public funding should be directed towards projects where the benefits can be clearly demonstrated and measured. I have carried out my own research on collision data via the RSA website and found there to be only one record of an incident which involved a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle, with no bicycle involved. Just one incident in the past ten years! From living just off the proposed route myself and as someone who drives this section of road several times per day, I am aware that there is currently a maximum of ten cyclists using the road.This image was invented for arguments just like the above one:Under the header of Lack of Demonstrated Need, even the claim that A fundamental question remains unanswered: what specific problem is this scheme seeking to solve? is highly misleading. The public consultation report outlines theprojects justification, including how it fits within Carlows planned cycle network andaligns with local and national policy. If the template writers wanted to blur the lines, they could have claimed that Carlow does not need a cycle network. But the project is part of that planned network. And a route that gets people from residential areas to a school alone is a good starting point; add in to the town park and access into the town centre, its a huge bonus (see below re the town park).Its stunning to state that Church Street currently serves as a key route through Graiguecullen for residents, businesses, school traffic, public transport, delivery vehicles and emergency services, yet then suggest that such a key route should exclude a safe cycle route and safer crossings. Its also stunning that people claim to care about value for money and then expect council officials to jump through even more hoops to deliver basic active travel infrastructure.Theres detailed national guidance on this, but to simplify it a bit, in towns, there are two main types of provisions on streets and roads suitable for cycling for all ages:Segregated cycle paths for main roads and streets with higher volumes of traffic and high speedsMixed with traffic on low-traffic, low-speed streets, or streets that can be made into such.Church Street is clearly not a low-traffic, low-speed route, and trying to make it such would cause even greater backlash. So, were left with segregated cycle paths. This approach aligns with best international practice.1. Impact on Traffic CongestionChurch Street forms an important connection between residential areas, schools, businesses and the wider Carlow urban area. Many residents already experience delays during school drop-off and collection times. The proposed reallocation of road space risks reducing traffic capacity and creating bottlenecks at peak periods. Where road capacity is reduced, traffic does not disappear. Instead, it is frequently diverted onto neighbouring streets and residential estates. This may create new problems in areas that currently function well. The Council should publish detailed traffic modelling demonstrating:Existing traffic volumes.Predicted traffic volumes following implementation.Estimated journey time increases.Likely displacement routes.The impact on surrounding residential roads.Without this information, it is difficult for residents to assess the true consequences of the proposal.Imagine people who claim they are all for active travel saying that a road and street in their area which forms an important connection between residential areas, schools, businesses and the wider area should not have active travel upgrades.Does that really sound supportive of active travel? The claims above about possible extra traffic congestion are basic fearmongering, but theyre also cleverly phrased in a just asking questions way.However, these questions are asked in bad faith. How do I back that up? If the project was likely to have a significant impact on traffic, the objectors would be able to clearly point to what elements of the project would cause this. With the argument that Where road capacity is reduced, traffic does not disappear. etc, I could normally point to established and repeated evidence that the claim is not true, but in this case theres nothing in the project which would likely divert any traffic, and theres also no logical route such as a minor parallel residential street where that traffic would be diverted to. Its based on nothing. Its just stirring the pot. 3. Impact on Local BusinessesChurch Street and the wider Graiguecullen area contain a range of local businesses that depend on convenient customer access. Many customers travel from surrounding rural areas where public transport options are limited. These customers rely on private vehicles and require convenient access and parking. Any reduction in parking availability or ease of access has the potential to negatively affect local businesses, particularly at a time when many small businesses continue to face significant economic challenges. One example that comes to mind for me is ORourkes Coal Yard. The Council should publish a detailed economic impact assessment outlining:Expected effects on customer accessibility.Effects on parking provision.Impact on delivery and servicing arrangements.Measures proposed to support affected businesses.Local businesses should not be expected to bear economic risks arising from a scheme whose benefits have not yet been clearly demonstrated.Who expects anyone from rural areas to use public transport to visit a coal merchant or any of the other businesses along the road? Nobody does. This is disingenuous, to say the