The 61st Vuelta al Tachira kicks off today from San Cristobal, Venezuela. It is the first stage race of the 2026 international UCI calendar. The race will take place over ten stages, concluding in San Cristobal on January 18th, covering a total of 1,533 kilometers. At the start are teams from Central and South America, with the Colombian GW Erco SportFitness standing out, which just recently inaugurated the new season by winning the traditional Circuito de Manizales with Johan Colon. No European teams among the participants.

THE STAGES

09/01 Stage 1 San Cristóbal Socopó 214.1

10/01 Stage 2 Socopó San Cristóbal 214.6

11/01 Stage 3 San Cristóbal San Cristóbal 115.2

12/01 Stage 4 La Fria Mérida 162.9

13/01 Stage 5 Mérida Mérida 120.9

14/01 Stage 6 El Vigia La Grita 166.3

15/01 Stage 7 Táriba San Cristóbal 151

16/01 Stage 8 Abejales Capacho 154.5

17/01 Stage 9 Junin Junin 134.4

18/01 Stage 10 Ureña San Cristóbal 99.3