New details emerge on 2027 Vuelta a España - Stage 1 finale likely decided as race heads out of Santiago de Compostela
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The 2027 Vuelta a España is beginning to map out its opening kilometers in Galicia. Cabo Fisterra is set to host the finish of the Spanish race’s opening stage, barring a late change. The race will begin on the 4th of September 2027, in Santiago de Compostela, the chosen host city for an edition with a strong Galician presence.
The report, confirmed by La Voz de Galicia, puts the 'Costa da Morte' in the spotlight for the race’s opening. Although the organizers have yet to make an official announcement, the route from Santiago to the peninsula’s westernmost cape is emerging as the likely stage to open the race. The proposal fits the plan for a road stage inspired by the spirit of the Camino de Santiago.
The Tour de France and Giro d'Italia routes have recently been revealed; and the Spanish Grand Tour is expected to be revealed either in late December or early January.
La Vuelta director Javier Guillén had already announced in September that Santiago de Compostela would be the race’s starting point. He said the event would begin with a road stage linked to the Jacobean spirit. The 2027 edition will also mark La Vuelta’s return to Galicia, which will feature on the route again after the 2026 race began in Monaco and visited only eastern and southern Spain.
Galicia will host a La Vuelta start for the ninth time. The race first visited the region in 1965. Its most recent start there came in 2016, when Colombia’s Nairo Quintana, then riding for Movistar Team, won the general classification. The next edition will also take the race through all four Galician provinces.
Egan Bernal won stage 16 of the 2025 Vuelta, the race's final major stage in the heart of Galicia
The Costa da Morte, a familiar La Vuelta setting
If the finish at Cabo Fisterra is confirmed, it will be La Vuelta’s fifth visit to the Costa da Morte. The region has provided some of the race’s most memorable moments in recent editions, particularly through uphill finishes at the Mirador de Ézaro. La Vuelta first visited in August 2012, when Joaquim Rodríguez won a stage that ended on the demanding climb.
A year later, in 2013, the organizers returned to the area, this time placing the finish at Cabo Fisterra. Daniel Moreno won the stage, becoming the second rider in just two seasons to celebrate a stage victory in this corner of Galicia.
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La Vuelta’s connection with O Ézaro continued in 2016, when the climb hosted the finish of stage three. Frenchman Alexandre Geniez was fastest that day. The race’s most recent visit came in 2020, with a 33.7-kilometre individual time trial from Muros to O Ézaro. Primož Roglič won the stage and was one of the edition’s leading figures.
Seven years after that last visit, Galicia will once again take center stage on the international cycling calendar. The Holy Year provides the ideal backdrop for a start that aims to unite Santiago’s symbolism with the spectacular scenery of the Costa da Morte. If the planned route is confirmed, Cabo Fisterra will be the riders’ first destination in a Vuelta that sets off facing the Atlantic.
Javier RampeCycling Journalist
Javier Rampe is a sports analyst with more than 15 years of experience. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Rome and a Diploma in Business Studies from the University of Cádiz. Despite coming from an academic background not particularly associated with cycling, his passion for both cycling and journalism was instilled in him from an early age. He grew up following Miguel Indurain and José María “El Chava” Jiménez. An admirer of Michael Robinson’s communication style and journalistic approach, he was inspired to pursue a degree in Journalism at the University of Buenos Aires, which he is currently completing.
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In addition to his work at Ciclismoaldia, Javier has interviewed some of the most influential figures in modern cycling, including Alejandro Valverde and Tadej Pogačar, as well as key voices in anti-doping policy such as Alberto Yelmo, David Varillas, and Marcelo Milano. Marcos Maynar, in relation to the ‘Operación Ílex’ case, is also among the personalities he has interviewed. He enjoys conducting in-depth analysis of the cycling ecosystem and has attended major events such as Strade Bianche, the Vuelta a Andalucía, and Itzulia, as well as numerous national cyclo-cross races.
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