La Vuelta bike race meets the Camino

MikeyC said:

La Vuelta multi stage cycling race started last weekend in Lisbon. It finishes in Madrid.
This is just a heads up that the 31 August stage starts in Villafranca del Bierzo and the 6 September stage sets off from Logrono.
It might be a wee bit busy!

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That is awesome, thanks for letting me know. I bike-raced for 20 years and I will be staying there that day on my walk.

MikeyC said:

La Vuelta multi stage cycling race started last weekend in Lisbon. It finishes in Madrid.
This is just a heads up that the 31 August stage starts in Villafranca del Bierzo and the 6 September stage sets off from Logrono.
It might be a wee bit busy!

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Logroño being relatively early on the Frances I can see that putting overwhelming pressure on ‘private room’ accommodation, if not the albergues also.

Given that September sees many setting off on Camino without understanding that it’s ordinarily the busiest month of the year (certainly at that end of the walk) it’s to be avoided - unless you’re there for the cycling.

It’ll be like those passing through Pamplona in early July complaining that booking.com’s sold out of private suites with jacuzzi.