- A new stage town
- Municipality in the autonomous community of Catalonia
- Population: 64,200 (Granollerenses)
Barcelona’s close neighbour has a real reputation among handball fans. The Club Balonmano Granollers won the Spanish championship 13 times in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and also triumphed on the European stage in 1995 and 1996. When it comes to cycling, the town has hosted the Tour of Catalonia on numerous occasions, although not in the 21st century: Freddy Maertens, winner of a time trial in 1977, and, in 1993, Laurent Jalabert were the last two stage winners in Granollers.
