Sporting Events in Spain

SPORTING EVENTS IN SPAIN

CYCLING Discover one of the best ways of explor- ing Spain while watching your favourite sport. Numerous tours and compe- titions pass through great cities and charming little towns all over Spain, as well as over incredible mountain passes and through spectacular countryside.

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a a VUELTA CICLISTA CYCLE RACE AROUND SPAIN

VUELTA CICLISTA CYCLE RACE AROUND SPAIN It's one of the most important stage races in the international cycling calen- dar, not only because it is so demand- ing and the best in the world compete, but also because it takes place in such splendid surroundings. Following the "multi-coloured serpent" (name given to the peloton because it is so colour- ful) you'll visit spectacular places like the Picos de Europa National Park and the Pyrenees .

The cyclists cover over 3,200 kilometres divided into 21 stages of very different types: flat, individual and team time tri- al, mixed terrain and high mountain. The route usually includes incredible, first­ rate mountain passes like La Covatilla (Salamanca), the Angliru (Asturias) and the Bola del Mundo (Navacerrada, Madrid), where you'll experience the true essence of cycling. It's a test of these world-renowned cyclists' resist-

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