The cycling tour of Portugal passes through Tomar and other municipalities in the region

84 Tour Portugal by bikescheduled for August 9-20, will visit 13 councils in the Middle Tagus region.

The end of the first stage, on August 10th, is scheduled to pass between Anadia and Ourem, via Ferreira do Zizere and Tomar.

The next day, the cyclists depart for the second stage in the Abrantes, passing through Constancia, Vila Nova da Barquinha, Internocamiento, Torres Novas and Alcanina, ending the day in Vila Franca de Xira.

On August 14, the fifth stage begins in Macau, passing Sardual, Vila de Re and Certa, towards Covilha (Torre).

In order for the municipalities of our district to be included in the test, the 13 councils will have to pay a total of €160,000 + VAT.

The stage final in Urem Municipality will cost 45 thousand euros. Starting the stages in Abrantes and Mação requires €25,000 to be paid by each municipality. The remaining ten cameras pay 5,000 euros each. It is also up to the international community to obtain financing of 15,000 euros, values ​​that are not yet final.

“It is an important investment, but one that aligns effectively with the relevant economic projections and impacts on the region.”Mayors argue. Emphasis on that “Volta a Portugal is one of the annual sporting events with the largest influence and media presence in the country, widely appreciated by the Portuguese public. It guarantees images, several hours of television presence, thousands of listings in various media and social networks, and also transports thousands of people, including In that are the athletes, the teams and the public, which is an important fact for the region’s economy.”

a guide It starts in Viseu on August 9, later than usual, with the race finishing in Viana do Castelo on the 20th, a week after the 2022 edition.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the date of the race, which will coincide for a few days with the ‘Vuelta’, Spain’s cycling race, one of the main stage races in the international calendar, which will take place in 2023 between August 19 and September 11.

The holding of the World Youth Day, which will bring together young people from all over Lisbon in an event in which Pope Francis will be present, which will take place between August 1 and 6, is the origin of the change in the timing of the tour of Portugal, which prevents two events, which will have a lot of media coverage, in time. .