Sardinia makes a €7.5 million bid in hopes of hosting the 2028 Vuelta a Espana start

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Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 23:00
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This year's edition of Vuelta a Espana will take off from Monaco and a return to home start doesn't seem to be on the menu for a few years ahead either. The race organizers have their hands full with bids for foreign departs and seem to be booked through at least 2028 already.
The most recent Spanish start to Vuelta dates back to the very controversial 2023 Barcelona team time trial and since, the past two editions took off from Portugal and Italy respectively.
As for the years to come, chances are more countries have their share of Vuelta with Denmark strongly linked to 2027 edition. And according to La Nuova Sardegna, the city of Cagliari actively pursues a chance to host the 2028 edition in Sardinia.
Although Sardinia has been a part to Giro d'Italia's history with three Grande Partenzas held on the island in 1991, 2007, and 2017, this would be a debut for foreign Grand Tours on the Sardinian soil.
In support of their bid, the assembly allocated €7.5 million in regional funding to secure the opening three stages of the race. The push doesn't come out of blue; the year 2028 will be 700th anniversary of the founding of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
"With the budget package, the Regional Council approved the government's proposal to fund all eligible applications for all 13 programs, particularly those for sports and major festivals. This involves," Tourism Councilor Franco Cuccureddu commented on the approval of the bid.
The government approved an investment of "over €10 million in support of municipalities, local tourist boards, and sports and cultural associations for major events with the potential to attract tourism. With the same article, we also funded, with €3 million, the New Year's Eve program, aimed at further promoting Sardinia as a tourist destination, not just for summer."
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