Mexican cycling wants to put one of its most emblematic races back on the international map. The Tour of Mexico could return in 2027, marking a significant step in the restructuring and relaunch process underway for the sport in Mexico. Its organizers intend to revive the race with ambition, international reach, and the desire to attract top-level riders.
The historic Mexican tour had its first edition in 1948 and is a significant part of Latin American cycling history. Over the years, it has been held under different formats and names, with the last edition taking place in 2015 as the Vuelta México Telmex. Its list of winners includes prominent riders and icons of continental cycling, in a race that for decades served as a key showcase for Latin American cycling.
The project to revive the race comes at a special time for Mexican cycling, driven in large part by the rise of Isaac del Toro, one of the leading figures in the current Latin American peloton after his international breakthrough.
The idea would be to place the Vuelta a México in an early part of the calendar, probably in January, and seek a category that would attract top-level teams. Among the great hopes is even the possibility of seeing Del Toro himself and UAE Team Emirates-XRG participate.
Behind this new initiative is the Mexican Cycling Union, an organization that has taken on the challenge of institutionally rebuilding the sport in the country and restoring its visibility on the international stage. Beyond the sporting aspect, the race’s potential return would have a very strong symbolic value: recovering a stage race with tradition, history, and regional reach would strengthen the Latin American calendar and open a new showcase for riders, teams, and sponsors.
Furthermore, the history of the Vuelta a México also has a strong Colombian connection. Colombian cycling has amassed eight titles in the Vuelta a México, from Julio César Ortegón’s first victory in 1991 to Francisco Colorado’s most recent win in 2015, precisely in the last edition held.
That history also produced memorable moments for Colombian cyclists, including sweeping the podium in 2003, 2010, and 2012, confirming the deep competitive connection Colombia has had with the Mexican race.
And if the Vuelta a México returns in 2027, everything indicates that it will once again have a Colombian flavor. Given its history, tradition, and proximity to the continental calendar, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Colombian teams and riders on the starting line again, this time hopefully facing Isaac del Toro, the new sensation of Mexican cycling. It would be, in a way, a scene that connects generations: just as Colombian cyclists once measured their strength on Mexican soil against legends like Raúl Alcalá, now they could do so against the rider destined to lead a new era for cycling in his country.
If the project comes to fruition, 2027 could mark the rebirth of a race with historical significance and enormous potential. Mexico wants its grand tour back, and Colombia, which has so often been a protagonist on those roads, will surely once again feel part of a story that still has chapters to be written.
Source: Revista Mundo Ciclístico