From Molins de Rei to the world thanks to Volta

It is enough to walk its streets to realize the many bicycles, whether road or mountain, that travel the main artery of Molins de ReyAnd it doesn’t have to be a weekend. This locality of Baix Llobregat It enjoys a long tradition of cycling and to a greater or lesser extent it has always tried to star in great cycling events. And this year, it was led by the mayor Xavi Paz a great fan of cycling, they decided to go one step further and bet on the existence of a greater presence in Voltataking advantage of the excellent media coverage of the Catalan round, whose images reach 190 countries every day.

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Along with Molins Cycling Club’s 75th anniversary, the council that governs the daily lives of its citizens wants to be the ‘judge’ of Volta’s fate, accepting the outcome of the sixth and penultimate stage of the race. “We are at a time when Molins de Rei is undergoing an ambitious transformation. We have great projects to present, like the future. Museum of the Renaissance of Catalonia which is located in a historic building such as Palau de Requesensthe first museum of these characteristics in the entire territory and it makes us feel proud of our municipality, because people will have more reasons to know our town and the same will happen when the best cyclists are come to Molins”, explains MD Xavi Paz, In the very square where the year 2003 began the individual time trial completed in Vallvidriera (Barcelona), and what will be required Jose Antonio Pecharromanin front of Roberto Heras.

So far, Molins has always had a fleeting presence at the Volta, hosting a special sprint in the final stage on Sunday, “but this year we want to go further and for the race to reach Molins and be end of the stage, which we have never done.”

For this, the town hall of Molins has to pay the necessary 48,000 euros, which Xavi Paz considers well invested – “no party in the consistory has yet raised its voice” – hoping to bring its citizens closer to a sporting spectacle of the first level as Volta and to take advantage of its loudspeaker to reach the whole world. “We haven’t calculated the impact that the Volta can give us, but we have it from two of the great events we have in Molins, like Candlestick Fairthe great showcase of the region, or the Horror Festival”.

The arrival of the Volta in Molins – a municipality privileged to have three Olympic athletes, the first a cyclist, the current President of the Molins Cycling Club, Josep Tena, in 1972– want to be a point and follow the relationship of the people in Volta. Xavi Paz did not hide that he wants to return next year in a way to the Volta and maintains that they also tried to leave their mark. the returnwhich on August 26 will begin with Barcelona.

“At some point we tried to be the start or end of the stage, but the competition was more intense and the location of the stages became more complicated, but we managed to pass the Sunday stage in our town”, commented Xavi Paz , in love with what I know is capable of making stars of the squad like Van Aert, Pogacar or Van der Poel and that, being the great cyclist that he is, it did not escape him that “I think we are in a good moment, where the best cycling is approaching again Catalonia. We see with normality and pleasure how Barcelona will host a grand outing of the return and we also see very well how Barcelona launches messages to recover the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in the years to come.”

Will he have then Molins de Rey prominence in the mother of all cycling races? I’m sure if for their mayor now at least they submitted an application.