defy fears of new epidemics. In an annual children's Christmas play, the troubling ethnic caricature of the Moorish pirate, Moro Manani was replaced by the traditional Catalan figure the Caganer and the avian flu scare was satirized in 2006 by the carnaval figure Moixó Foguer. Sports The city has a roller hockey team, CP Vilanova, one of the most important in Spain, and a member of the main national roller hockey league OK Liga. In 2011 Vilanova hosted the CERS Cup Final Four. Sister Cities Notable people Francesc Macià (1859–1933), President of Catalonia from 1932 to 1933. Marc Soler (1993), professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. References Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). External links Museu del Ferrocarril de Vilanova i la Geltru City hall web page Tourism • Vilanova I La Geltrú Government data pages Seaside resorts in Spain