Barcelona to host 2026 Tour de France 'Gran depart'

BARCELONA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 Tour de France will set off from Barcelona (northeast Spain), it was confirmed by race organizers and the Barcelona City Hall on Tuesday.

The news was given in a joint announcement by Barcelona's Mayor Jaume Collboni and Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme in the city's town hall, with Collboni explaining it was a "dream come true" to have the most important cycle