HE Torrevieja International Conservatory of Music Auditorium This Tuesday saw the official presentation of the first edition of . Women’s Tour from Carrefour.es, which will be held between 1-7 May and Province of Alicante and especially the Vega Baja region, as main protagonists through sponsorship and collaboration Alicante State Council, through the tourism brand “White shore”
The tour through Spain will start in Torrevieja on Monday, May 1st and will end on the 7th at Covadonga Lakes. during their seven stages, race He will visit eight provinces of six autonomous communities. Cyclists will meet in sport a set of time trials, three straight stages, a middle mountain stage and two mountain stages, both are high.
Unipublic, the organizer of the test, once again bet on Torrevieja as the starting point, as with the La Vuelta masculine in 2019. Salt producing town to host phase one team time trial It has an urban layout. On the second day, it will be held on the Alicante highway. orihuela And Horadada Column.
After the first two days in the state of Alicante, the peloton will enter the state of Albacete. Elche de la Sierra It will be the start of the longest stage of the race, covering 148 kilometers on its way. Bight.
The La Vuelta Femenina peloton will continue on its way north, connecting the two provincial capitals. Basin And Guadalajara, on a new and favorable day for sprinters. The first high end will come in stage five with an unprecedented five kilometer climb. riad’s point of view, the second category. Cyclists must face the climb first Navafria After leaving the municipality of Madrid Cabrera.
The north of Spain will play the leading role in the weekend stages. On Saturday, May 6, Cantabrian will host the sixth stage. castro urdiales And Laredo. rises Las Baras Fountain and Campo el Hayalthe second category will both get points A The day is entirely disputed in the Cantabria region.
The end of the party will arrive in Asturias. The phase will start on Sunday, May 7th. Pola de Siero and will set the course towards the eastern part of the Principality to seek the final ascent. Covadonga Lakes. It is one of La Vuelta’s most legendary peaks and will be the highlight of the first edition of La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es just days after returning. It has been 40 years since his first tour of Spain on May 2, 1983..
ANNEMIEK VAN VLEUTEN AND BLUE GARCÍA
“Finishing the race at such a famous summit is important for media influence, it gives more influence to the competition. I’m glad La Vuelta Femenina chose a climb known as Covadonga Lakes.. I’m excited, I know what awaits us, it’s a very tough climb. Moreover Good to have straight stages because it’s a good component to make an exciting race. Annemiek Van Vleuten from the Movistar team, the winner of the 2022 edition, commented, “A very complete Tour, Dutch.
The current Spanish road and time trial champion, Mallorcan Blue García, said: “This is a various route, with options for many different brokers. It’s true for the General that the fight will be between the climbers, but the team time trial and straight stages offer opportunities for other riders. I think it will be pretty complete.”
A CAREER WITH GLOBAL REACH
Carrefour.es’ Women’s Tour is a race with global reach, broadcasting 2 hours a day with 15 television stations. More than 22 in La Vuelta’s CERATIZIT Challenge 800,000 people mobilized throughout the race and more 58 million people According to the audience impact study prepared by Telephone Tech.
TORREVIEJA, COSTA BLANCA AT THE HEART OF THE BICYCLE SYSTEM
The province of Alicante will once again become the epicenter of world cycling in 2023. The usual setting for pre-cycling season, this cycling paradise will launch the first release of La Vuelta Femenina. “Alicante and Costa Blanca show their commitment to cycling and La Vuelta once again with the celebration of the official start of the women’s event. It is in a very attractive destination for those who love our sport and the ideal setting for the debut of La Vuelta Femenina.”, Underlined by Fernando Escartín, director of La Vuelta.
on his behalf, he Carlos Mazón, Speaker of the Alicante State AssemblyAttending the presentation together with the Unipublic director, Javier Guillen, fernando escartinand Torrevieja mayor and provincial deputy, Eduardo Dolonpointed out”HECosta Blanca has established itself as a reference for national and international cycling, both with its climate, infrastructure and services. and the economic and tourist return it has for our destination as a stage for high-level sporting events associated with this discipline”.
“The province of Alicante is once again a reference point for professional cycling, in this case for women, because in that sense we play in the big leagues.”, Mazón added, “Absolute commitment of the Alicante County Council with La Vuelta and women’s sportsupport that led them to choose Costa Blanca for the first women’s edition of this race”.