This week's Vuelta cycling tour is expected to boost local economy
The cycling tour, which begins in Malaga on Saturday, covers much of the province in its first stages
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Viernes, 24 de agosto 2018, 14:57
The Vuelta a España cycling tour which begins in Malaga on Saturday and covers much of the province in its first stages, promises to be another moneymaker for the area.
The head of the provincial authority, Elías Bendodo, said at the launch of the competition earlier this year that he was confident that the financial impact this year would be more than the 1.5 million euros the event's visit moved in the area in 2015. Then too, early stages of the race crossed the province.
"The [real] impact is incalculable," said Bendodo in May. "How much is a minute of global television exposure worth? Then add to that spending in restaurants and hotels."
