La Marina Alta will be one of the major stages take center stage of the next edition of the Tour of Spain. The Costa Blanca will host on Sunday August 30th, XNUMX one tougher and more demanding stages of the history recent of the Spanish round, a day of 187 kilometers and over 5.100 elevation meters which will fully traverse the interior of the regionshowing the world some of its most spectacular landscapes and municipalities with a longer cycling tradition.
The Marina Alta, an international showcase
The stage will start from The Vila Joiosa and will quickly venture into the interior of the province to visit numerous municipalities of the Marina Altawho will become the protagonists of a day of very high mountain followed by millions of viewers internationally. Locations such as Parcent, Orba, Festival, Pego, Alcala de la Jovada, Beniaia y tollos They will form part of a track that will test the physical and mental resistance of the peloton and will place the region in the global sports and tourism showcase.
The president of the Diputación de Alicante, Toni PérezThis morning, the stage was presented within the framework of the International Fair of Tourism Madridhighlighting that this ninth stage of La Vuelta will serve to showcase our admirable coastal and inland landscapes and will allow even very small municipalities to have a international projection thanks to a top-level event.
A decisive stage in the fight for La Vuelta
The stage will feature six mountain passes, two of them from first category, two from second and two of thirdwhich makes it one of the most demanding stages of the race. In the final stretch, the cyclists will face the climb to the Sierra of Aitanaa whirlpool bath, historical peak who returns to La Vuelta after a decade-long absence and coinciding with the 25th anniversary of its debut in the competition.
During the presentation, held at the stand of the ValenciaThe President of the Generalitat also participated, Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca; the Minister of Tourism, Marian Cano; the general director of UNIPUBLIC, Javier Guillen; and municipal representatives from the towns through which the race will pass.
Guillén emphasized that this stage will be one of the toughest in the recent history of La Vuelta, with a route capable of selling not only sports, but also tourism and entertainment, and what will it offer key sports y a lot of emotion.
The passage of the Vuelta through the Marina Alta will suppose a unique opportunity to strengthen the region's image as a destination for active tourism, nature y Cycling, in a day that will combine elite sport y territorial promotion.
La 81st edition of La Vuelta will start the August 22nd in Monaco and the September 13th in GranadaBut it will be the interior of the Marina Alta one of the territories that garners the most attention in one of the stages called to to mark the race.
