The second edition of the Marbella Cycling Weekend arrives

Marbella will strengthen its position as an international cycling and outdoor sports destination with the celebration, from March 13 to 15, of the second edition of the Marbella Cycling Weekend, an event organized by the City Council and cyclist Luis Ángel Maté, which will once again gather prominent figures from this discipline. The council member for this area, Lisandro Vieytes, emphasized during the presentation of the event that the initiative, which will have 70 participants, "combines sport, tourism, and nature in a unique setting like ours," highlighting that "this practice finds in the municipality a perfect stage thanks to the climate, the roads, and a privileged environment between the sea and the mountains."

Vieytes recalled that this second edition comes "after the success of the first call" and explained that "all available spots have been filled, with participants even on a waiting list, which shows the interest that the meeting arouses." The program will combine routes through local enclaves and its surroundings with technical activities and a roundtable with professionals from the sector. It will also feature the participation of local clubs, which have been invited to be part of the event, as well as young Marbella riders of national category who "will have the opportunity to share experiences with great figures of cycling."

The councilor, who was accompanied by Maté and Antonio Almagro, representing the local clubs, stressed the importance of having references from this discipline linked to the city and noted that "having Luis Ángel Maté, one of the great cyclists of the international peloton, is a pride for Marbella and a real luxury for the event." Vieytes also highlighted the impact of the event, which "is part of the municipal commitment to promote sports tourism throughout the year." "From the City Council, we will continue working to consolidate the municipality as one of the great European destinations for cycling," he added.

For his part, Maté emphasized that "it is a huge satisfaction to be able to bring to Marbella, my land, different sectors of the world of this discipline after having finished my professional sports career." He pointed out that the goal of the initiative "is to place the city at the epicenter of international cycling for a weekend and to highlight the enormous possibilities it offers for cycling and cycle tourism." He also detailed that the meeting will gather prominent athletes and professionals from the sector and Mario Alonso Gómez and Daniel Maté Fernández, cadets from Marbella who are part of the Indeso Mc-Viman team, as well as representatives from the cycling industry, organizers of major competitions, specialized journalists, and officials from sports institutions.

In this sense, he highlighted that "the first edition had a very important media impact and was a great satisfaction to see the positive impact it generates for the city." Finally, the Marbella cyclist expressed his enthusiasm for consolidating this initiative and stated that "the Marbella Cycling Weekend is born with the vocation of becoming a meeting point for international cycling and continuing to promote the passion for the bicycle and its values."