Volta Ciclistica a Catalunya |
May 18-24Catalonia From May 18th to 24th there is the 89th edition of "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya", at the same time of the Giro d'Italia. This year there will be a final novel, after the departure from Lloret de Mar, the crossing of the streets of Barcelona and the Catalan territory, the race ends in Montmeló arriving in the Circuit de Catalunya. It is the eldest cycling race in Spain, founded in 1911 and the third the world after the Tour de France (1903) and the Giro d'Italia (1909). Since 2005 is a cycle race of the UCI ProTour circuit. The best awarded cyclist is the Spanish Mariano Canard, with seven victories. The 2008 edition was won by Gustavo Cesar Veloso, Karpin Galicia team. After an unconvincing start, he beat the Colombian Rigoberto Uran, +16 seconds and the French Remi Pauriol, + 21 seconds. Stages
Team
Lisa Guerrini |




May 18-24




