The Provincial Council of Castellón strengthens its support for cycling and, within the commitment of the president of the provincial government, Marta Barrachina, to reinforce the brand Castellón, Sports Scenario, the province hosts this Sunday, January 21, the First edition of the Castellón Grand Prix – Ceramics RouteAn international cycling event, category 1.1, promoted by the Castellón Provincial Council and which will bring together the best cyclists and teams from around the world at the start of the season.
For the President of the Provincial Council"This type of sporting events, which take place outside the high season, reinforce our commitment to de-seasonalise tourism in our province and to promote sport and athletes."
The competition will start on Sunday at 12:50 pm from Paseo Ribalta in Castellón. Before, in the surroundings of Paseo Morella and Parque Ribalta, all the participating teams will be present so that fans can greet the sports stars, take photos or ask for autographs. There will also be a Fan Zone with sponsors' tents for the enjoyment of the entire public.
At 11:30 the team presentation will begin, with all the teams and cyclists going up to the podium for the obligatory photo and applause from the public.. Everything will be ready after meeting the 19 teams and more than 130 cyclists to give the starting signal at 12:50 in a neutralized manner. A few minutes before, All the authorities, headed by Marta Barrachina, President of the Castellón Provincial Council, and the Mayor of Castellón, Begoña Carrasco, will carry out the formal ribbon cutting..
The real start will be in front of the Auditorium, heading towards the La Coma urbanization. At kilometer 7, the Alto de la Coma, eligible for the mountain prize and that will allow the day's breakaway to form before reaching Borriol.
The brave ones who get ahead of the main group will continue to Cabanes and cross Alba Valley on a first occasion at kilometre 33.6 to compete in the Final Flying Course, and again at kilometre 80.2 for the second Final Flying Course. In between, they will climb the High Sierra Engarcerán (km 55) second category.
The competition will then be directed to Saint John of Moró for the third Flying Goal (km 105) and after crossing L'Alcora will head to the Ribesalbes reservoir, a very winding area where the main peloton will begin to reduce the gap.
After crossing a large part of the tile industry of Castellón, the cyclists will arrive at Vibe for the first time at kilometre 157, just 20 kilometres from the finish. With live images, we will be able to see the exciting outcome of the race that, at the start of the world cycling calendar, will put the province of Castellón on television all over the world.
After this first pass through Onda, the cyclists will have to climb to the Ayódar Pass (2nd category) which will be crowned with 5 kilometers remaining to the finish line. All the spice and final excitement in the dizzying descent that will lead the peloton to the Onda Tile Museum to compete in a short sprint. The riders will face a Final ramp of 250 meters to 12% with medium gradient to select a high-level winner. The first winner of the Castellón – Ruta de la Cerámica Grand Prix will be crowned there.
On the payroll of Participating teams, the presence of 7 WorldTeam teams is confirmed. The most notable are: UAE Team Emirates, Tadej Pogacar's team (double winner of the Tour de France in 2020 and 2021); or the Movistar Team (the only Spanish team in the top category). They will also be joined by the Cofidis, he Arkea B&B and the AG2R Decathlon French, the Jayco Australian and the Astana from Kazakhstan.
There will also be all the Spanish Professional Continental teams: the Euskaltel Euskadi from the Basque Country, the EKern Pharma team and the Rural Insurance Fund RGA of Navarre, the Burgos BH of Castile and Leon, in addition to the Polti Kometa Italian, the professional team of the great Alberto Contador. This list also includes the Total Energies French or the Lotto Destiny and the Bingoal Belgian.
In the Continental category, the new team Balearic Islands Arabay will also be at the Castellón Grand Prix – Ceramic Route. The incorporation of the Lidl Trek Development, the subsidiary team of the North American structure, raises the level of the event even further. The list will be completed with a total of 19 national and international teams from 9 different countries that will allow for a truly luxurious participation on the roads of Castellón.
Sponsors and brands already confirmed for this project include the brand MMR bikes, which will have an exhibition of its products for all fans who come to see the test; the sports and cycling clothing brand IRIER, based in Castellón; and companies from the region such as BLUMAQ, which will sponsor the last kilometer of the race; or Signplast among others.
Raffle for 2 double VIP passes
The organization of the Castellón Grand Prix – Ceramic Route, together with the Castellón Provincial Council, They will be raffling off a total of 2 double VIP passes starting this Monday, January 15th to be able to experience the test from the finish line and share the outcome of the race with authorities, sponsors and guests next January 21st starting at 4pm at the Onda Tile Museum.
Through the social network Instagram, the draw will be open until Wednesday, January 17, inviting those who want to participate to follow the profiles of the Gran Premio Castellón and the Diputación de Castellón, as well as commenting with whom they would like to share this prize: 2 double VIP passes to fully enjoy the great sporting event of the province of Castellón in 2024.
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