least. Besides ORourkes, the other businesses, including the two filling stations, takeaway, driving test centre, Aldi, the farming co-op, etc, have their own car parks and do not have or rely on on-street parking. And with ORourkes, parking is being provided within a reasonable distance outside their premises. If, as a business, ORourkes cannot as has been claimed cross the planned two-way cycle path for deliveries or customer pickups, then serious questions need to be asked about how they manage to get across the footpath to do the same things. If the reps or anyone else were genuinely supportive of active travel, theyd look at concerns and issues, then examine how a project can be adjusted to provide an active travel route while also avoiding issues with businesses. For example, by asking the council to look at having the active travel route cross to the opposite side of the road to keep away from the side entrances to the businesses. Something like this:4. Impact on Schools and FamiliesGraiguecullen is home to a large number of families and school-age children with a further approximate 400 houses being built or planned at the moment. The area experiences significant traffic activity associated with school transport already. Parents, school buses, carers and support services all depend on safe and efficient road access. We cannot create further bottlenecks and reductions in road sizes. Any scheme that changes traffic patterns should be assessed in terms of:School access.Student safety.Bus movements.Traffic queues at peak times.The potential for increased congestion on alternative routes used by families.It is nothing short of outrageous to claim youre all for safety, argue against a project which includes a school entrance traffic calming scheme and then claim that project will make things worse for safety. But hey, its done in a just asking questions way, so theres another disclaimer.Theres a long wait for schools across Ireland to get Safe Routes to School treatments, while the planned project will deliver such measures as part of the project. It will significantly improve safety at the Church Street entrance to the school. The number of assessments and evaluations being sought for a basic project and a relatively small one with relatively small impacts on motorists is just amazing when the objectors claim to care about costs, not wasting money and proportionality. This was also under the Impact on Schools and Families header:Parents should have confidence that the proposal will improve, rather than complicate, daily school journeys. From talking to parents in the area who live on the route, they have told me that they would not allow their children to cycle on the proposed cycle lane due to the number of side roads and driveways leading on to the route. At peak times, this would be far too dangerous. If we take the entrance to Aldi, for example. Cars exiting Aldi already have to edge out on to the road to have visibility of the main road. This means that cars will be edging out on to the cycle lane, creating even further safety hazards as a result. If anything the proposed cycle lane will create accidents instead of reducing them.The driveway issue is a bit of a red herring as far as children cycling to school because currently, where there are no cycle paths on busy roads, children cycle to school using footpaths which are closer to driveways and have poorer lines of sight.I would somewhat share the concern for the cycle path at the Aldi entrance, but its not an insurmountable issue. Between the already planned school traffic calming measures and possible extra measures at the detailed design stage, there should not be a significant issue for school children using the cycle path compared to the default of them using footpaths. The Aldi entrance and the road now, before traffic calming is put in place, cannot be compared to what itll be like after the traffic calming is in place. Added to this, the planned speed limit guidelines suggest a limit of 30km/h at all times or at least around school run times, in locations like this outside urban schools.This is a bit detailedm but possible extra measures could include (1) moving some of the planned green space from the opposite side of the road to the Aldi side to create a buffer between existing motorists and the cycle paths, (2) including a raised junction table at the entrance (with school zone bollards to protect the footpaths and cycle path), and (3) if there are visibility issues for motorists exiting Aldi, the council should work with them to fix those. 5. Impact on Elderly Residents and People with DisabilitiesPublic infrastructure must serve all members of the community. Many elderly residents, individuals with mobility difficulties and people living with disabilities depend on private vehicles for everyday activities including shopping, attending appointments and accessing community services. There is concern that the proposal places a disproportionate emphasis on one mode of transport while potentially making access more difficult for those who are least able to adapt. The Council should demonstrate how the needs of these groups have been considered and addressed within the scheme design. There are two things here the general claim of impacting elderly residents and people with disabilities and the details of one small part of the project.First, speaking on the general point: According to the CSO, nearly 300 households in the Graigue area have no car and a large chunk of the total households have only one car, so not everybody