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The arrival at Caravaca of the inaugural stage, which starts at Los Alcázares, is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

0. The Plaza del Cardinal Belluga de Murcia has hosted the official presentation of 'La Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia-Grand Prix Sabadell', whose inaugural stage will take place on Friday, February 14, with a goal in the esplanade of the Castle of Caravaca de la Cruz .

The arrival of the platoon - which will feature two emblems of Murcian and Spanish cycling such as Alejandro Valverde and Luis León, among other international cycling figures - is expected at 4 pm.

The Minister of Tourism, Youth and Sports of the Regional Government, Cristina Sánchez has been in charge of offering all the details of this competition, which in its fortieth anniversary brings together the best teams internationally, accompanied by the director of the test, Francisco Guzmán, and by representatives of the different municipalities.

The Councilors of Sports, Pepe Tudela, and Communication, José Santiago Villa, participated in the City Council of Caravaca de la Cruz, who stressed that this initiative is part of the actions supporting the candidacy of the Wine Horses for Cultural Heritage Intangible by UNESCO, "with an exciting stage finale, as cyclists will look for the one in the leader yellow jersey making the same as the horsemen and the horse do in the Race Contest, something we consider a great gesture from the world of sport in a key year for the celebration. "

Stage Details:

STAGE 1 |

BACK TO MURCIA

TOTAL: 178 km

Departure: Los Alcazares (km 0)?

(3rd) Alto Cabezo de la Plata (km 25) MV: Fortuna (km 64)?

(1st) Alto La Garapacha (km 82)

Supplies (km 101) MV: Cieza - Mariano Rojas Memorial (km 123)?

(3rd) High Quípar (km 139)

Goal: Caravaca de la Cruz (km 178)

The race will leave Los Alcazares with 178 kilometers ahead.

The platoon will face Alto de Cabezo de la Plata in the first hour of the race.

Last year, the Tour also passed through this port, crowned first by Rubén Fernández before arriving in San Javier.

In this edition it will serve to consolidate the escape of the day for the first Flying Goal of the day in Fortuna, when they have already traveled 66 kilometers after passing El Raal and Cobatillas, overcoming the rugged Fortuna road.

With hardly any rest, the runners must ascend the main climb of the day.

The Alto de La Garapacha, a traditional 3rd category port, passes this year to 1st category since the climb is longer and, therefore, the winner of the mountain can decide from face to finish.

Once the provisioning in the area of ​​La Zarza is over, the cyclists will go to Cieza where they will play the second Flying Goal, the Mariano Rojas Memorial that remembers as every year the famous and remembered corridor when there are just over 55 kilometers to finish.

The squad must overcome the last port of the day: the Alto de Quípar (3rd category), which links Cieza with Calasparra.

Once crowned less than 40 kilometers to the end, cyclists will look for the goal of Caravaca de la Cruz that will be located in the Basilica de la Vera Cruz, after ascending the slope of the Castle.

Incredible climb similar to the one that the Horses of the Wine go through every year, a spectacle that looks for the first bearer of the yellow jersey of leader

Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz