The countdown for the start of the Tour de France 2026 In Barcelona it has already really started, it has already started a few days ago with the arrival of the official trophy of the most important race in the world to the city and has now accelerated with the transfer of the Trophy at the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum.
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The arrival of the trophy to the Olimpic Museu of Barcelona has been formalized in an act with the presence of David Escudé, Councilor for Sports; Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee; Susana Closa, Manager of the Institut Barcelona Esports; Francesc Terrón, director of the Olimpic Museu; and Joan Torrella, of the Executive Directorate of Coordination of Great events of the City of Barcelona.
The trophy
“The Tour trophy is already in Barcelona and it is a pride that the first place to expose it is this museum, where everyone can see it closely,” said Escudé, who has encouraged cycling lovers to visit him, in a unique exhibition for cycling lovers, with different identification elements of the Tour de France.
David Escudé, Councilor for Sports of the City of Barcelona, and Alejandro Blanco, president of COE
The exhibition is part of the beginning of the promotion of the Large departure del Tour 2026which will be held from July 4 to 6 with three stages by Barcelona and other Catalan municipalities. The city will host a team counterreloj, a stage with end in Montjuïc after starting from Tarragona and a third with exit in Granollers.
