
The mayor of Barcelona Jaume Collboni has said he is relieved that the Israel-Premier Tech squad will not be lining up for the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ in the Catalan capital with its current name.
After San Sebastian in 1992 and Bilbao in 2023, Barcelona is set to become the third city on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees to play host to the Tour start, next Saturday, July 4. A total of three stages will take place in Catalunya.