is the same. Adding an extra option for households with no or only one car improves mobility. The project will improve safety and accessibility with safer junctions and new crossings, including for footpaths, and it will increase options for people using wheelchairs and other mobility devices for non-cycling users of the cycle path. If the objectors cannot see even the footpath and crossing improvements from the drawings and project description, they have been misled.The authors of the template and rhetoric that preceded it, claiming the project was all about cycling, share much of the blame (the council may too, but I have not seen that clearly). On the more focused issue of parking a relatively small number of homes:For example, there are several elderly residents who park outside their homes on Church Street as they do not have driveways. With the proposed route in its current form, these residents will lose their parking and may not have the financial means to install driveways. They will then have to park elsewhere which causes a huge inconvenience for them, particularly those who are elderly or suffering with poor mobility. This will also have a knock on effect in terms of creating tension with other households in the area if this people have to park outside their houses going forward.If the issue is that a small number of residents cant pay for a driveway, one possible solution would be for the council to pay for it. And very few residents at the location do not have driveways. Politicians should be leaders, and this issue should not form the basis of a general objection. Leaders should seek solutions. Even if they dislike or generally object to a project, they should still look for solutions in case the project moves ahead. Looking for compromises and working on solutions used to be the way with town councils maybe its also a more fractured system of politics, but the larger area of municipal districts does not seem to help with sorting the details that actually affect people.6. Community Facilities and Local AccessGraiguecullen contains a range of important community facilities, sporting organisations and churches that attract significant numbers of people throughout the week. Any alteration to traffic arrangements should be carefully assessed to ensure that access remains convenient and safe for users of these facilities. Residents should not experience reduced accessibility to amenities that form an essential part of community life.The project will deliver extra mobility options and enhanced accessibility.7. Value for MoneyAt a time when public resources are under considerable pressure, residents are entitled to ask whether this project represents the best use of available funding with an estimated cost of 3m. Many local people would argue that there are other infrastructure priorities within Graiguecullen that warrant urgent attention, including:Road maintenance and resurfacing.Footpath repairs.Traffic management measures.Public realm improvements.Community and recreational facilities.The Council should provide a transparent cost-benefit analysis demonstrating why this project has been prioritised and what measurable outcomes are expected. I understand that the funding is ring-fenced under the Active Travel Scheme but the community feel that this money could be better spent elsewhere. What other route options were considered? It is worth mentioning that the proposed Southern Relief Road is really what Graiguecullen needs as they would relieve a lot of traffic congestion in the area and a potential cycle lane could be implemented on this, particularly considering it is expected to cross the river next to SETU. I would much prefer the Council to hold the Active Travel funding to add it to the cost of a cycle lane on the proposed Southern Relief Road.Yet again, this is not something people who generally support road safety and active travel projects say. The cost/benfit of active travel projects is well proven and repeated time and time again around the world. Thats not a conspiracy; its because getting people active has huge benefits to the State and to people. The local reps are acting like populists rather than leaders. Leaders show leadership and lead (even if that means they object to a project that they think is wrong). Good leaders try to work through issues and bring people with them rather than add to the notion that its the people against the system. People who dislike sports/public education/public health services/public transport, etc, may think funding for those things could be better spent elsewhere. That does not change the fact that all of those areas have funding allocated in the national yearly budgets.Say if I say military project spending would be better spent on hospitals that would be me objecting outright to spending on new defence projects. If youre going to do the same for active travel, at least be honest about what you are doing.8. Community OppositionA significant number of residents have expressed concerns regarding the proposal. While consultation is an important part of the planning process, consultation must be meaningful. Community concerns should not simply be noted but should genuinely influence decision making. Residents who live, work and raise families in Graiguecullen possess valuable local knowledge regarding traffic patterns, access requirements and community needs. Their views should carry substantial weight in determining the future of the area. Following recent work on the Kilkenny Road area of Carlow town, residents fear that this project will create safety concerns, traffic congestion, negatively impact local business and significantly effect peoples way of life in terms of parking, travelling, etc.Based on the submissions, residents of the area and users of the roads and streets involved do not have a single view.Meaningful consultation requires good-faith submissions and a willingness to engage this is clearly not the case when the template writers have not read even the first content pages of the consultation report, are making scattergun arguments, and are misinforming people about the project and its likely impacts, including engaging in fearmongering. 