The Gipuzkoan Federation of Cycling has claimed the organizer of the Tour of Bidasoa, Jorge García, to rectify the statements made in recent days … in which he accuses the federative entity of putting obstacles when organizing the race.
In a four -point statement, the Guipuzcoana chronologically details how the conversations have been so that the return is celebrated from Thursday to Saturday and not on other dates.
«The current Guipuzcoan Federation of Cycling has taken the reins of this Federation on April 29, 2025,” said the statement. Since July 2024, the Gipuzkoa Federation of Cycling has been in the hands of the Diputación de Gipuzkoa, being the Diputación de Gipuzkoa one of the great sponsors of the Bidasoa Itzulia. There is also the circumstance that Jorge Garcia himself appeared as a voluntary advisor to help in the Federation after asking for help by the Diputación de Gipuzkoa and is also a member of the Basque Cycling Federation ».
-Always according to Guipuzcoana, Jorge Garcia «wanted to change the traditional dates of Bidasoa Itzulia making the petition directly to the Spanish Federation and without having the Gipuzkoan Federation that upon learning had to change its already closed calendar and harming the careers of Lazkao (Euskaldun tournament of the Basque Federation from where Jorge Garcia is a member) (Gipuzkoan calendar). After the good predisposition of the organizers of Lazkao, the Gipuzkoan calendar was adapted prioritizing Bidasoa Itzulia ».
Facing 2025, the writing continues at his third point, «In August 2024, the Guipuzcoan prealendar was closed, and on those dates Jorge Garcia organizer of Bidasoa Itzulia had not yet asked for any date for Bidasoa Itzulia 2025; The Guipuzcoan Federation realized that neither in the Spanish Federation had registered any date for Bidasoa Itzulia, so the situation was communicated to the organizer, who assuming the responsibility immediately requested dates for 2025 but the date he asked for coincided with the MEMORIAL VALENCIAGA, test of the Spain Cup, whose calendar was already decided and recorded since June 2024 ».
Given these facts detailed by the Guipuzcoana, and «before the insistence on the part of Jorge Garcia, organizer of Bidasoa Itzulia of accusing the Gipuzkoan Federation of Cycling of not prioritizing Bidasoa Itzulia, we want to make it clear that the sole responsible for the dates of Bidaso Itzulia is Mr. Jorge Garcia to which it has to be clear that all the races are as important. Maximum respect and he cannot work according to his whims. Not asking for the dates of the race for 2025 had a great ruling and his error cannot be accused of another institution; You must assume your responsibility.
