The 2024 Tour of Spain by bicycle will start in Lisbon and the three first stages will be in Portugal, the organizers announced on Sunday at a press conference in Madrid.
The 2024 edition of the Vuelta will in principle start on August 17 in Lisbon with a time trial between Torre de Belém and Praia da Torre, in the municipality of Oeiras.
Two more stages will follow in Portugal, on August 18 and 19, between Cascais and Ourém and between Lousã and Castelo Branco.
Lisbon, Oieras and Cascais, headquarters of the official departure of La Vuelta 24 ‼️
Lisbon, Oieras and Cascais, locations for the official start of La Vuelta 24 ‼️
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According to the organization, one of the objectives for starting the Vuelta2024 in Lisbon is to “set an example” of how Portugal and Spain can jointly bid for major world events.
This will be the second time that the Tour of Spain by bicycle will start in Lisbon, after the same thing that happened in 1997 to promote Expo98, which took place in the Portuguese capital.
According to data from the organization, the Spanish race currently involves a caravan of about three thousand people, corresponding to an average expenditure of 150 euros per day and per person in the week before each stage at the place of origin of each round . the competition.
In addition to the caravan, the Vuelta is broadcast by Spanish Radio Television (TVE) to 190 countries, also highlighting the organization of the competition.
Source: DN
