Are you a fan of big cycling challenges? Well, here is a serious one for you in Catalonia. The Catalan cyclist Marcos Montero decided to organize Ride Across Girona. The first edition will be next August. He did not have to doubt too long about the ideal location for an ultramarathon of 700 kilometers. I […]
Alt Empordà, a gravel heaven in Catalonia Nafent Magazine went on a three-day gravel bike packing tour, and this was our set-up. Nafent got a Ridley Kanzo and a Ridley Electric Kanzo from Eat Sleep Cycle in Girona for this gravel bike packing tour. Nafent was particularly impressed by how stable the Kanzo is and how reliable
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Catalonia, Costa Brava, Culture, Empordà, Gravel, Nafent Magazine storiesThe Ladies & Gentlemen ride, the oldest gravel event in Catalonia It is the classic on the Catalan gravel calendar, even though it only has a record of five years: the Ladies & Gentlemen ride. What started as a Facebook page organizing a gravel ride of around 80 kilometers, is now one of the most
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Catalonia, Gravel, Nafent Magazine storiesIs there a Catalan men continental team in the making? Team SmartDry has been active in the Spanish cycling scene for several years now, being a Dutch/ Catalan, Barcelona-based team. At first it was a bunch of guys who ‘just wanted to race high-level races in Spain’. Later they developed their vision and mission. Nowadays,
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Brustenga finished the race that inspired him to start riding bikes After Marc Brustenga made the short journey home from the Volta a Catalunya, he realized: “this was a super hard week of racing, but it is so great to have finished my home race.” The Volta was iconic for what he is going through:
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Bars and gels can be a big expense for cyclists who are riding daily. With Guillem Suriñach, the Toroella-based U23 rider, we make 40 rice cakes for only 14 euros. Rice cakes that are nearly as energy-providing as any other sports bar.
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Culture, Nafent Magazine stories, NutritionOn the ninth of April, the area southwest of Tarragona is the playground of the gravel and mountain bike event ‘La Garba’. Cyclists of all levels can join and ride unique routes in the nature reserve.
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Catalonia, Cycling 🚴, Gravel, Nafent Magazine stories, Terres de l'EbreOne of the big favorites for the second e-sports cycling world championships on Zwift next Saturday is the Girona-based professional cyclist Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio. The
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Interviews, Nafent Magazine stories“This team really enhances the base of cycling. In addition, we believe that it is a team prepared to move forward and continue to grow, although our goal is to train people and cyclists”, says Expósito.
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Catalonia, Costa Brava, Interviews, Nafent Magazine storiesTogether with two cyclists
who were completely inexperienced
with Zwift, we went to the Chpt3-studio in old-town Girona to try out
indoor training.
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