Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
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The Catalan Cycling Week (Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme in Catalan
) was an important multi-stage road bicycle race held in Catalonia
, Spain
. It was last organised in 2005 as a 2.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour. Setmana Catalana was cancelled in 2006 and it is no longer part of the UCI
Calendar.
The first winner of the race was José Pérez-Francés in 1963.
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
) was an important multi-stage road bicycle race held in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It was last organised in 2005 as a 2.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour. Setmana Catalana was cancelled in 2006 and it is no longer part of the UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
Calendar.
The first winner of the race was José Pérez-Francés in 1963.