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2023 Vuelta A España
The 2023 Vuelta a España is a three-week cycling race taking place in the Spain. It will be the 78th edition of the Vuelta a España. It will start in Barcelona. The race will also go through parts of Andorra and France. Teams 22 teams are scheduled to take part in the race. All 18 UCI WorldTeam, UCI WorldTeams have been automatically invited. They will be joined by 4 UCI ProTeams - the two highest placed UCI ProTeams in 2022 (Lotto–Dstny and Team TotalEnergies), along with Burgos BH and Caja Rural–Seguros RGA who were selected by the organisers. The teams were announced on 8 March 2023. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * Route and stages References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta a Espana, 2023 Vuelta a España by year, 2023 2023 Vuelta a España, 2023 UCI World Tour 2023 in Spanish sport 2023 in road cycling August 2023 sports events in Spain, Vuelta September 2023 sports eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 La Vuelta Femenina
The 2023 (officially by Carrefour.es) was the first edition of , a cycling stage race which takes place in Spain. The race took place from 1 to 7 May 2023, and was the 15th event in the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour. The race was organised by Unipublic and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which also organises the men's Vuelta a España. replaced the stage race (previously one day race) Challenge by La Vuelta, which was staged at the same time as the men's tour. The race was won by Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten of Movistar Team (women's team), Movistar Team, making her the first woman to win all three of the major stage races in women's cycling (, Tour de France Femmes and Giro Donne). She beat her Dutch rival Demi Vollering of SD Worx by just nine seconds, with Italian Gaia Realini of Trek–Segafredo (women's team), Trek–Segafredo in third place. Teams 12 UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's WorldTeams were automatically invited, joined by 12 UCI Women's Continental Teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Súria
Súria () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Cardener river between Manresa and Cardona, Spain, Cardona. The area is best known for its deposits of potassium salt (chemistry), salts, which are exploited commercially and exported with trucks directly to all around the European continent or served to Martorell to receive chemical treatment by a dedicated railway line (there are passenger rail services between Martorell and Manresa, but there are none between Manresa and Súria, separated only by 14.3 km of distance). The Old Town, at the foot of the castle, has preserved much of its medieval structure. The municipality is linked to Manresa and to Cardona and Solsona, Lleida, Solsona by the C-1410 road. Demography References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xorret De Catí
The Xorret de Catí is a mountain in the Prebaetic System, southern Spain. It spans the province of Alicante. Xorret de Catí is open throughout the year. Cycling Xorret de Catí is one of the most famous cycling climbs in the Valencia region. It instantly become a hit with fans since its first appearance in the 1998 Vuelta a España - a stage won by tragic climber Chava Jiménez. The climb beginning just south of Castalla is undoubtedly the star side of Xorret de Catí, with consistently steep gradients - at times in excess of 20% - testing even the strongest of climbers. Appearances in Vuelta a España See also *Mountains of the Valencian Community References External links Google Maps Xorret de Catí The Xorret de Catí is a mountain in the Prebaetic System, southern Spain. It spans the province of Alicante. Xorret de Catí is open throughout the year. Cycling Xorret de Catí is one of the most famous cycling climbs in the Valencia region ... Alacantí Climb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dénia
Dénia ( es, Denia) is a historical coastal city in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca halfway between Alicante and Valencia, and the capital and judicial seat of the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta. Denia's historical heritage has been influenced by Iberian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Napoleonic and Christian civilizations. , it had a population of 41,672, although this is more than doubled by tourism during the summer months. History There is evidence of human habitation in the area since prehistoric times and there are significant Iberian ruins on the hillsides nearby. In the 4th century BC it was a Greek colony of Marseille or Empúries, perhaps the one mentioned by Strabo as '' Hēmeroskopeion'' ( el, Ημεροσκοπείον) (meaning "watchtower"). It was an ally of Rome during the Punic Wars, and later was absorbed into the Roman Empire under the name of ''Dianium'' (after their goddess Diana). In the 1st century BC Quintus Sertorius established a Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliva
Oliva () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of La Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. To its east lie of coastline and beaches fronting the Mediterranean Sea, and eight kilometres to the north is Gandia. The ''Passeig'' (promenade) runs through the centre of the town, and features a market each Friday. On the left side of the Marina beach is Kiko beach. The blue flagged beaches of Oliva stretch for ; many contain sand dunes. Oliva has one of the province's biggest and most colourful Moors and Christians Festivals (''Festes de Moros i Cristians'', in Valencian language) in the area. In the old town there are two churches, Sant Roc and Santa Maria la Major. Sant Roc dates from the 18th–19th centuries, and Santa Maria from the 17th–18th centuries. At the top of the hill in the old town is Santa Anna Castle, built in the 16th century. In the centre of the village is a Roman kiln situated below one of the blocks of apartments on Santíssim street. Oliva's Old Town has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utiel
