Mayor: "Cycling is like life" in tribute to late sister Bahamontes.
Toledo, July 22 .- The mayor of Toledo, Emiliano Garcia-Page, today presided over the presentation of the Tour of Toledo XLV, stated that "cycling is like life" in tribute to its organizer, Federico Martin Bahamontes, which is mourning the death this morning, her sister Julia.
Indeed, despite the tragic fact, Bahamontes would not delay the formal act, as confirmed by the, tera gold, mayor, although it limited its intervention to just four sentences.
"I have to apologize, if you make a mistake, because I'm nervous because I had a really hard time during the day," said substantially moved the 'Eagle of Toledo', who will not forget "signatures" sponsors "because a year have become so difficult to work with the Tour. "
, aika gold, The sponsors "are up this year but I slopes in the Tour de France, and that today have seen the Pyrenees, I've uploaded so many times, and alone" in direct rrence to the stage that ended today in the Tourmalet, I conclude.
The mayor of Toledo beginning the act of publicly expressing his "feelings of sorrow" by the death of his sister Julia, 80 years,, fallen earth chips, appreciated that "did not intend to give up being here with us" and concludes by stating that "cycling is like life because it has valley, peak and final goal. "
He recalled, with it, as together the emotions and coincidences to having to mourn the loss of sister Bahamontes and, instead, thank him for his "lesson in perseverance, along with the people who make the penalty" for organizing the XLV Toledo edition of the round "which shows your personality," he praised.
Garcia-Page, who has opted to see the golden jubilee meet in the organization of the race, seized the opportunity to assess that, at present, "Spain is a very powerful country on the global sport" and Not only has details for the collection of World Cup soccer, but for the many successes have been achieved in recent years "in all sports."
Held at a packed City Hall Chapter House, the event featured the president of the Spanish Cycling Federation, Juan Carlos Castano, who offered to Bahamontes "the affection of the whole cycling family" by the death of his sister and I encourage you continue until you reach fifty editions of proof "that I do not know if I will see as president, but if you get your hope."
Briefly, also praise and support Bahamontes, had both Alberto Arenas, principal representative of the sponsoring firm, Wuerth, as Deputy Tourism de la Diputacin de Toledo, Luis Caviedes, in a presentation which was also attended by a large number councilors.
Introduced by Councilman Sports, Alfonso Martin, the event was presented by Carlos Vega, who established the current edition runs between 7 and 10 August, has 541 km of travel and take part thirteen teams, ten Spaniards and three foreigners, two French and one Portuguese.