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
Another big appointment next summer in Catalonia: La Ruta Minera. 154 km with 3800 mts elevation. A monster climb included: Coll de Pradell! This is one of the big moments in the cycling season in Catalonia. More info: http://www.larutaminera.org/en/
Cycling in Barcelona at night might be an issue if you don’t know the right places to ride. Here we make some suggestions, in order you can cycle safely in the dark hours. 1) The best place to ride at night is the Formula 1 track in Montmeló town. Not away from the city, you
Nowadays in Catalonia we have many Granfondos, to discover some of the best roads around. Also to try to go fast and beat your club mates. Here we will suggest some of the best sportives organized in Catalonia, from our point of view. All of them are really worth, and remember, this is just a
Today we climbed one of the toughest roads in the region, Mont Caro, near Tarragona, southern Catalonia. 1441 mts height after 20 km. It will be stage ending in Volta a Catalunya pro race next March. Such a steep climb and such a nice day! Thanks to Sergi Ros de Mora, www.rosdemora.com amazing picture as
Yes, this road is real: Costa Brava If I were to invite a friend to know how is cycling in Catalunya, it wouldn’t be difficult to find the best place to stay and show him how privileged catalans we are. We have sea, mountains, good weather throughout the year, a cyclist paradise. We have so