The Women’s Tour of Spain was born, in May and has 7 stages

The La Vuelta’s Ceratizit Challenge it will change its name in 2023 and become Vreturn of women to Spainwill be held in the month of May and will consist of 7 episodes, so it will be used to Giro d’Italia Donne and Women’s Tour de France.

A change that will come to crown a process that began with a stage on the route of 2015 and in 2022 played 5 days, with the victory of the champion of Twist and Tour and champion worldthe Dutch Movistar Annemiek Van Vleuten. In 2023 the round spanish will consist of 7 stages and will not end in Madrid.

In an act to be held Madrid to also show the renewal of Carrefour as a sponsor of Back to Spainwhich was attended by President of the CSD, José Manuel FrancoThe round director, Javier Guillenfeatured the historical fact of the birth of the women’s competition as one of the three greats on the world calendar.

“It will be a 7-day race and it will take place in May, a test with TV it will be an interesting product. It comes at a historic moment that should be taken advantage of and should have the same protection as men’s cycling, something that also needs ICU“, he pointed out Guillen.

The change from September to May was considered “logical” by the director of Lapso that the women’s round will have “a whole week of exclusive leadership, which will give it its own identity and strength.”

For his part, Jose Manuel Francodetermines the importance of the new female womb as “a great showcase on the international scene” that goes hand in hand with equality in sport.

“The idea of Government because the future is based on equality, health and inclusion as the main pillars of Spanish sport”, he concluded.