Starting from Barcelona, La Vuelta a España will begin on 2023. Saturday, August 26 One sea platform located at the end of the beach somorrostro, Touching Port Olímpic. Runners participating from that place will start performing 14km team time trial It will pass through the heart of the city, which the joint organization between the owner of the race, Unipublic and the Catalan capital city council, sees as a sporting spectacle rather than a decisive stage of the race.
As reported this Wednesday by the sports councilor of the Barcelona City Council, david escudeA transparent sea platform will be built on it. six sledgeswill be on the waters of the Mediterranean. Because of the waves, the most secluded part of the beach was chosen in the area known as the Forbidden Beach. In the unlikely event of a choppy sea situation that day that prevents the platform from being set up, a plan B is planned.
racing habit
In recent years, La Vuelta has distinguished itself in starting a race in first place or passing through individual places, which is normally an individual or collective time trial. So, for example, they passed through the arena in Pamplona, or left a Galician raft on the stairs of the Burgos Cathedral, or passed the famous. Arenas of Nîmes, France.
Now is an opportunity for Barcelona, with the idea of having the same Mediterranean as the sea that will host the Copa América, which will take center stage at the birth of the Vuelta in 2024. Runners will have access to the platform for a while 40 meters walking pathwill cross the beach. On the other hand, before they hit the asphalt on Marina Street, the already competitive road will be their start. Runners will pass by the most emblematic monuments of the Catalan capital. marathon. Considering that the show will be free and the opening stage of the race will be held on the last Saturday of August, thousands of people are expected to come.
The hard end of the second stage
This Second phase to leave Matarówill end next to you olympic stadiumIn the same place, although in a different and more drastic setup, where the Barcelona stage of the 2009 Tour ended. Oscar Pereirowinner of the 2006 Tour, or fernando escartinThird in the 1999 Tour, with the extra reward of climbing Tibidabo by bike, for example accompanied by ex-pros kiko garcia and a group of cyclists from Barcelona.
It will be a very difficult day as it will involve climbing Castell de Montjuïc. “The normal thing is for one of the favorites to win for the final victory of the race and up to 40 drivers will play for the victory.” pereiro after recognition. In addition, the organization decided to reward the pass through the castle in seconds before a descent and a small ascent towards the outskirts of the Olympic Stadium.
In addition, I made a shield He also informed that the presentation of the teams, which will be held for free at Plaça del Mar at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, will also be a popular event. The Vuelta a España will conclude in Madrid on Sunday, September 17.