9. Start and End PointsThe proposal in its current form starts at the entrance to Barrowvale housing estate despite Graigue na hAbhainn housing estate, which contains 77 houses, being situated just a few metres up the road but yet has not been factored in when deciding on the starting point of the works. When we look at the end point of the proposed route, it ends at the entrance to Carlow town park, which is a non-cycle zone. This means that cyclists can cycle as far as the park before they must dismount from their bike, and then return to cycling once they exit the park on the far side. This makes no sense and I would imagine cyclists would prefer to stay on their bikes and just cycle over Graigue bridge where they do not have to disembark. Again, this shows a lack of consultation and planning with local residents and a clear lack of understanding of the routes that cyclists take when cycling in Graiguecullen.Rome wasnt built in a day, and only so much of a network can be built at once. But lets look some more at the claims madeIn reality, rather than showing a lack of consultation and planning with local residents and a clear lack of understanding the consultation which is happening this response shows that the objectors have not read the consultation report.This is on the first contents page of the report: The project would greatly improve access for pedestrians and cyclists to nearby retail premises, educational facilities and recreational amenities and would link into the current pedestrian & cycling facilities at Carlow Town Park which further links to the centre of Carlow Town.Even if the council has made an error in its report, and cycling is not yet allowed in the Town Park, it is the councils clear intention to allow cycling there as part of its active travel network. Why are political reps who are objecting to cycle routes not aware of this?The suggestion from the objectors to route the active travel route via the Graiguecullen Bridge is nonsensical because implementing an active travel route to and over the bridge would be much more disruptive to motorists and/or costly if a new bridge were to be included (theres no space on the current bridge). Given that the template is also objecting outright to the proposed Church Road cycle path, this shows that a scattergun approach is being taken to objecting. The route using the town park to create a safer and more attractive active travel link to the town centre is pragmatic. 10. Croppy GravesThe proposed cycle route passes in close proximity to the historic Croppy Graves, a site of immense local and national significance associated with the 1798 Rebellion. There is a reasonable possibility that burials connected with the mass burial site may extend beyond the existing boundary walls, particularly given the age of the site and the burial practices of the period. Any excavation, ground disturbance or construction works in the vicinity should therefore be approached with the utmost caution. Until comprehensive archaeological investigations have been carried out to establish the full extent of any potential burials or associated archaeological remains, it would be inappropriate to proceed with works that could inadvertently disturb this important heritage site. The Council has a duty to protect and preserve our archaeological and cultural heritage, and the uncertainty surrounding the extent of the burial ground is, in itself, a compelling reason to reconsider the current alignment of the proposed cycle route. We must respect our patriot dead.Theres no evidence presented for these concerns about the Croppies Grave site, and it raises the question of why theyre only being raised now. Is there no concern about this as a general issue? That with the current path, people may be walking over graves? Or even driving over the Croppies Grave? Is there any concern that the modern roadway was also built on top of the Croppy site? IMAGE: The front of the Croppies Grave site.Below is whats currently in place at the rear of the site this is the path to be widened.There are a number of solutions and options to avoid any issues: Widen the path on the side of the Croppies site.Use non-dig or low-dig methods near the site.Divert the path on a wider arc away from the site. ConclusionFor the reasons outlined above, I respectfully request that Carlow County Council reconsider the proposed Church Street Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme. The Council should undertake further engagement with residents, businesses, schools and community organisations and provide clear evidence demonstrating the necessity, demand, effectiveness and value for money of the proposal.Until such evidence is provided, I do not believe the scheme has justified the significant changes proposed to one of Graiguecullens most important local routes.I therefore request that the proposal be withdrawn to better reflect the needs and priorities of the local community.This could be better accepted if the objectors were suggesting any alternatives or any vision for a more accessible area. But we dont get any vision of what would better reflect the needs and priorities of the local community. Nothing, just negativity against a road safety project.

