Tags: Cycling Race, Race.
The Volta a Catalunya is a popular road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia Spain. It is a part of the UCI World Tour programme ranking second behind the Vuelta a España in popularity for Spain. Due to its place in the riding calendar (after the Giro d’Italia) it was long viewed as an important Tour de France preparation race for cyclists. After the inauguration of the ProTour the race moved to May making it an alternative for the Giro.