February 2026

[Tukhtahuaev]

As far as I see same points for every stage and hilly comes closest

[cataracs]

Almeria same as last year but the IS km101 instead of km122, tried but couldn't change it.

Figueira same as last year but the climbs are cat 1&2 instead of cat 3&4.

[Gipfelstuermer]

Almeria same as last year but the IS km101 instead of km122, tried but couldn't change it.

Figueira same as last year but the climbs are cat 1&2 instead of cat 3&4.

Thanks for checking the two.

There are actually some other route changes in Figueira on a loop in the first 100km. That's why I hadn't finalized it yet. But they don't change the race character at all, and all key climbs remain the same, so I can live without changing those kilometers.

However, even if the organizers call it cat1&2, I would leave it cat 3&4. It's only a number and it should reflect the importance of the climb. Dont know what the organisers pay each rider in real life, but I doubt that for those two small climbs it would be as significant as for a cat1/2 in a grand tours. Conclusion: I'd keep them cat3&4, because otherwise you artificially incentivise people to escape/hunt KOM instead of riding for stage. But maybe others see it differently.

[cataracs]

Almeria same as last year but the IS km101 instead of km122, tried but couldn't change it.

Figueira same as last year but the climbs are cat 1&2 instead of cat 3&4.

Thanks for checking the two.

There are actually some other route changes in Figueira on a loop in the first 100km. That's why I hadn't finalized it yet. But they don't change the race character at all, and all key climbs remain the same, so I can live without changing those kilometers.

However, even if the organizers call it cat1&2, I would leave it cat 3&4. It's only a number and it should reflect the importance of the climb. Dont know what the organisers pay each rider in real life, but I doubt that for those two small climbs it would be as significant as for a cat1/2 in a grand tours. Conclusion: I'd keep them cat3&4, because otherwise you artificially incentivise people to escape/hunt KOM instead of riding for stage. But maybe others see it differently.

I think people hunt KOM wether it's cat1 or cat4, and they escape instead of riding for stage even without the KOMs at all.

Best it to keep it like real life imo.