Historic: Terrassa will once again host the Volta 52 years later

The puzzle of Cycling Volta a Catalunya 2027a race that will be held from March 22 to 28, little by little is putting the pieces together. If four days ago it was known that Queralt will vibrate again with the Volta in 2027, adding to the already well-known mountain stages in Espot and La Molina, Yesterday the race organization reported that the city of Terrassa will host a stage start of the 106th edition of the race.

In this way, the city of Valles Occidental It will once again host the Volta 52 years later. The last visit of the Volta to Terrassa dates back to 1975, when the city hosted the arrival of the last stage of the 55th edition of the test. The day consisted of an individual time trial starting from the Pont del Diable de Martorell and end in Terrassawhich ended with the victory of the Italian Fausto Bertoglio. As for stage starts, Terrassa has hosted seven throughout its history. The first was in 1930 and the last, in 1967, the latter being when the inaugural kick-off of the 47th edition was won by a legend like Jacques Anquetil.

Rubén Peris, general director of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya showed his satisfaction for the return of the Volta to the city, more than fifty years later: “We are very excited to return to one of the historic cities of the Volta and recover the link between the city and the test. The departures and arrivals allow us to tour the territory, bring the best international cycling to the public and give visibility to cities with history and heritage like those of Terrassa. We are convinced that the return of the Volta to Terrassa will be a great day and that the city will respond to the arrival of a test which, after more than half a century, will once again be part of its sporting calendar”.