Road cycling, the original reason why Girona became so popular for biking. Bikers and cyclists slowly figured that Girona and Catalonia are also great for gravel cycling. At Nafent Magazine we love both.
The Tour de France only shows a small part of what the region has to offer. Beyond the Collada de Toses there are countless beautiful places and roads that are well worth discovering.
Five reasons why the Ripollès should be on your map for cycling Read More »
Cycling 🚴, Nafent Magazine stories, Ripollès, Road
Granollers last witnessed the cycling whirlwind that is the Tour de
France in 1965, the year the peloton thundered through town as they
raced from Barcelona to Perpignan. However, the city’s first dance with
the Tour came even earlier in 1957, when legendary names like Jacques
Anquetil ruled the roads.
60 years in the waiting: Granollers welcomes back the Tour de France Read More »
Barcelona, Catalonia, Cycling 🚴, Nafent Magazine stories, Road
From his base at Ca n’Amat, Balderstone has grown into a well-rounded figure in the pro peloton. Twelve months ago, he stood on the top step of the Spanish national time
trial podium, a result that turned heads and lent him a new kind of weight within the team.
Chasing the Tour de France-dream: Abel Balderstone Read More »
Cycling 🚴, Interviews, Nafent Magazine stories, Road
A full preview of the Grand Départ in Barcelona for the Tour de France 2026, including route details, opening stages, and the key contenders expected to shape the race from day one.
Grand Départ Barcelona preview: Tour de France route, stages and favourites Read More »
Barcelona, Catalonia, Cycling 🚴, Road
The MIA models (MIA 8, 12) weigh approximately 58 g and 90 g respectively and provide basic functions for quick road or gravel rides. The TOM models (TOM 8, 11, 22) range from ~75 g to 122 g and include extra tools such as a chain tool and tubeless repair kit for longer trips.
SKS Germany’s new MIA and TOM multitools: practical and versatile Read More »
Cycling 🚴, Gravel, Mountain biking, Road
Verona joined Nafent to reflect on the inaugural edition of the
event; Andorra’s only representation with the professional road race calendar.
Race preview: Andorra MoraBanc Clàssica 2026 Read More »
Andorra, Cycling 🚴, Nafent Magazine stories, Road
Bike Odyssey’s Hannibal: the best Mediterranean bike tour Catalonia, the Provence, Alps, Piedmonte, Tuscany: one by one great cycling destinations. Why choose one of them if you can explore each one of them extensively with Bike Odyssey’s Hannibal Bike Tour? “Hannibal is probably the best Meditterranean bike tour.” The concept of the Hannibal format is
Bike Odyssey’s Hannibal: the best Mediterranean bike tour Read More »
Bike tours, Catalonia, Cycling 🚴, Destinations, Road, Travel
Pau Tena, owner and founder of the Catalan bicycle brand Clementina Bicicleta, lives in Barcelona and designs high-performance racing bikes. But that definition only tells part of the story.
How Clementina Bicicleta was born from Pau Tena Read More »
Barcelona, Catalonia, Culture, Interviews, Nafent Magazine stories, Road
There are regions you can discover at an easy pace on the bike. And then there are others that demand to be earned, pedal stroke by pedal stroke. El Berguedà clearly belongs to the second group.
Ports del Berguedà: the quiet high mountains of Catalan cycling Read More »
Berguedà, Cycling 🚴, Road
Innovation is already here, but what comes next? Abad explains that
bearing evolution from a design perspective is complex and largely
driven by major multinationals. For ISB Sport, the challenge lies less
in new designs and more in securing future production.
Ernesto Abad, locked onto the road ahead for innovation with ISB Sport Read More »
Cycling 🚴, Gravel, Interviews, Mountain biking, Nafent Magazine stories, Road
