- The subdelegate of the Government in Lugo highlighted the strengthening of cooperation between administrations and security forces and bodies to ensure the good development of this event already consolidated in the province
- The device will have the participation of the Civil Guard, the Traffic subsector, DGT, National Police, Civil Protection, Fire Consortium, local police and the organization of the test, which will accompany the cyclists and fans throughout the different stages
- The competition of the second stage will begin on April 15 and will travel more than 150km between Vilalba and Barreiros, crossing 11 Portuguese municipalities
- The subdelegate called for the responsibility of the people who come to see the test in the different sections, “having to respect the rules indicated by the professionals so that everything develops with the maximum guarantees”
The subdelegate of the Government in Lugo, Olimpia López, presided today the Xunta of Security to coordinate the special device that will be deployed on the occasion of the celebration of “El Gran Camino”, one of the most relevant international cycling events of the sports calendar.
The deputy delegate stressed that “the special device will have the collaboration of the Government through the State Security Forces and Corps, which will coordinate the regulation of traffic, the punctual cuts of circulation and the accompaniment of the race, in order to ensure the correct development of a test that is disputed entirely on public roads.”
Representatives of the Civil Traffic Guard, Civil Guard, General Traffic Directorate (DGT), National Police, Fire Consortium, Civil Protection, local police and technicians of the test organization participated in the meeting, with the aim of ensuring maximum safety for both cyclists and the public throughout the route.
The stage that will run through the province of Lugo will start on April 15, with a route of about 150 kilometers between Vilalba and Barreiros, with scheduled departure at 11:30 hours and estimated arrival between 14:55 and 15:30 hours. The test will cross the municipalities of Vilalba, Xermade, Muras, Ourol, Vivero, Xove, Ciervo, Burela, Foz, Ribadeo and Barreiros.
Second was addressed in the Xunta of Security, it is a dynamic sports test on the road that runs through different types of roads, which requires a thorough planning of safety devices and traffic throughout the entire itinerary.
“El gran Camiño” reaches its fifth consolidated edition as a sporting event of international reference, integrated in the calendar of the International Cycling Union and with retransmission in more than 170 countries, which is an important projection for the province of Lugo and for Galicia.
The subdelegate stressed the importance of coordination between administrations and security forces to ensure that a sporting event of this magnitude develops normally and without incidents, while guaranteeing road safety and the mobility of citizens.