He Tour de France It is the most important cycling race and one of the most relevant sporting events in the international sporting calendar, which City of Barcelona will have the privilege of hosting on July 4, 5 and 6, 2026 with Great Release Of testing. An event that will turn the Catalan capital into an international sports center, with the presence of the best cyclists in the world and with citizens dedicated to the event.
Like any major sporting event worth its salt, to host the Grand Departure of the Tour, to be the start or end of a stage or even the passing of a day, you have to pay a fee, which the city mayor Jaume Collboni. At the press conference after the presentation of Grand Départ of the 2026 Tour de France From the Catalan capital, Collboni explained that the cost of the event is “around seven million euros”, which will cover both City Council, such as Diputació de Barcelona and Generalitat de Catalunya.
It should be noted, for example, that the cost of the Grand Departure of the Tour from the Basque Country In 2023 it had a cost of 12 million euros, most of which was assumed by the Basque Government (3.2), the city council of Bilbao (3.2 million) and the Bizkaia Provincial Council (2). An investment of 12.2 million by Basque institutions multiplied by 8.5, because for every euro invested the income is 8.5 euros, according to the spokesperson of the Basque Government; generating an impact on the Basque economy of 103.9 million euros.
Source: La Verdad
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