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Berni Álvarez to fire up Tour de France in Barcelona

Published July 4, 2026 · Updated July 4, 2026 · El País

Berni Álvarez, Catalonia’s sports councilor and former basketball star, will fire up the Tour de France in Barcelona this Saturday – the first councilor to give the starting pistol.

Berni Álvarez, a 1.95‑meter‑tall former professional basketball player turned sports councilor, is a keen cyclist who followed the Indurain era with great enthusiasm.

On Saturday he will hand the starting pistol for the Tour de France in Barcelona, marking the first time a Catalan sports councilor has led the opening of the race and signalling a push for annual international events in the region. catcrossgame.com

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