If you did not notice, Barcelona is a great destination for road cycling. Agree, it will never be a training camp destination, as it is a big city. And it can also be tricky to get to know the best ways to get out. But once you are here for any other reason (conference, congress,
A few days ago was unveiled the route of the Volta a Catalunya 2023 professional cycling race, which will take place next March 2023 (20th-26th). Great route with 3 mountain finishes at Vallter 2000, La Molina and Mont Caro (Lo Port). All 3 climbs are very interesting and also steep! Tough climbs to be ridden
There are plenty of different choices to enjoy the Pyrenees with a road bike or even a hybrid bike. Cycling the Pyrenees coast to coast is a dream for every cyclist. It is a challenging trip with plenty of climbing and beauty. But also filled with cycling history. From the classic Hendaye-Cerbere, to the Route
Turó de l’Home is one of the big cycling climbs in Catalonia. It is the highest point of the Montseny mountains, and it is a goal for every cyclist in Barcelona and its surroundings. It has been included in very few professional races, just mentioning the Volta a Catalunya in 1976. Already 50 years ago!
If you love cycling you probably love climbing. And for sure you will be curious to know the best cycling climbs in the world. Recently, the “Cyclist” English online magazine released a list of top 100 cycling climbs, which made me very curious. It is a very good job and also challenging to get just
It was just announced that Barcelona will be the starting point of Vuelta a España 2023. It will be a team time trial into the city, and a second stage in the mountains around Barcelona. The last time La Vuelta arrived at Barcelona was in 2012, stage Andorra-Barcelona with victory for the Belgian Philippe Gilbert
One of our favorite destinations is Col du Tourmalet, possibly the most famous cycling climb in the world. Barcelona Tourmalet is a great cycling tour that links the beautiful catalan city with the big mountain in the Pyrenees. It has been climbed so many times in the Tour de France. It is full of history,
One of the nicest tours you can do around Girona is cycling through medieval villages such as Regencós, Pals, Peratallada, or Monells. All the locals know about the beautiful villages we have in Girona province. But the recent news surprised even most of us. The CNN considered Regencós as one of the nicest 15 villages
El Farell is one of those climbs around Barcelona that everyone would like to discover upon a bike. Good climb, not too steep, nice surface, no traffic at all, and close enough to Barcelona. The road is a dead-end road from Caldes de Montbui leading to Sant Sebastià de Montmajor. Beside the main road, there
Barcelona is a great destination for gravel cycling. Well, it is a great destination for any kind of cycling, but as it is a big city, road cycling can be a bit stressful for those not used to cycling sharing the roads with cars. The mountains surrounding Barcelona are beautiful, with plenty of gravel paths,