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The mayor of the municipality, Jose Garcia, director of the Vuelta, Francisco Guzman, and the Councillor for Sports, Jose Lorenzo Martinez, today signed a collaboration agreement for the XXXI edition of the cycling competition.
Alberto Contador, Carlos Sastre, Denis Menchov and Igor Anton, are some of the figures involved in cycling XXXI edition of the Tour of Murcia, to be held between 4 and 6 May and the fifth consecutive year has its output San Pedro del Pinatar.
The mayor of the municipality, José García, stressed the importance of the Tour of Murcia depart from San Pedro del Pinatar which also develops during those days in the headquarters of the 15 teams, as about 200 people within them, are housed in the town during the three days of competition.
Garcia noted that, despite the economic crisis, the council has decided to sponsor around, with 12,000 euros, half of last year, as in previous years has shown that this support is a reinvestment in the town, given the projection and importance of the race.
For his part, Councillor for Sports, Jose Lorenzo Martinez thanked the organization bet a year by the municipality as a "spearhead the return to Murcia and has highlighted the level of teams and riders worldwide that, in his opinion, "this year will very much enjoy the fans."
In this regard, Francisco Guzman explained that this year, the organization has committed itself to reduce the days of the round, from five to three, but to maintain and improve the level of the participating teams, including those found Saxo Bank, SunGard , with Alberto Contador, Geox-TMC, with Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre, Rabobank, with Carlos Barredo, Euskaltel-Euskadi, with Igor Anton, Movistar, with Ruben Plaza, Solei Bank, with Ezequiel Mosquera.
Guzman has highlighted media projection of the round, which has already registered more than 50 requests for accreditation, and the impact of this monitoring for the sponsorship of the municipalities where it develops, as San Pedro del Pinatar.
It has also appreciated the commitment and effort of municipalities and companies sponsors that make possible this around and help spread the cycling in the region.
Guzman recalled that the return will consist of three stages.
The first one, starting in San Pedro del Pinatar and arriving at Alhama de Murcia, which will visit the region of Cartagena and the Mar Menor.
The second stage, starting at the factory Estrella Levante, Murcia, and reaching a high of Espuña, and a final time trial in Murcia city, which will close the competition at the Gran Via, opposite Cajamurcia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar
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