The2026 Vuelta a Espaawill be the third and final Grand Tour of the men's calendar and will take place from the 22nd of August to the 13th of September. Starting in Monaco, the World Tour peloton will travel through the eastern and southern half of Spain for a mountain-packed edition. Below, you...

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Tadej Pogaar's injuries were confirmed by the UAE Team Emirates Medical Director this evening as the World Champion faces a lengthy layoff from the bike. "Unfortunately, Tadej Pogaar suffered a heavy crash during today's stage and was unable to continue the race." The statement read."He is stable, and following a thorough medical assessment at hospital, Tadej has been diagnosed with a concussion, displaced left clavicle fracture, a stable C7 cervical fracture, and multiple abrasions. Fortunately, no other major injuries and no neurological fallout.""He will require clavicle surgery which will be delayed due to concussion precautions.""Tadej remains under the care of our medical team and we'll provide further updates following the surgery."While the team didn't confirm either way, the fractures almost certainly rule Pogaar out of the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal Canada, in a month's time, where he was hoping to defend his title that he has held for two years. The men's road race takes place on September 27, four weeks and one day after today's crash. Today's abandonment was the first time Pogaar has failed to finish a Grand Tour. His first was the 2019 Vuelta a Espaa, at which, aged 21, he finished third. Since then he has ridden the Tour de France seven times, winning it five times and placing second twice, and ridden the Giro d'Italia once, when he won in 2024. The last time he failed to finish a race was the 2023 Liege-Bastogne-Liege, when he crashed and broke his wrist. His consistency, along with his win ratio, is unmatched in the modern era of cycling. He had already won three stages of the eight stages, prior to today's stage, at this year's Vuelta.(Image credit: Getty Images)It is yet to be confirmed what caused the crash, although TNT Sports released a video on social media suggesting debris in the road was the reason. the crash happened on a straight, well-surfaced section of road when the peloton was relatively calm at 32km to go. Brian Coquard won the stage, while Enric Mas (Movistar) moved into the race lead. The Spaniard was presented with the red jersey on the podium, but out of respect for Pogaar, and mindful of the way he took the lead, declined to put it on and there were no celebrations.The Vuelta continues tomorrow with a 187km stage from La Vila Joiosa to Alto de Aitana on the Costa Blanca. A mountain-top finish at 1,530 metres above sea level.

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Tadej Pogaar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) abandoned the Vuelta a Espaa on Saturday 29 August after crashing at high speed on stage 8, handing the red jersey to Enric Mas as Bryan Coquard won the sprint in Xeraco.Pogaar came down late in the mostly flat 171km stage from Puol as the peloton wound up for the finish. He tried to remount but was visibly injured in the left arm and shoulder, and became the first race leader to crash out of the Vuelta since Igor Antn in 2010. He had won three of the first seven stages and led from day one.Coquard (Cofidis) took the stage in 3:47:06 for his first Grand Tour victory, beating Mads Pedersen and Jordi Meeus, with Ben Turner fourth and Jordan Labrosse fifth.Mas (Movistar Team) inherits the lead and becomes the first Spaniard in red since Jess Herrada in 2018. Primo Rogli is second at a minute, Felix Gall third at 1:11, Sepp Kuss fourth and Oscar Onley fifth. Wout van Aert leads the points classification on 124, Andreas Leknessund the mountains, Onley the young riders and Decathlon CMA CGM the teams. Sinuh Fernndez was named most combative.Irish RidersBoth Irish riders finished safely in the bunch and moved up as the race reshaped around Pogaars withdrawal. Eddie Dunbar (Pinarello Q36.5) was 126th on the stage and climbs four places to 41st overall at 36:09, and is 22nd in the mountains classification on 23 points. Darren Rafferty (EF Education-EasyPost) was 127th and moves up six to 116th.IRLIrish Riders Stage 8Sat 29 August 2026 Puol Xeraco 171km126Eddie DUNBARPinarello Q36.5 41st overall, +36:09 22nd mountainss.t.127Darren RAFFERTYEF Education EasyPost 116th overall, +1:07:04s.t.Stage 8 ResultStage 8 Result show all 178STGStage 8 ResultVuelta A Espana 2026 29 August 2026 Puol Xeraco 171 km 178 riders1Bryan COQUARDCofidis3:47:062Mads PEDERSENLidl Treks.t.3Jordi MEEUSRed Bull BORA hansgrohes.t.4Ben TURNERNetcompany INEOSs.t.5Jordan LABROSSEDecathlon CMA CGM Teams.t.6Bastien TRONCHONXDS Astana Teams.t.7Alessandro ROMELEGroupama FDJ Uniteds.t.8Hugo HOFSTETTERNSN Cycling Teams.t.9Orluis AULARMovistar Teams.t.10Matthew BRENNANTeam Visma | Lease a Bikes.t.11Vito BRAETLotto Intermarchs.t.12Matev GOVEKARBahrain Victoriouss.t.13Alessandro COVITeam Jayco AlUlas.t.14Henok MULUBRHANXDS Astana Teams.t.15Timo DE JONGTeam Picnic PostNLs.t.16Marc BRUSTENGAEquipo Kern Pharmas.t.17Christophe LAPORTETeam Visma | 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HAMILTONNetcompany