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 ahead of the catalan Joaquim Rodriguez (picture on the left). The usual ending point of the stages in Barcelona is Montjuic, the mountain where the Olimpic Stadium is (Olympics were in 1992). Only once so far Barcelona was the starting point of La Vuelta a España. It was in the remote 1962 with the stage Barcelona-Barcelona, which winner was the basque Anton Barrutia. On the other hand, Barcelona also made part of the most important Grand Tour: Le Tour de France. Barcelona hosted the Tour in 1957, 1965 and was stage ending in the Tour de France 2009 in the stage Girona-Barcelona. The winner was Thor Hushovd. Of course, Barcelona is usually the ending point of the local professional race Volta a Catalunya. This race, by the way, celebrated recently its 100th edition. Then, this is big news for the Barcelona cycling community, hosting the start of Vuelta a España 2023. It will be a nice opportunity to show the world what our city has to offer to the cycling fans!
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
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, and hidden tracks to enjoy cycling at its best. The Collserola range of mountains, which highest point is Tibidabo, has a lot to offer to those who love cycling. The highlight is possibly the so-called Carretera de les Aigües (translated from the Catalan language: water road). It is a 10 km long path overlooking the city. An amazing balcony from which you can see the whole city. But it is not only the mountains surrounding Barcelona. Also very interesting is Serralada Prelitoral, leading north Barcelona, with big amount of mountain paths to enjoy with a gravel bike. Another nice path follow river Besos on the north part of the city and also following Llobregat river on south. A very nice option for gravel bikes is linking Barcelona with Girona. This nice town north Catalonia has become one of the biggest cycling destinations in the world. Especially for road cycling but also for gravel cycling. No need to say that the nice weather all year long makes possible to do the gravel routes from January to December. Great experience!
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,
Barcelona is a great place for cycling, there is no doubt. In a former post, we introduced 10 of the most popular climbs around Barcelona, but today let me introduce some short and steep hidden climbs close to Barcelona, not very known (or maybe not known at all) for most of the local cyclists. Some of them are dead-end climbs, leading to some remote urbanization with fantastic views. No need for many words in this article, I just join the names, short description, and the link to the Strava segment, so you can find them, get there and challenge yourself to get to the top. Carrer Llobregos (Barcelona), 1,4 km at 8% average, with some parts over 17%. Inside Barcelona city, in the Carmel mountain. By the way, near the top, there is a great viewpoint from the Bunkers del Carmel. Mas Ram. 257 m. 1,8 km at 9%. Starting at Tiana in a crossroad very close to the highway. Dead end road at the top of the urbanization. Supermaresme. 3km at 9% average gradient. This luxury urbanization has some magnificent luxury houses with stunning views. Some VIPs are said to be staying around here when they come to Barcelona and they don't want want to stay at the city center. It is one of the few climbs listed here which has 2 sides (except the last common stretch). It can be included in a loop ride. Sant Carles. Starting at Santa Agnes de Malanyanes. The interesting side is starting at C-35 road and the steepest part is a 500 mts long 12% straight part. It is properly a road, not a street in the urbanization. It hurts. Can Massuet-El Far. They are 2,9 km at 9% average gradient and includes some very steep short stretches. From the little village
Barcelona is a great place for cycling, there is no doubt. In a former post, we introduced 10 of the most popular climbs around Barcelona, but today let me introduce some short and steep hidden climbs close to Barcelona, not very known (or maybe not known at all) for most of the local cyclists. Some
Montserrat is the magical mountain close to Barcelona, and a bike tour is the best way to discover it. The meaning of Verge de Montserrat for Catalan people goes beyond the religious feeling. Visiting the virgin in pilgrimage is the usual thing to do to thank for anything that happened. This is also the reason why visiting the Monastery and the Basilica is better on working days rather than at the weekend. Saturdays and Sundays local people are also visiting, on top of the usual foreign visitors. Then, much better avoiding the weekend. The usual thing to do in Montserrat is touching the virgin (for that you will have to wait in the long queue at right on the Basilica) and also lighting a candle. Sports in Montserrat are a great experience. No need to say that rock climbing is king in these steep walls. Lots of rock climbers around! Also hiking is a great experience in Montserrat. Our recommendation is to get the highest point of the mountain (Miranda de Sant Jeroni, at 1200 mts), from the monastery (at 700 mts). You can do that in just a couple hours (way and back) and the views from the top are stunning! Click here for the detail of the route. In our cycling tours we will lead you to the best roads around Montserrat. We will take you to tiny roads without any traffic, and will surround the whole mountain. This way you will see the massif walls from all prospectives. This is an amazing trip with great views, do not miss it! The end of our cycling tours is, obviously, the monastery. The steep final climb is, in words of one of our customers, a mistic experience, fighting the road and the slopes! Once at the Monastery, the classical
