Official: La Vuelta 2027 will leave Galicia

From Monaco to Santiago de Compostela. The 82nd edition of La Vuelta It will depart next year from Galician lands with an online stage. It will be the ninth time that the race begins in Galician territory, after this morning, as expected, it was made official before the start of this Sunday’s 21st stage of La Vuelta, of which the Balearic Enric Mas is the virtual leader of the race in the absence of the today’s last stage in Granada.

In this way, Galicia will once again be the protagonist of the race, which will begin its journey in Galician territory for the ninth time, after hosting the start of the race for the first time in 1965 and for the last time in 2016. “It will be an online stage inspired by the Camino de Santiago. There will be a minimum of four stages and the idea is to have a presence in the four Galician provinces,” explained the general director of the race, Javier Guillén.

With this departure in 2027, the Vuelta breaks the trend of leaving from abroad in recent years, after starting in 2024 from Lisbonin 2025 Turin and this year of Monaco. The last time he left Spanish soil was in Barcelona 2023with a team time trial.

It is worth remembering that, due to the mega Haute-Savoie Cycling Championship (France)which includes all cycling disciplines, which takes place from August 24 to September 5; The Vuelta, both the men’s and women’s races, change their usual dates.

Thus, La Vuelta, which in recent years begins in mid-August, this year it did so on the 22nd, has seen its dates delayed and in 2027 it will be held from September 4 to 26. And, the women’s round, which usually takes place in May and which this year the Catalan won brilliantly Paula Blasiwill be held after the men’s event.