INEOS*,,100Clment ALLENOBurgos Burpellet BH*,,101Mario APARICIOBurgos Burpellet BH*,,102Hugo HOULEAlpecin Premier Tech*,,103Gal GLIVARAlpecin Premier Tech1:55104Kaden GROVESAlpecin Premier Tech1:55105Lindsay DE VYLDERAlpecin Premier Tech1:55106Steffen DE SCHUYTENEERLotto Intermarch*0:00107Patrick KONRADLidl Trek*,,108Rudy PORTERTeam Jayco AlUla*,,109Darren VAN BEKKUMXDS Astana Team*,,110Marco BRENNERTudor Pro Cycling Team*,,111Santiago BUITRAGOBahrain Victorious*,,112Ivn COBOEquipo Kern Pharma2:01113Rmy ROCHASGroupama FDJ United*0:00114Nick SCHULTZNSN Cycling Team*,,115Bruno ARMIRAILTeam Visma | Lease a Bike*,,116Sylvain MONIQUETCofidis*,,117Sergio SAMITIERCofidis*,,118Jos Manuel DAZBurgos Burpellet BH*,,119Jess HERRADABurgos Burpellet BH*,,120Emanuel BUCHMANNCofidis*,,121Walter CALZONIPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team*,,122Lorenzo FORTUNATOXDS Astana Team*,,123Valentin PARET-PEINTRESoudal Quick-Step*,,124Mats WENZELEquipo Kern Pharma*,,125Mauri VANSEVENANTSoudal Quick-Step*,,126Eddie DUNBARPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team*,,127Darren RAFFERTYEF Education EasyPost*,,128Andreas LEKNESSUNDUno-X Mobility*,,129Jrgen NORDHAGENTeam Visma | Lease a Bike*,,130Asbjrn HELLEMOSETeam Jayco AlUla*,,131Frederik WANDAHLRed Bull BORA hansgrohe*,,132Simon DALBYUno-X Mobility*,,133Ral GARCA PIERNAMovistar Team*,,134Moritz KRETSCHYNSN Cycling Team*,,135Carlos RODRGUEZNetcompany INEOS*,,136Thomas GLOAGPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team*,,137Jan HIRTNSN Cycling Team*,,138Steven KRUIJSWIJKTeam Visma | Lease a Bike*,,139Henri-Franois RENARD-HAQUINTeam Picnic PostNL2:30140Chris HAMILTONTeam Picnic PostNL2:30141Juan Guillermo MARTINEZTeam Picnic PostNL*0:00142George BENNETTNSN Cycling Team*,,143Pello BILBAOBahrain Victorious2:30144Pau MIQUELBahrain Victorious3:00145Oscar CHAMBERLAINDecathlon CMA CGM Team*0:00146David DE LA CRUZPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team*,,147Andreas KRONUno-X Mobility*,,148Francesco BUSATTOAlpecin Premier Tech3:22149Michael GOGLAlpecin Premier Tech3:22150Ramses DEBRUYNEAlpecin Premier Tech*0:00151Alexey LUTSENKONSN Cycling Team*,,152Roland THALMANNTudor Pro Cycling Team*,,153Pablo CASTRILLOMovistar Team*,,154Carlos CANALMovistar Team*,,155Marcel CAMPRUBPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team4:05156David GONZLEZPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team4:05157Xabier Mikel AZPARRENPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team4:05158Ivn Ramiro SOSAEquipo Kern Pharma*0:00159Luke TUCKWELLRed Bull BORA hansgrohe*,,160Magnus CORTUno-X Mobility9:41161Rasmus TILLERUno-X Mobility9:41162Sinuh FERNNDEZBurgos Burpellet BH9:41163Iigo ELOSEGUIEquipo Kern Pharma9:41164Ben TULETTTeam Visma | Lease a Bike9:41165Alastair MACKELLAREF Education EasyPost9:41166Jay VINEUAE Team Emirates XRG11:33167Ivo OLIVEIRAUAE Team Emirates XRG11:33168Joo ALMEIDAUAE Team Emirates XRG11:33169Pablo TORRESUAE Team Emirates XRG11:33170Domen NOVAKUAE Team Emirates XRG11:33171Mathias SUNEKR NORSGAARDLidl Trek11:33172Pavel SIVAKOVUAE Team Emirates XRG11:33173Kevin VERMAERKEUAE Team Emirates XRG11:33DNSLuca VAN BOVENLotto IntermarchDNFTadej POGAARUAE Team Emirates XRGDNFMattia GAFFURITeam Picnic PostNLDNFFloris VAN TRICHTNSN Cycling TeamDNFDiego URIARTEEquipo Kern PharmaClassifications After Stage 8General Classification show all 173GCGeneral ClassificationVuelta A Espana 2026 29 August 2026 Puol Xeraco 171 km 173 riders1 (1)Enric MasMovistar Team23:23:332 (1)Primo RogliRed Bull BORA hansgrohe1:003 (1)Felix GallDecathlon CMA CGM Team1:114 (1)Sepp KussTeam Visma | Lease a Bike2:155 (1)Oscar OnleyNetcompany INEOS2:166 (1)MattiasLidl Trek SkjelmoseEF Education EasyPost2:227 (1)RichardEF Education EasyPost CarapazLidl Trek3:278 (1)Harold TejadaXDS Astana Team3:569 (1)Gregor MhlbergerDecathlon CMA CGM Team5:3910 (1)Jakob OmrzelBahrain Victorious6:0411 (1)Clment BerthetGroupama FDJ United7:3112 (1)Guillaume MartinGroupama FDJ United8:1113 (1)Lo BisiauxDecathlon CMA CGM Team8:2314 (1)Jarno WidarLotto Intermarch8:5915 (1)FinlayTeam Jayco AlUla PickeringXDS Astana Team9:1216 (1)CristinXDS Astana Team RodrguezTeam Jayco AlUla11:0417 (1)Ramses DebruyneAlpecin Premier Tech11:3418 (2)Matthew RiccitelloDecathlon CMA CGM Team13:1419 (2)Juan Felipe RodriguezEF Education EasyPost13:2220 (2)Tobias Halland JohannessenUno-X Mobility13:3121 (2)Embret Svestad-BrdsengNetcompany INEOS13:4722 (2)Jan HirtNSN Cycling Team16:5223 (2)Filippo ZanaSoudal Quick-Step20:3624 (5)Pablo TorresUAE Team Emirates XRG23:3025 (2)Mario AparicioBurgos Burpellet BH23:4426 (3)Pierna Ral GarcaMovistar Team28:5027 (4)Ibon RuizEquipo Kern Pharma31:1228 (5)Attila ValterBahrain Victorious31:4129 (5)KoenTeam Jayco AlUla BouwmanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike32:0330 (5)JrgenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike NordhagenTeam Jayco AlUla32:1231 (1)Pello BilbaoBahrain Victorious32:3232 (5)Emanuel BuchmannCofidis32:3333 (5)Larry WarbasseTudor Pro Cycling Team32:5034 (5)Rudy MolardGroupama FDJ United33:4035 (5)Aert Wout vanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike33:4836 (5)Luke TuckwellRed Bull BORA hansgrohe34:0337 (5)Valentin MadouasGroupama FDJ United34:0538 (12)Jay VineUAE Team Emirates XRG34:1139 (4)Gianmarco GarofoliSoudal Quick-Step34:3840 (4)Carlos RodrguezNetcompany INEOS35:1441 (4)Eddie DunbarPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team36:0942 (4)Patrick KonradLidl Trek36:2343 (4)Clment AllenoBurgos Burpellet BH36:2744 (4)Mikel LandaSoudal