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Racing the Cape Epic, the most adventurous and professional mountain bike race on earth

If in the road cycling scene the month of July is synonymous with the Tour de France, in the world of mountain biking March means Cape Epic. For all those people who enjoy mountain biking in search of the best climbs and the most attractive trails, the Cape Epic is, without a doubt, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

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After listening to the whispering of his heart, Dieguez opened 3D Cycling Lab

A very important, but often overlooked, aspect of cycling is for the rider to have the right position on the bike. It sounds very basic and simple, but it is something which makes a big difference. We introduce 3D Cycling Lab, where the emphasis is getting the rider and the bike to fit together properly.

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Onguza Bikes: a Namibian bike brand with a direct link to Catalonia

It does not happen too often: a collaboration between an African bike brand and a company in Girona. However, Onguza Bikes from Namibia and Taller Alcala in Girona work closely together to manufacture: In Omaruru they build the steel bikes, in Girona they custom paint them.

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Everything an athlete needs in the city center of Girona

The popularity of Girona as year-round destination for sportspeople has created a local industry to service the performance needs of these athletes.

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Mireia Benito’s favourite route in Catalonia

Quiet roads, beautiful sights, and vineyards everywhere. Mireia Benito’s favourite route starts next to her parent’s town: Llorenç del Penedès.

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Old towns, wine yards, and glorious gravel: the UCI Gravel World Series visits Monferrato

A forgotten area in the heart of Europe, a secret gem of beautiful ‘Strade Bianche’ just a one-hour drive away from the Milano airport, Turin or Genoa – the brand- new UCI Gravel Series is discovering the Italian area of Monferrato. A hilly wine-making landscape scattered with medieval villages and fortresses that spoils the eye and challenges the legs during La Monsterrato – Strade Bianche Monferrato.

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‘Variety is the Spice of Life’ – The Pan-Catalan bike trip

Whether you’re travelling solo, with your partner, with your ride buddies from home, with your family or even with your work colleagues & clients, Eat Sleep Cycle’s cycling experts would love to help!

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China cycling: nearly 1,5 billion inhabitants, but no road star

China has the largest number of active continental cycling teams after Italy (eleven and fourteen respectively) and hosts many UCI races each year: nine. Nearly 1,5 billion people live in China, but arguably its most famous road cycling star – Meiyin Wang – is someone you have never heard of before, even though he raced three years with Bahrein Victorious between 2016 and 2018.

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From fixing helicopters to fixing bikes: Tata Bikes’ owner is a very handy mechanic

From fixing helicopters to fixing bikes: Tata Bikes’ owner is a very handy mechanic In Carrer de la Força in Girona, a brand-new cycling store opened on July 2. Tata Bikes is a flagship store of the American cycling brand Thesis, run by experienced cycling enthusiasts that hope to develop the cycling community in Girona further.

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Traveling around the world by bike is addictive: ‘it’s my methadone’

Traveling around the world by bike is addictive: ‘it’s my methadone’ It was not an overnight decision when Ramon Sagues concluded: I want to go on a trip around the world by bike. “It was a feeling inside me, that whispered to my mind for a long time. The hardest part of the decision-making was

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