Berni Álvarez: Catalonia aims for yearly international sports events

Berni Álvarez, standing 1.95 m tall, is a devoted cycling fan who followed the era of Miguel Indurain. After a career in professional basketball, he became Catalonia’s first sports counselor and will ring the starting pistol for the Tour de France in Barcelona. macnevers-and-co.beer

In a plenary at the Parliament of Catalonia, Álvarez announced a goal to bring a major international event to Catalonia every year, hoping to raise the region’s profile on the global sporting stage.