Mazarrón hosts this Saturday, May 17 the 3rd stage of Tour III Cadet route to the Region of Murcia.
This was announced yesterday by the Councillor for Sports, Andrew James, and President of the Cycling Federation of the Region of Murcia (FCRM), José López Tortosa.
Andrew James explained that "after the conclusion of the first two stages in Los Alcazares, Puerto Lumbreras, the test reaches Mazarrón with the participation of 12 teams, 116 registered runners and cyclists ranked 96."
The step "will depart at 10:30 am from Constitution Avenue de Mazarrón, up to the bus stop," said the mayor, who invited "to encourage citizens to these young athletes."
Tortosa explained the journey of 63 kilometers of mountain half the participants will have to cover and that "whose official tour will begin at the end of the street Lorca in La Canada to address Leiva, The Watchtower, Morata, Ramonete Calnegre tips, Glen Gallego and after passing under the tunnel of the Sierra de las mulberry, Leiva return to finish the tour at Constitution Avenue ", where besides the awards ceremony will be held.
FCRM president, recalled that "this test is divided into several weekends for young people aged 15 to 16 may not compete over two days and can not do school school day" and it "also involved five females Junior category, ie 17 and 18. "
In this day of middle mountain, Valencian Montoro Mikel puts his yellow jersey and be a leader of the Mountains category 3 between WT and Morata.
Tortosa Lopez wanted to thank once again "the commitment of the City of Mazarrón with regional cycling, betting on a wide variety of competitions this year."
Also particularly appreciated "the support of Mazarrón Cycling Club, with its president Francisco Espinosa in front, and the Cycling Club 9 and ½, with its president José De la Cruz, in the organization of these tests."
Both presidents also attended this presentation.
The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, stressed that "without doubt, this is the year that Mazarrón has become a benchmark for the national cycling with this and other evidence of great significance to celebrate throughout the year" and reiterated "engagement session with FCRM and clubs of the town to make this the starting point of a standard calendar that can be repeated in coming years."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón