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Berni Álvarez Rings Tour Start in Barcelona, Urges Annual Event

Published July 4, 2026 · Updated July 4, 2026 · El País

Berni Álvarez, Catalonia’s new sports councilor, will ring the bell to start the Tour de France in Barcelona this Saturday and calls for an annual international event in the region.

Berni Álvarez, a former professional basketball player and cycling enthusiast, will give the starting bell for the Tour de France in Barcelona this Saturday, marking the first such act by a sports councilor in the Generalitat de Catalunya’s history. He praised the 1990s era of Miguel Indurain and expressed a vision for Catalonia to host a major international sporting event every year. grenadier.co.za

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