Sants in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

The Tour of Catalonia

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 2, 2023

1. The Tour of Catalonia Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Catalá
Del Barri de Sants en commemoració a la 75ª edición de la Volta Ciclista de Cataluñya
1.911-1.995

English translation
The Neighborhood of Sants commemorates the 75th edition of the Tour of Catalonia
1911-1995

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 41° 22.545′ N, 2° 8.159′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Sants. Marker is at the intersection of Passeig de Sant Antoni and Placa de Sants, on the right when traveling north on Passeig de Sant Antoni. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Passeig de Sant Antoni 28, Barcelona, Cataluña 08014, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Albert Einstein (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Josep Samitier i Vilalta (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Los II Juegos del Mediterraneo / The Second Mediterranean Games (approx. 2 kilometers away); Estadio de Montjuïc / Estadi de Montjuïc / Montjuïc Stadium (approx. 2 kilometers away); Tete Montoliu

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(approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Francesc Boix i Campo (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); El Taller dels Rusiñol i Clarasó / The workshop of Rusiñol and Clarasó (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Conrad Miret i Musté (approx. 2.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.

Also see . . . Volta a Catalunya at Wikipedia. The Volta de Catalunya bicycle race is the fourth-oldest tour globally after the tours of France, Belgium and Italy. It has only been cancelled three times: 1937 and 1938 during the Spanish Civil War and in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. Traditionally it ended here in the Velodrome of Sants. (Submitted on September 1, 2023.)

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 2, 2023

2. The Tour of Catalonia Marker

The Tour of Catalonia Commemorative Artwork image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 2, 2023

3. The Tour of Catalonia Commemorative Artwork

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.