Barcelona submitted its candidacy to host this Wednesday. great separation Tour de France. There was a contact. The meeting, which took place in the Catalan capital’s town hall, was chaired by the city’s first deputy mayor and head of sports, Jaume Collboni. Christian PrudhommeFrench round general manager.
Metropolitan Municipality gave information prudhomme willingness to host the start of the race at an as yet undetermined date, although the municipality’s intention is to host the race within the next legislative term. He also attended the meeting Javier Guillentour director, Ruben PerisVolta a Catalunya president and david escudeCouncilor for sports at the Barcelona City Council.
commitment to 2014
In principle, it was not possible to leave Barcelona. before 2026 since the start of the race was already committed in 2014, in the city Florence and in 2025, the Tour should start from France, as there will be three consecutive editions leaving far beyond the country’s borders; last year Copenhagen and in Bilbao.
Barcelona already had a Tour commitment, so testing began in the Catalan capital in 2014. Father AlcoberThe former sports council president resigned from his post. Agreement pending signature in 2010in Rotterdam, where the race began, a year after the test arrived in Montjuïc, which was successful in public.
conflict
prudhommeHe even took action with members of the press at the city hall. Jordi HereuWho was the mayor at that time? However, PSC lost the elections and the team. Xavier Triassic left the project, so much so that the council’s sports director, Maria Teresa FansArrived almost an hour late for an official lunch with him. prudhomme It was held in a famous restaurant in Barcelona.
Therefore, this Wednesday the city council wanted to clear up the problems. prudhomme, while the starting year award is put to the test, under the new municipal policy of trying to host the largest number of international sporting events; the start of the Vuelta this year and the Copa América in 2024.
successful meeting
The meeting was held utilizing his presence in Barcelona. prudhommeAttending the official launch ceremony on Tuesday afternoon return 2023 took place in Music Palace. The Tour owns the Vuelta and Volta is also among the races under the flag of the French round.
According to people familiar with the meeting, the meeting was a success, so the Tour is already Barcelona is among the candidates. hosting the big start on the first available date. The ‘Grand Depart’ as it is known in cycling terms assumes about a week’s race and at least two stages in the chosen city, excluding the official presentation of the test.