The municipal flag Xavi Valls called Tondo

The town of Valls (Tarragona) will pay tribute next Saturday, November 5, his countryman Xavi Tondo, professional cyclist who died on May 23, baptizing municipal hall with your name, city officials said.

Thus, the current flag of Fornes renamed Xavier Tondo Volpini i after an act in which you will discover a plaque with the name of the entry Vallense cycling equipment.

The event will coincide with the date of Tondo had served 33 years, will feature performances by saxophonist Pep Poblet, while Cossetània perform a sardana Cobla composed expressly entitled Forcada Xavier "Xavi, somriure i struggled."

Sardana members of the Flame Unió Anelle Sardana dance is dedicated to Tondo and also the two colles Valls castelleres participate in the tribute with a pillar plate when it is discovered that will rename the pavilion.

Before that, you can participate in any of the three sessions of 'spinning' organized by the Municipal Sports Valls.

A fatal accident
Tondo Xavi was born in 1978 and died in an accident last May 23 in Pradollano (Granada), when preparing the Tour de France, hopelessly overwhelmed by the garage door that was used.

Movistar rider had won the Tour in April of Castile and Leon, so that 2011 was presented as a good year after in 2010, in the ranks of Cervelo, won a stage of Paris-Nice in the queen stage of the Volta a Catalunya.