Montserrat is the magical mountain close to Barcelona, and a bike tour is the best way to discover it. The meaning of Verge de Montserrat for Catalan people goes beyond the religious feeling. Visiting the virgin in pilgrimage is the usual thing to do to thank for anything that happened. This is also the reason
We are working on new merchandise for the 2020 season, and especially on Barcelona cycling jersey. First thought was a jersey with FC Barcelona colors, the red and blue characteristic colors of our football team (famous all over the world), but later we realized that, it wouldn't fit the cycling as we want. The main color being yellow (like the Tour de France leader) sounds much better, don't you think? Also, the fact that we include some of the most iconic places in Barcelona would be something that everybody would love. Is there a better memory of a cycling tour in Barcelona that the jersey we are offering? Stating "I love Barcelona" and seeing the Barcelona skyline? We think there is not a better one. You can see the Sagrada Familia, the Agbar tower, Montjuic, Tibidabo... We love this Barcelona kit by @mozia_sportswear matching with our Montefusco Cycling shorts. This jersey is available in all sizes (small, medium, large, extralarge) in our tours and we also accept orders online. We also offer cycling shorts matching the jersey. Of course we still have our usual Montefusco Cycling jersey, mainly in white color, matching our shorts. Join our tours and of course buy our outfit!
We are working on new merchandise for the 2020 season, and especially on Barcelona cycling jersey. First thought was a jersey with FC Barcelona colors, the red and blue characteristic colors of our football team (famous all over the world), but later we realized that, it wouldn’t fit the cycling as we want. The main
All of us into cycling love having a nice beer when finishing a ride, don't you? Bikes and breweries match, and it is becoming a very popular way to know a city or a region. Also in Barcelona, of course. Even if we are focused on serious cycling on carbon road bikes, we love sharing with our visitors this part of the Catalan culture, and at the end of a demanding ride tasting some nice beer in a local place plenty of charm. They are very few such pleasant things to do after a bike ride! Our tours around Barcelona are demanding and plenty of climbing, that's one of the main attractions when cycling in Barcelona, but once we finished, it is time to enjoy ourselves and find a great place, being a small brewery or one of the main Catalan beer producers. By the way, they are Damm and Moritz. Let us recommend especially Moritz, as they have an amazing tapas restaurant in which you can enjoy not only the several types of beers but also some very nice tapas. Then we have some small breweries which are totally worth to visit and taste their beer such as La Cassette. They also love bikes, so that's a plus! Bikes and breweries in Barcelona match, no doubt! In case you don't need such a demanding ride, we can also adapt the route to your needs. We can customize the tour for you and your group, as we are focused on private tours. We also have some e-bikes to make a little easier the tour. This way, some not-so-fit friends can join the ride! Bikes and breweries in Barcelona are one of the best ways to get to know the Catalan way of life. Join us to discover it!
All of us into cycling love having a nice beer when finishing a ride, don’t you? Bikes and breweries match, and it is becoming a very popular way to know a city or a region. Also in Barcelona, of course. Even if we are focused on serious cycling on carbon road bikes, we love sharing
Road cycling in Barcelona is an amazing experience! Even if Barcelona is a big city, road cycling in Barcelona has a lot of options to get some roads with scarce traffic. The roads leading to the mountains surrounding the city have great views and are also in very good condition with great asphalt. Of course, the highlight of any cycling trip in Barcelona is Tibidabo church on top of the highest mountain around the city. You can see the church from all over the city and it becomes the main destination for every cyclist! At 500 mts height it is the church and also the Tibidabo amusement park. The church was just finished in 1966 but the amusement park opened in 1910, isn't it amazing? But it is not just Tibidabo, there are other hills around the city that you can discover by road cycling. Forat del Vent, La Conreria, Vallensana, Collada de Parpers, Orrius, Begues... All of them are hills that you can climb during your rides around Barcelona. For sure it is a good workout, not easy to find a flat route around Barcelona! The mild weather, the good road surface and finally the helpful drivers make Barcelona a very interesting option for cycling!
