Just over 50 days after the departure of the lap 23 of Barcelonahe Municipality has made public the final routes and schedules for both the first stage and the arrival of the second in Montjuic. The device is already underway to prepare the city for this great event that will put Barcelona in the spotlight of international sports news. This will be This is the second time in history that the Catalan capital has hosted an official initiation, after it did so for the first time in 1962.
David Escudé, Sports Councilorstated in a statement sent to the media that “the city is preparing a first-level device so that this great sporting spectacle that is the beginning of La Vuelta will be remembered for a long time. It will be a fantastic start with the competition in our city as a backdrop in the background and passing through some of the most popular areas of the capital. We hope that all citizens enjoy seeing the first international cycling numbers competing next to their home”.
On Saturday 26, the team time trial will take place, covering a good part of the city centre. The competition will start at 7:00 pm on Somorrostro beach and end at 9:00 pm on Avenida de la Reina María Cristina. The 14.6-kilometer route will give the public the opportunity to see a fast and technical circuit where there will certainly be small differences between the teams of candidates who will lead the general classification. In addition, at 4:00 pm the official training sessions start, therefore, cycling enthusiasts are guaranteed a long afternoon of shows.
The cycling spectacle in Barcelona is not limited to Saturday alone, the next day, Sunday August 27, the second stage will start in Mataró at 12 noon and also end in Barcelona. The cyclists will enter Barcelona via the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and make the emblematic climb up Montjuïc until they finish at the gates of the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. This day, while not particularly difficult or groundbreaking, can put pure sprinters in trouble. The arrival of the cyclists in Barcelona is scheduled between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm
Throughout the weekend the city will be immersed in this sporting event and, therefore, some impacts on mobility are already planned. In this sense, it is recommended that citizens plan their trips in advance and consult the circulation changes and traffic impacts that will occur on the mobility.barcelona website.
Source: La Verdad
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