- The Murcian company will name the King of the Mountains classification
The president of Grupo Caliche, David Martínez, and the director of the Vuelta a la Región de Murcia, Paco Guzmán, have today signed a collaboration agreement by which the Murcian firm becomes a sponsor of the competition and will name the King of the Mountains classification.
At the event, held at Grupo Caliche's facilities, the three mountain passes that will feature in this sporting event were also presented: the first, located at kilometer 40, is El Portazgo, a Third Category climb, which is being ascended for the first time in the Vuelta a la Región de Murcia; the second will be Collado Bermejo, located at kilometer 113, a classic First Category pass where the first major selection traditionally occurs; and the third is La Cresta del Gallo, a Third Category climb situated near the finish line in Murcia.
The president of Grupo Caliche, David Martínez, expressed his enthusiasm "for being a sponsor of the Vuelta a la Región de Murcia. Grupo Caliche is a company that is part of the DNA of Murcian sport. It is a race that showcases our community to the world, and for that reason, we always want to collaborate."
For his part, the director of the Vuelta, Paco Guzmán, in addition to highlighting the presence of the mountains in the Murcian tour, thanked Grupo Caliche for its sponsorship and valued it as "a great company that is always alongside sport in general and with the Vuelta in particular. It is a pride to have them with us, because among other aspects, it enhances our prestige."
