The Vuelta a España will begin in Italy for the first time with the Grande Partenza in Turin. Turin is the birthplace of Angelo Conterno, the first Italian to win the Vuelta overall in 1956 despite suffering a major fever on the final day. The Turin city council organised an exhibition called "Torinesi di Spagna" to commemorate Conterno's victory and the contributions of Turin-born riders across the Vuelta's 90-year history. Marco Conterno expressed pride, noted the race's universal appeal, its tourism benefits, and that his father's achievements remain remembered, with his centenary in 2025.
"It makes me very proud that the Vuelta has come all the way from Spain to start here,"
"It's the Vuelta a España, but bike races are special because they belong to everybody, and a foreign start like this just reflects that even more. That's the beauty of the sport, it's something that everybody can enjoy, because the roads where you spectate are open to everyone."
"Obviously, a start like this is designed to promote tourism. But my father would have been 100 in 2025, and it's nice that even so, what he and others managed to achieve as racers in the Vuelta and other events is still remembered by so many people. And that's also part of the Vuelta start here in Turin."
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