Quick-Step36:4745 (4)Callum ScotsonDecathlon CMA CGM Team36:5146 (4)Jack HaigNetcompany INEOS37:1547 (4)Thomas GloagPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team37:4848 (4)Urko BerradeEquipo Kern Pharma37:5349 (4)Valentin Paret-PeintreSoudal Quick-Step37:5950 (22)Pavel SivakovUAE Team Emirates XRG38:0651 (3)Hannes WilkschTudor Pro Cycling Team38:2952 (3)Will BartaTudor Pro Cycling Team38:3753 (3)Andreas LeknessundUno-X Mobility39:0254 (3)Santiago BuitragoBahrain Victorious39:2155 (3)Mauri VansevenantSoudal Quick-Step39:5256 (24)Ben TulettTeam Visma | Lease a Bike41:1357 (2)Marco BrennerTudor Pro Cycling Team41:3058 (2)Lennard KmnaLidl Trek41:3459 (2)Carlos CanalMovistar Team41:4460 (2)Hugo HofstetterNSN Cycling Team41:4961 (2)George BennettNSN Cycling Team42:4662 (2)Sergio SamitierCofidis43:1563 (2)Enzo PaleniGroupama FDJ United43:4164 (2)Lars CrapsLotto Intermarch43:5865 (2)Roland ThalmannTudor Pro Cycling Team44:2966 (2)Gijs LeemreizeTeam Picnic PostNL44:3767 (3)James ShawEF Education EasyPost45:1668 (3)Fabian WeissTudor Pro Cycling Team46:0569 (3)Milan VaderPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team46:1470 (3)Bruno ArmirailTeam Visma | Lease a Bike46:5171 (3)Henok MulubrhanXDS Astana Team47:0372 (3)Axel LauranceNetcompany INEOS48:5573 (4)Marcel CamprubPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team49:0774 (3)Mats WenzelEquipo Kern Pharma49:4375 (3)Bastien TronchonGroupama FDJ United50:0776 (3)Frederik WandahlRed Bull BORA hansgrohe50:1277 (3)Ivn RomeoMovistar Team50:1878 (3)Stefan KngTudor Pro Cycling Team50:3379 (3)Paul OurselinCofidis50:5480 (3)Vincenzo AlbaneseEF Education EasyPost51:5081 (3)Victor LangellottiXDS Astana Team52:1782 (6)Pau MiquelBahrain Victorious52:1983 (2)Jos Manuel DazBurgos Burpellet BH52:2584 (2)Reuben ThompsonLotto Intermarch52:4985 (2)Alexey LutsenkoNSN Cycling Team52:5686 (2)Andreas KronUno-X Mobility53:1087 (2)Jordan LabrosseDecathlon CMA CGM Team53:4988 (2)Nick SchultzNSN Cycling Team54:3589 (2)Pau MartNSN Cycling Team54:3690 (2)Ivn Ramiro SosaEquipo Kern Pharma54:4691 (2)Simon DalbyUno-X Mobility56:1692 (2)Lorenzo RotaLotto Intermarch56:2993 (2)Lorenzo FortunatoXDS Astana Team56:4194 (2)Pestel Sander DeDecathlon CMA CGM Team56:5695 (3)Sylvain MoniquetCofidis57:3896 (3)Jorge ArcasMovistar Team57:5697 (3)Steven KruijswijkTeam Visma | Lease a Bike58:0698 (3)Gianni VermeerschRed Bull BORA hansgrohe58:5099 (3)Hugo HouleAlpecin Premier Tech58:55100 (3)Rmy RochasGroupama FDJ United59:45101 (3)Thibau NysLidl Trek1:00:32102 (5)Xabier Mikel AzparrenPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team1:01:12103 (2)Julien BernardLidl Trek1:01:41104 (2)Jos Luis FauraBurgos Burpellet BH1:01:54105 (2)la Cruz David dePinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team1:02:14106 (2)Finn Fisher-BlackRed Bull BORA hansgrohe1:03:02107 (2)Jacopo MoscaLidl Trek1:04:31108 (5)Lucas HamiltonNetcompany INEOS1:05:33109 (5)Georg SteinhauserEF Education EasyPost1:05:39110 (5)Rudy PorterTeam Jayco AlUla1:05:45111 (5)Orluis AularMovistar Team1:06:11112 (6)Vito BraetLotto Intermarch1:06:43113 (6)Alessandro CoviTeam Jayco AlUla1:06:47114 (4)Gal GlivarAlpecin Premier Tech1:06:48115 (5)Pablo CastrilloMovistar Team1:06:56116 (6)Darren RaffertyEF Education EasyPost1:07:04117 (6)Moritz KretschyNSN Cycling Team1:07:22118 (6)Bryan CoquardCofidis1:07:24119 (6)Lavik Fredrik DversnesUno-X Mobility1:07:35120 (7)Matthew BrennanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike1:08:54121 (7)Christophe LaporteTeam Visma | Lease a Bike1:09:22122 (8)Alberto DaineseSoudal Quick-Step1:09:29123 (8)Jess HerradaBurgos Burpellet BH1:10:02124 (7)Francesco BusattoAlpecin Premier Tech1:10:04125 (4)Michael GoglAlpecin Premier Tech1:10:20126 (7)Callum ThornleyRed Bull BORA hansgrohe1:10:39127 (7)den Bossche Fabio VanSoudal Quick-Step1:10:57128 (8)Mads PedersenLidl Trek1:11:06129 (8)Bekkum Darren vanXDS Astana Team1:11:15130 (2)Henri-Franois Renard-HaquinTeam Picnic PostNL1:12:41131 (8)Ben TurnerNetcompany INEOS1:12:44132 (8)Yevgeniy FedorovXDS Astana Team1:12:45133 (8)Jordi MeeusRed Bull BORA hansgrohe1:12:49134 (8)Roman ErmakovBahrain Victorious1:13:04135 (8)Walter CalzoniPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team1:13:12136 (7)David GonzlezPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team1:13:31137 (7)Alessandro RomeleXDS Astana Team1:13:32138 (7)Paul DoubleTeam Jayco AlUla1:14:39139 (7)Ethan HayterSoudal Quick-Step1:14:54140 (29)Kevin VermaerkeUAE Team Emirates XRG1:16:39141 (29)Joo AlmeidaUAE Team Emirates XRG1:16:49142 (5)Jong Timo deTeam Picnic PostNL1:16:49143 (5)Juan Guillermo MartinezTeam Picnic PostNL1:17:01144 (5)Matev GovekarBahrain Victorious1:17:09145 (5)Csar MacasBurgos Burpellet BH1:17:36146 (5)Jasha StterlinTeam Jayco AlUla1:17:52147 (6)Martin TjttaUno-X Mobility1:18:22148 (22)Magnus CortUno-X Mobility1:18:28149 (8)Oscar ChamberlainDecathlon CMA CGM Team1:20:07150 (2)Vylder Lindsay DeAlpecin Premier Tech1:20:16151 (7)Louis RoulandCofidis1:20:31152 (17)Rasmus TillerUno-X Mobility1:20:46153 (6)Mathijs PaasschensBahrain Victorious1:21:09154 (6)Timo RoosenTeam Picnic PostNL1:21:20155 (6)Gac Olivier LeGroupama FDJ United1:21:33156 (18)Sinuh FernndezBurgos Burpellet BH1:22:06157 (5)Alexis RenardCofidis1:22:53158 (5)Schuyteneer Steffen DeLotto Intermarch1:23:23159 (6)Marc BrustengaEquipo Kern Pharma1:24:29160 (4)Ivn CoboEquipo Kern Pharma1:25:39161 (6)Arthur KluckersTudor Pro Cycling Team1:25:51162 (8)Gianni MosconRed Bull BORA hansgrohe1:27:02163 (5)Chris HamiltonTeam Picnic PostNL1:28:23164 (7)Oliver PeaceTeam Picnic