By Natascha Rivera

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TORROX will be the starting line and finishing line for the fourth edition of the Elite Women’s Cycling Tour of Andalucia, an exciting athletic event that traverses a challenging, but rewarding 131.05-kilometre route through Axarquia. The event, which spans three climbs and a passage through several of the region’s idyllic areas, will take place on Saturday, October 11, and is already seeing considerable hype from local cycling fanatics.

The route will take off from Torrox and will pass through Alto del Portichuelo, Competa, Sayalonga, Algarrobo, and Torrox Costa. In total, 12 teams will participate in the event, including Spanish champion Sara Martín, winner of a stage in the same race in the 2023 edition, which took place in Mijas, along with fellow teammates of the Movistar team: Paula Patiño, Olivia Baril, Cat Ferguson, Mareille Meijering, and Claire Steels, among other cycling superstars.

The presentation of the women’s race, which has become a highly anticipated event for its fourth anniversary, was attended by mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina, expressing his deep pride for his town once more being host to the athletic event. “Torrox will take full advantage of the visibility this important event will give it. The town is fully involved, and it will be a great day of cycling,” said Mayor Medina.

Said Joaquín Cuevas, the general manager of Malaga event management company Deporinter, “It will be an exciting race from a sporting perspective and an opportunity to showcase the potential of sports tourism in the town with the best climate in Europe.” The company is showing up to organise the event despite an economically challenging year, added Cuevas.

The region of Axarquia is gearing up for what is sure to be a physically exerting, but extremely satisfactory, race to the finish across a punishing – and beautiful – terrain.