One of Spain's most recently created races, O Gran Camiño, has had very reputable winners in recent years and the 2025 throws up some surprises. The Galician race will start in Portugal, and take place from the 26th February to the 2nd of March. We preview the race ahead.
The inaugural stage of O Gran Camiño will be held in Portugal. The 189-kilometer long stage will start in Maia and finish in Matosinhos. Emblematic places such as Barcelos and Ponte de Lima will be crossed, before reaching the finish line, where the stage will be decided in a sprint with certainty.
Stage 1: Maia - Matosinhos, 189.8 kilometers
The second stage of O Gran Camiño will already take place already in Galicia. Here the fight for the general classification will break out. It will be the first mountain stage, with two 3rd category gates: San Antoniño, which will be climbed at the beginning of the day, and San Vicenzo, which will be climbed twice before the finish in A Estrada.
Stage 2: Marín - A Estrada, 133.2 kilometers
Stage 3 of the race will be a 15.6 km time trial in Ourense. It will not be flat, as halfway through the race the riders will be challenged by the Alto de Sabadelle (4.9Km; 5.7%). Therefore, this individual time trial will also be key for the fight for the overall classification.
Stage 3 (ITT): Ourense - O Pereiro de Aguiar, 15.6 kilometers
The queen stage of O Gran Camiño 2025 will be the 4th day, with a tough finish in the mythical mountain pass of O Cebreiro. The day will include 3,100 meters of elevation gain, with other iconic climbs such as A Pitinidoira. 137 difficult kilometers that will continue to test the GC men and faour the climbers like no other day.
Stage 4: A Pobra do Brollón - O Cebreiro, 137.4 kilometers
The general classification will be decided on the last day of the race, with another very demanding stage of 166.5 km. There will be two climbs to the Alto de Lampai, and three 'sterrato' sections before the finish in Santiago de Compostela.
Stage 5: Betanzos - Santiago de Compostela, 166.5 kilometers
Prediction O Gran Camiño 2025 overall classification:
*** Derek Gee, Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda
** Rémy Rochas, Andreas Kron, Mauri Vansevenant
* Antonio Pedrero, Jakob Fuglsang, Marco Frigo, Magnus Cort Nielsen, Fredrik Dversnes, Urko Berrade, Eric Fagúndez
** Rémy Rochas, Andreas Kron, Mauri Vansevenant
* Antonio Pedrero, Jakob Fuglsang, Marco Frigo, Magnus Cort Nielsen, Fredrik Dversnes, Urko Berrade, Eric Fagúndez
Pick: Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda
Original: Rúben Silva
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A founding contributor to CyclingUpToDate since its launch in January 2022, Ruben Silva has played a central role in shaping the site’s editorial direction and long-term growth. Before joining the project, he built his experience through independent blogging at Echelons Hub and by producing race previews for Ciclismo Internacional, developing a strong analytical voice rooted in daily engagement with professional cycling.
Beyond editorial work, he has been closely involved in the expansion and coordination of CyclingUpToDate’s wider network, helping establish and support sister platforms across multiple languages. This includes ongoing collaboration with CiclismoAlDia (Spanish), CiclismoAtual (Portuguese), WielrennenUpToDate (Dutch), and RadsportAktuell (German), contributing to a shared editorial vision and consistent international coverage.
He also helps oversee editorial governance across the network, setting standards for accuracy and consistency and coordinating updates or corrections when needed.
Originally from the Porto metropolitan area in Portugal, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography. His path into cycling journalism was shaped not through formal media training, but through independent reporting, community engagement, and sustained on-the-ground involvement in the sport.
Over the course of his career, he has conducted approximately 100 interviews across road cycling and cyclocross, ranging from one-to-one conversations and online formats to press conferences and on-site pre- and post-race coverage. His interviews include leading riders, team managers, and prominent figures within cycling media: Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Mathieu van der Poel, Primoz Roglic, Wout van Aert, Joao Almeida and Tom Pidcock; managers like Patrick Lefevere and Joxean Matxin; and YouTube personality Bryan Kennedy (BKXC)...
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