PostNL1:28:33165 (11)Alastair MacKellarEF Education EasyPost1:28:44166 (10)Iigo EloseguiEquipo Kern Pharma1:29:47167 (8)Hamish McKenzieTeam Jayco AlUla1:31:13168 (8)Asbjrn HellemoseTeam Jayco AlUla1:32:07169 (4)Kaden GrovesAlpecin Premier Tech1:32:58170 (2)Ivo OliveiraUAE Team Emirates XRG1:41:18171 (3)Norsgaard Mathias SunekrLidl Trek1:42:42172 (5)Domen NovakUAE Team Emirates XRG1:47:01173 (5)Sente SentjensAlpecin Premier Tech1:47:03Points Classification show all 70PTSPoints ClassificationVuelta A Espana 2026 29 August 2026 Puol Xeraco 171 km 70 riders1 (-)Aert Wout vanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike124 pts2 (1)Matthew BrennanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike67 pts3 (21)Mads PedersenLidl Trek58 pts4 (-)Ethan HayterSoudal Quick-Step57 pts5 (-)Christophe LaporteTeam Visma | Lease a Bike52 pts6 (22)JordiRed Bull BORA hansgrohe MeeusCofidis47 pts7 (9)BryanCofidis CoquardRed Bull BORA hansgrohe47 pts8 (2)Tobias Halland JohannessenUno-X Mobility45 pts9 (1)Lo BisiauxDecathlon CMA CGM Team42 pts10 (7)Alessandro RomeleXDS Astana Team39 pts11 (4)Ramses DebruyneAlpecin Premier Tech36 pts12Jordan LabrosseDecathlon CMA CGM Team34 pts13 (9)Hugo HofstetterNSN Cycling Team32 pts14 (5)Pau MiquelBahrain Victorious31 pts15 (5)MattiasLidl Trek SkjelmoseUno-X Mobility30 pts16 (18)AndreasUno-X Mobility LeknessundLidl Trek28 pts17 (6)Axel LauranceNetcompany INEOS28 pts18 (6)Enric MasMovistar Team27 pts19 (6)Oscar OnleyNetcompany INEOS26 pts20 (6)Alexey LutsenkoNSN Cycling Team26 pts21 (6)Felix GallDecathlon CMA CGM Team25 pts22 (4)Eddie DunbarPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team23 pts23 (4)Vincenzo AlbaneseEF Education EasyPost22 pts24 (4)Richard CarapazEF Education EasyPost21 pts25 (4)Gregor MhlbergerDecathlon CMA CGM Team21 pts26 (6)Vito BraetLotto Intermarch21 pts27 (4)Finn Fisher-BlackRed Bull BORA hansgrohe20 pts28Ben TurnerNetcompany INEOS19 pts29 (4)PatrickLidl Trek KonradRed Bull BORA hansgrohe18 pts30 (4)PrimoRed Bull BORA hansgrohe RogliLidl Trek18 pts31 (22)Bastien TronchonGroupama FDJ United18 pts32 (5)Jarno WidarLotto Intermarch17 pts33 (4)Sepp KussTeam Visma | Lease a Bike16 pts34 (4)Bruno ArmirailTeam Visma | Lease a Bike15 pts35 (4)Jos Manuel DazBurgos Burpellet BH15 pts36 (3)Harold TejadaXDS Astana Team14 pts37 (2)Jakob OmrzelBahrain Victorious13 pts38 (2)Embret Svestad-BrdsengNetcompany INEOS13 pts39 (-)Callum ThornleyRed Bull BORA hansgrohe13 pts40 (3)Thomas GloagPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team13 pts41 (3)Alberto DaineseSoudal Quick-Step13 pts42 (2)David GonzlezPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team12 pts43 (2)Juan Felipe RodriguezEF Education EasyPost11 pts44 (2)Pello BilbaoBahrain Victorious10 pts45 (1)Asbjrn HellemoseTeam Jayco AlUla10 pts46 (3)Ivn Ramiro SosaEquipo Kern Pharma10 pts47 (2)Oscar ChamberlainDecathlon CMA CGM Team9 pts48 (2)Cristin RodrguezXDS Astana Team8 pts49 (2)Jay VineUAE Team Emirates XRG8 pts50Orluis AularMovistar Team8 pts51 (3)Clment BerthetGroupama FDJ United7 pts52 (3)Pierna Ral GarcaMovistar Team6 pts53 (3)Ben TulettTeam Visma | Lease a Bike6 pts54 (3)Arthur KluckersTudor Pro Cycling Team6 pts55Matev GovekarBahrain Victorious5 pts56 (4)Valentin Paret-PeintreSoudal Quick-Step5 pts57 (5)Henok MulubrhanXDS Astana Team5 pts58 (4)Filippo ZanaSoudal Quick-Step4 pts59Alessandro CoviTeam Jayco AlUla4 pts60 (5)Stefan KngTudor Pro Cycling Team4 pts61 (4)Andreas KronUno-X Mobility3 pts62 (4)Rasmus TillerUno-X Mobility3 pts63 (7)Larry WarbasseTudor Pro Cycling Team3 pts64 (5)Guillaume MartinGroupama FDJ United2 pts65 (2)Ivo OliveiraUAE Team Emirates XRG2 pts66 (6)Pablo TorresUAE Team Emirates XRG2 pts67 (6)Marcel CamprubPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team2 pts68Jong Timo deTeam Picnic PostNL2 pts69 (4)Sergio SamitierCofidis1 pt70 (6)Marco BrennerTudor Pro Cycling Team1 ptYoung Rider Classification show all 34KOMMountains ClassificationVuelta A Espana 2026 29 August 2026 Puol Xeraco 171 km 34 riders1 (1)Andreas LeknessundUno-X Mobility2 (3)Aert Wout vanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike3 (-)Enric MasMovistar Team4 (-)Lorenzo FortunatoXDS Astana Team5 (1)Santiago BuitragoBahrain Victorious6 (1)Tobias HallandUno-X Mobility JohannessenDecathlon CMA CGM Team7 (1)FelixDecathlon CMA CGM Team GallUno-X Mobility8 (1)Alexey LutsenkoNSN Cycling Team9 (1)Koen BouwmanTeam Jayco AlUla10 (1)Sepp KussTeam Visma | Lease a Bike11 (1)Richard CarapazEF Education EasyPost12 (1)Paul DoubleTeam Jayco AlUla13 (1)Jos Manuel DazBurgos Burpellet BH14 (1)Oscar OnleyNetcompany INEOS15 (1)Embret Svestad-BrdsengNetcompany INEOS16 (1)Ivn Ramiro SosaEquipo Kern Pharma17 (2)Pavel SivakovUAE Team Emirates XRG18 (2)Primo RogliRed Bull BORA hansgrohe19 (2)Harold TejadaXDS Astana Team20 (2)Jakob OmrzelBahrain Victorious21 (2)Gijs LeemreizeTeam Picnic PostNL22 (2)Pablo CastrilloMovistar Team23Walter CalzoniPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team24 (1)Ramses DebruyneAlpecin Premier Tech25 (1)Juan Felipe RodriguezEF Education EasyPost26 (1)Jay VineUAE Team Emirates XRG27 (1)Ben TulettTeam Visma | Lease a Bike28 (1)Eddie DunbarPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team29 (1)Thomas GloagPinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team30 (1)George BennettNSN Cycling Team31Bruno ArmirailTeam Visma | Lease a Bike32 (-)Stefan KngTudor Pro Cycling Team33 (-)Sinuh FernndezBurgos Burpellet BH34 (-)Ethan HayterSoudal Quick-StepStage 8 PhotosPhotography by Unipublic / Cxcling 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