The 2026 Tour of Spain will start on the sinuous streets of Monaco, the famed home of Formula One's iconic Grand Prix, organisers announced on Saturday.

Next year's Vuelta a Espana will begin with a 9.6 kilometre time-trial in the Principality on Saturday, August 22, taking in many landmarks made famous by the F1 circuit.

Riders will start the three-week race at the Place du Casino and end the opening stage on Boulevard Albert Ier, where the chequered flag is waved each year at the end of the grand prix.

Monaco becomes the first venue to stage the start of each of cycling's 'Big Three' events after the Giro d'Italia in 1966 and the 2009 Tour de France.