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The Vuelta a España (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwelta a esˈpaɲa]; English: "Tour of Spain") is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries.
Ciclovía (/ ˌ s iː k l oʊ ˈ v iː ə /, Spanish: [θikloˈβi.a]), also ciclovia or cyclovia, is a Spanish term that means "cycleway", either a permanent bike path or the temporary closing of certain streets to automobiles for cyclists and pedestrians, [1] a practice sometimes called open streets.
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe. By the early 21st century there were more ...
A Whatcom County program aims to provide Spanish speaking students with bicycle training and the chance to earn their own bike. The free program is intended for all Spanish-speaking students, with ...
The Volta a Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈvɔltə ə kətəˈluɲə]; Tour of Catalonia, Spanish: Vuelta a Cataluña) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had several different ...
The most famous of all bicycle races is the Tour de France. This began in 1903, and continues to capture the attention of the sporting world. In 1899, Charles Minthorn Murphy became the first man to ride his bicycle a mile in under a minute (hence his nickname, Mile-a-Minute Murphy), which he did by drafting a locomotive at New York's Long Island.
Cycling event in Santander. Cycling has been an important sport in Spain since the 1940s. The Vuelta a España (Spanish for "Tour of Spain") is one of the most important cycling events in the world, together with the Tour de France (French for "Tour of France") and Giro d'Italia (Italian for "Tour of Italy") racing tournaments.
A bicycle with front suspension but no rear suspension. [7] Headset The bearing system in the head tube within which the handlebars rotate. [7] [22] Highracer A short wheel base recumbent bicycle with two large wheels, usually between 559 and 622 mm in size. The kind of recumbent most similar to normal road bikes in characteristics.