Tag: VUELTA
Air in Utrecht most polluted of all stages in the Vuelta
In many parts of the Vuelta, the air quality does not meet the standards of the World Health Organization WHO. Sometimes the air is so bad that it causes damage…
Will the Tour de France Femme also come to Utrecht after the Giro and La Vuelta?
Mayor Sharon Dijksma has also been informed about the plan and talks are being held with the mayor of Ede. That municipality would also like to bring the tour to…
Utrecht Spaniard Edwin Winkels is looking forward to the Vuelta: ‘I always say that we also have canals here’
For cyclists who participate in the Vuelta, a start abroad is slightly absurd, says Winkels. “The Giro started in Budapest, the Tour in Copenhagen and now the Vuelta in Utrecht.…
‘Vuelta Plogging’: cleaning up litter together along the course on the Heuvelrug
Utrechtse Heuvelrug – With a view of La Vuelta, the province of Utrecht must of course look great. Under the leadership of the Regional Bureau for Tourism (RBT) Heuvelrug en…
Utrecht start-up made simulations of crowds during Tour and Vuelta: ‘Capturing human behavior in a computer model’
How do you ensure that all visitors can move safely through the city during a major event such as the Vuelta? Start-up uCrowds in Utrecht is engaged in crowd management…
Stripe through number of Vuelta festivities in Amersfoort after disagreement with national organization
An entire weekend of cultural and sporting events was planned, but nothing has come of it now. The cause is a conflict with the national organization of the Vuelta, which…
Podcast First the Vuelta, then the Tour: ‘Utrecht, Breda and Den Bosch show good Vuelta organization’
Woudenberg – First the Vuelta, a year later the Tour. Joop Zoetemelk is the first and only Dutchman who was able to imitate Jan Janssen (1967, 1968). The gifted climber…
Vuelta fever is rising, but the new alderman is not nervous: “Especially exciting if the weather will be nice”
She likes cycling herself and made trips to Budapest and Rome. On Sunday she will participate in the touring version of the Vuelta. “I signed up for the 80 kilometers.…
Help, road closures through the Vuelta: province of Utrecht will help people with push messages
From August 12, people who are in a certain radius around the course will automatically receive a push message via social media. The channels Facebook, Instagram and the neighborhood app…
Vuelta can also be followed for the blind and visually impaired: special grandstand and audio description at Station Zuilen
The stands for the blind along the course are protected by crush barriers and banners so that there is sufficient space for people with a visual impairment. The blind interpreters…