Road cycling in Barcelona is an amazing experience! Even if Barcelona is a big city, road cycling in Barcelona has a lot of options to get some roads with scarce traffic. The roads leading to the mountains surrounding the city have great views and are also in very good condition with great asphalt. Of course,
Catalonia is an amazing destination for road cycling. Possibly one of the best destinations in the world. In Catalonia it is possible to cycle all year long. Even in the coldest winter days we can ride safely, as the roads are in very good condition and the weather is still fine. Ours is a mild winter! No need to say that spring and autumn are perfect seasons to cycle here, but also summer is still good! We organize road cycling trips around Catalonia, in which we include some of the best roads around! All in all with polite and helpful drivers respecting the cyclists, even if there is scarce traffic on the routes we chose. The experience is not just about cycling, as food and rest are also part of the trip, and we choose very good hotels and we made sure that food is also great. In 6 stages we will show you the best roads and places in Catalonia: Montserrat, Montseny or Costa Brava. This not, definitely an easy tour, as there are some very demanding and steep mountains included. Of course, we also include the very popular Girona region, which is possibly the most popular cycling destination in the world! Sample tour 1) Barcelona -Montserrat 117 km (including Montserrat) 2) Montserrat-Montseny 120 km (with Coll d'Estenalles) 3) Montseny-Montseny 101 km (climbing to Turo de l'Home) 4) Montseny-Olot 96 km (with 2 climbs as Condreu and Bracons) 5) Olot-Figueres 107 km (getting the scenic and steep Mare de Deu del Mont) 6) Figueres-L'Escala 101 km (including Sant Pere de Rodes) The trip includes: Fully dedicated supporting van with food (light lunch including fruit, sandwiches, bars...) and drink. luggage transportation from hotel to hotel 7 hotel nights (at 3 and 4 stars) including breakfast and dinner, Transportation L'Escala-Barcelona the
Catalonia is an amazing destination for road cycling. Possibly one of the best destinations in the world. In Catalonia it is possible to cycle all year long. Even in the coldest winter days we can ride safely, as the roads are in very good condition and the weather is still fine. Ours is a mild
Cycling in classic bikes has become a true passion for many cyclists. Also in Barcelona, of course. Possibly the first big event on classic bikes was the Italian Eroica. As time passed by, the Eroica became the "Strade Bianche" which now, by the way, is a prestigious professional spring classic. There are some rules which have to be obeyed in the classic bikes events. Bike has to be built before 1987, shifting with levers in the frame, no clip-in pedals (strap pedals). Of course nothing about disc breaks and electronic shifting!! Another nice thing about these events is that you have to be dressed in old cycling clothes. Of course not a helmet (cycling caps are welcome!). Many participants wear old wool jerseys and some of them have a tire around the chest, like in the old cycling times. Feeding zones are also...special. No isotonic water o energetic drinks, just plain water and wine. No gels or modern sticky bars, just bread, cheese and ham. This is it. As said before, cycling in classic bikes is becoming more and more popular. Also in Barcelona. The most popular ride on classic bikes is "La Pedals de clip", which takes place in Sant Martí Sarroca, in the Penedes wine region south Barcelona. Next 2020 the date is May 10th and you have 2 routes, 80 and 47 km long. And remember, this is not about being fast, this is about showing off your nice old bike and wear the old cycling clothes you kept hidden in your wardrobe! Have fun!!
Cycling in classic bikes has become a true passion for many cyclists. Also in Barcelona, of course. Possibly the first big event on classic bikes was the Italian Eroica. As time passed by, the Eroica became the “Strade Bianche” which now, by the way, is a prestigious professional spring classic. There are some rules which
In our guided tours from Sitges we take you to the best roads around. What about this amazing spot in Castellet? Today Tim, from Liverpool, enjoyed these roads. Sitges is a fantastic destination close to Barcelona, on the southside. Even if the C-31 coastal road from Barcelona to Sitges is very nice, it is also very busy (the alternative is a very expensive toll road). Nevertheless, there is a very good train connection from Barcelona to Sitges, so it is totally worth taking the train and start riding safely in Sitges. But once at Sitges the range of rides is wide, especially leading to the hills and the Penedes wine region. The roads to Vilafranca del Penedes connect to the vineyards area. No wonder Vilafranca del Penedes is the capital of the Penedes wine region. The guided cycling tours from Sitges can be fully customized in terms of distance and difficulty. Nevertheless, our favorite ride from Sitges is about 100 km long with a couple of long but mild climbs in which you have amazing views of the countryside. There are also amazing spots as the Pantà de Foix (Foix dam) with great views of the fairy-tale village called Castellet. Worth a stop!
In our guided tours from Sitges we take you to the best roads around. What about this amazing spot in Castellet? Today Tim, from Liverpool, enjoyed these roads. Sitges is a fantastic destination close to Barcelona, on the southside. Even if the C-31 coastal road from Barcelona to Sitges is very nice, it is also
