The 2027 cycling season is already underway - New calendar kicks off just days after European and WorldTour season ended
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The 2027 international cycling season is under way. Although the European professional peloton will not return to racing for several weeks, the 65th Vuelta a Guatemala has fired the starting gun on the new calendar. That makes the Central American race the first stage event of the season, just days after the Veneto Classic, won by Brandon McNulty, brought the 2026 campaign to a close.
The Guatemalan race concluded on Sunday with Joseph Gerardo Ramírez (Colono Bikestation Kölbi) winning the 10th and final stage, covering 117.6 kilometres from Villa Linda to Villa Linda. The Costa Rican completed the course in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds, ahead of Mexican rider José Ramón Muñiz (Canel's-Java), who finished second in the same time, and Panama's Gabriel Bolívar Espinosa (Selección de Panamá).
There were no surprises in the general classification, as Jhonatan Stiven Chaves (Nu Colombia) confirmed the victory he had built over the preceding stages. The Colombian won the race in a total time of 35 hours, 8 minutes and 28 seconds, with a 57-second advantage over teammate Cristian David Rico. Guatemala's Wilson Chonay (Hino One La Red Suzuki) completed the podium, 1 minute and 40 seconds behind.
Guatemala thus takes over from the Veneto Classic as the final competitive reference point of 2026 and the first event on the 2027 international calendar. The swift change of seasons puts Central America back on the international cycling map. Alongside awarding the first victories of the new season, the race gave several riders the chance to begin building up race kilometres and results for the year ahead.
Chaves dominates the general classification as Nu Colombia wins the team standings
The final stage was held over seven laps of a circuit with no categorised climbs and three intermediate sprints. The average speed was 46.98 kilometres per hour, and the stage came down to a sprint, allowing Joseph Ramírez to sign off with a victory. The Costa Rican put the finishing touch on an edition that saw stage wins shared among riders from different countries and teams.
Nine different riders had won stages before the final day. Johan Steven Rubio opened the race's list of winners, while Cristian David Rico, Wilson Chonay, Jhonatan Chaves, Óscar Hernán Fernández, Sergio Arias, Yesid Albeiro Pira and José Ramón Muñiz also celebrated victories. Chaves won stage four, while Pira took stage eight, the individual time trial.
Beyond the general classification, Chaves also won the points classification with 112 points, ahead of Luis Daniel Osés (98) and Cristian David Rico (84). Logan Unger won the mountains classification with 34 points, followed by Gerson Victorino Toc on 30 and Yesid Albeiro Pira on 27. Johan Steven Rubio claimed the young rider classification, while Alex Rony Jululaj topped the intermediate sprints standings with 41 points.
Nu Colombia's dominance also extended to the team standings, which it won in a total time of 105 hours, 28 minutes and 21 seconds. Hino One La Red Suzuki finished second, 4:39 back, while Eca Electricidad-Ciclismo completed the podium at 30:28. Chaves succeeds Óscar Santiago Garzón, the 2025 winner, and joins a roll of honour that includes Robinson Fabián López, Gerson Toc and Juan Mardoqueo Vásquez.
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Final general classification of the 2026 Vuelta a Guatemala
| Position | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | - | CHAVES Jhonatan Stiven | Nu Colombia | 35:08:28 |
| 2 | - | RICO Cristian David | Nu Colombia | 0:57 |
| 3 | - | CHONAY Wilson Ottoniel | Hino One La Red Suzuki | 1:40 |
| 4 | - | PIRA Yesid Albeiro | Hino One La Red Suzuki | 2:25 |
| 5 | - | VÁSQUEZ Juan Mardoqueo | Hino One La Red Suzuki | 2:59 |
| 6 | - | OSES Luis Daniel | Colono Bikestation Kölbi | 3:02 |
| 7 | - | FERNÁNDEZ Óscar Hernán | Nu Colombia | 4:27 |
| 8 | - | DÍAZ Miguel Angel | Canel's - Java | 10:03 |
| 9 | - | PANJOJ Adonias Nelson | Eca Electricidad Ciclismo | 12:49 |
| 10 | - | TOC Fredy Orlando | Eca Electricidad Ciclismo | 13:45 |
| 11 | - | RUBIO Johan Steven | Nu Colombia | 13:56 |
| 12 | - | AGUDELO John Alexandro | Nu Colombia | 14:35 |
| 13 | - | ARIAS Sergio | Arenas - Tlax - Mex | 21:12 |
| 14 | - | TUIZ Victor Alfonso | Hino One La Red Suzuki | 24:43 |
| 15 | - | CANASTUJ José David | Eca Electricidad Ciclismo | 25:26 |
| 16 | - | BONILLA Daniel Andres | Colono Bikestation Kölbi | 31:17 |
| 17 | - | ISPACHE Julio Amilcar | Decorabaños - Bantrab | 33:22 |
| 18 | - | ALARCÓN Julian David | Pío Rico Cycling Team | 34:59 |
| 19 | - | CAMACHO Angel | Canel's - Java | 36:49 |
| 20 | - | LORENZO Randish Abdul | Panama | 40:34 |
| 21 | - | UNGER Logan | Momentum Racing - GCS - Quici | 50:36 |
| 22 | - | BUSTOS Cristian Yesid | Castelli Deluxe RedHook | 50:57 |
| 23 | - | BORON Melvin | Decorabaños - Bantrab | 53:37 |
| 24 | - | MENDEZ Amilcar | Decorabaños - Bantrab | 53:41 |
| 25 | - | MORALES Esdras | Eca Electricidad Ciclismo | 56:49 |

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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.
He has always maintained close ties with the worlds of sport and culture, contributing from a young age to sports blogs and film and music review websites. His work has appeared in media outlets such as Cope, RAI, and Radio Con Vos. He is also the founder of the cycling-focused podcast El Contraanálisis and the football interview channel Días De Fútbol, dedicated to conversations with professional footballers.
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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