France had the Tour since 1903 and Italy had the Giro since 1909, but there was no similar race in Spain. Only the Volta stood out as a stage cycling competition since 1911. The article explains that it was necessary to create a race in the image and likeness of the French and Italian Tours.
The name never raised doubts. As Tour and Giro, when translated into Spanish, mean "tour," the best option was to name the race with this denomination. This is how La Vuelta emerged in 1935, completing the trio of great European stage cycling Tours.