Utiel is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Requena-Utiel in the Valencian Community, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 12,082 inhabitants. The Shrine of El Remedio is located on top of the Sierra de Utiel range, near Utiel. Population centres *Utiel town. *Las Casas, at the feet of the Sierra de la Bicuerca, with 350 inhabitants. *Los Corrales es, about 5 km from Utiel town, with 327 inhabitants *Las Cuevas, with 607 inhabitants. The railway station of the Cuenca-Valencia line is located in this village. *Estenas, in the Sierra del Negrete Sierra de Utiel ( ca-valencia, Serra d'Utiel) is a long mountain range in the Alt Palància, Alt Millars and Plana Baixa comarcas, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is the 1,306 m high El Remedio ( ca-valencia, El Remei). There is oft ..., with 34 inhabitants *La Torre, about 13 km NW of Utiel town, with 145 inhabitants *Other minor settlements include El Remedio, Casas de M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra De Javalambre
Sierra de Javalambre ( an, Sierra de Chabalambre) is a long mountain range in the Gúdar-Javalambre comarca of Aragon and the Rincón de Ademuz and Serrans comarcas of the Valencian Community, Spain. Highway N-234 winds its way between Sierra de Javalambre and Serra d'Espadà reaching the coast at Sagunto and the Autopista AP-7. Location This mountain range is located at the eastern end of the Iberian System and the Sierra del Toro its ESE prolongation. Its highest point is Javalambre (2,020 m). Its summits are usually covered in snow in the winter and the 1,839 m high Cerro Calderón or Alto de las Barracas is the highest peak of the Land of Valencia. Aramón Javalambre is a small ski resort in the range with 12.2 km of ski trails. See also *List of mountains in Aragon *Mountains of the Valencian Community This is a list of mountains in the Valencian Community of Spain. See also *List of mountains in Aragon *List of mountains in Catalonia *Siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vall D'Uixó
La Vall d'Uixó (, also known as ''Vall-llarga'', ''Vall del Duc'' or simply as ''La Vall''; es, Vall de Uxó) is a town situated in eastern Spain, in the Valencian province of Castelló. La Vall is located 25 km to the south of the province's capital Castelló, 45 km to the north of the community's capital Valencia and 8 km to the Mediterranean Sea, so it is at 118 m above sea level. History The current territory of La Vall d'Uixó has been occupied since prehistoric times by different human groups. La cova de Sant Josep and other caves in the surrounding area represent the most ancient vestiges in La Vall, from the chronological point of view. The archaeological works in these caves have revealed that they were occupied by hunters of the Upper Paleolithic period, according to a chronology of the C-14, approximately 16,000 years BC. There, two rocky panels were found with representations of cave paintings, giving an idea of the importance of place. Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morella, Castellón
Morella () is an ancient walled city located on a hill-top in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is the capital and administrative centre of the ''comarca'' of Els Ports, in the historic Maestrat (Maestrazgo) region. There are traces of settlement by the Iberians, succeeded by the Greeks and Romans, Visigoths and the Moors. From the early 17th century to the Spanish Civil War, the town was often fought over, due to its strategic situation between the Ebro and the coastal plain of Valencia. Morella is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities. Every six years the citizens celebrate the ''Sexenni'', a commemoration of the town's recovery from the plague in the seventeenth century. Tourism now plays an important part in the local economy, along with agriculture. In the 20th century the town and surrounding area became depopulated, a trend that has only been reversed in the early 21st century. The population of Morella at the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarragona
Tarragona (, ; Phoenician: ''Tarqon''; la, Tarraco) is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. Founded before the fifth century BC, it is the capital of the Province of Tarragona, and part of Tarragonès and Catalonia. Geographically, it is bordered on the north by the Province of Barcelona and the Province of Lleida. The city has a population of 201,199 (2014). History Origins One Catalan legend holds that Tarragona was named for ''Tarraho'', eldest son of Tubal in c. 2407 BC; another (derived from Strabo and Megasthenes) attributes the name to ' Tearcon the Ethiopian', a seventh-century BC pharaoh who campaigned in Spain. The real founding date of Tarragona is unknown. The city may have begun as an Iberian town called or , named for the Iberian tribe of the region, the Cossetans, though the identification of Tarragona with Kesse is not certain. William Smith suggests that the city was probably founded by the Phoenicians, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
