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Tour de France Reroutes Barcelona Stage to Bypass Collserola Swine Fever Zone

Officials cite African swine fever controls that restrict access to Collserola.

TOURMALET (FRANCIA), 08/09/2023.- El español Enric Mas, de Movistar, en el descenso del Col d'Aubisque durante la 13ª etapa de la Vuelta Ciclista a España entre Formigal y el Col du Tourmalet, de 134,7 km, este viernes. EFE/Manuel Bruque
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Overview

  • The reroute, approved Thursday by Catalan and municipal authorities with the race organizer, trims Stage 2 from about 182.4 km to roughly 168.4 km.
  • From Molins de Rei the peloton will head through Esplugues and L'Hospitalet, enter Barcelona via Les Corts to Plaça Espanya, then rejoin the planned course to the Montjuïc finish.
  • The change cuts the Santa Creu d’Olorda climb to keep riders out of the restricted natural park set up to contain the virus in wild boar.
  • African swine fever harms pigs and wild boar but not people, and the new route also lets spectators line the full course where access was previously barred.
  • Only about 12 km of the original trace were affected, including an iconic Passeig de Gràcia descent, and organizers noted similar health-driven tweaks were made in 2025.