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Enjoying cava and cycling in Catalonia

Probably when you think about vineyards and wineries you also think about cycling. Wine and cycling match. If you already know Tuscany, Napa valley, and maybe Provence in France you already know what we are talking about. It's time to discover Penedés.

Amazing cycling in Penedes, and so close to Barcelona!
Picture by Sergi Ros de Mora

Montefusco Cycling is helping you to know this amazing region of Penedés, so close to Barcelona. Just one hour away from a big city like Barcelona you will discover tiny roads just used for winemakers, small villages where time stopped many years ago, but also the most modern wineries with some of the best wines all over the world. What about our catalan Cava, the sparkling wine similar to the french champagne.

Quiet roads, scarce traffic, perfect asphalt, this is Penedes
Picture by Sergi Ros de Mora

We offer guided tours in Penedés so you can enjoy the area without any worry. We collect you at your hotel in Barcelona, transport to Penedes and do a private guided route about 75-80 km long, as demanding as you choose, at your own pace. After that we will have lunch at a typicall catalan restaurant and finally you will visit one of the best wineries in all of the region, including wine tasting.  Then transportation back to Barcelona after a whole day experience in Penedés.

Will you join us?

The best bikeshops in Barcelona

(updated 2021/11/28)

If you visit Barcelona and you are into Cycling this might interest you.

You will probably wonder ¿which are the best bikeshops in Barcelona? This is an opinion, everyone may have diffentent choices. I don't mean the best mechanic or the most accurated recommendations. I mean the kind of bike stuff you like to watch and buy when you are abroad.

Let me suggest my favourites:
- Mamooth, Roger de Lluria 115, website https://www.mammothbikes.com/
Probably the largest bikeshop in Barcelona. It was opened in 1948 (in a different location, though), so they know a bit about bicycles! Former named as Tomas Domingo.
 

- Probike Viladomat 310, website http://www.probike.com/
Also very large bikeshop in the city center.

- Orbea Campus Barcelona, Consell de Cent 321, website http://www.orbeacampusbcn.com/
Orbea is one of the leading bicycle manufacturers in Spain (together with BH, both are basque brands) and has a very centric, recently opened, concept store in Barcelona. Open from monday to saturday 10,00-20,30.

Orbea Campus BCN concept store

And then, once you have the cool clothing you were looking for, you are ready to rent a carbon bike and go out for a ride. Cycling in Barcelona is just amazing!

Pavello Miquel Poblet in Montcada, a place to visit for cycling fans!

Some of the best maillots Poblet won

There are some very special places which are worth to visit when you are into cycling.

His most known picture, by Paco Alguersuari

No doubt one of them close to Barcelona is dedicated to the great catalan champion Miquel Poblet. This is Pavelló Municipal Miquel Poblet, in Montcada i Reixach.
Miquel Poblet's palmares is filled with victories. To describe him, just need to be said that he won Milan San Remo twice, and at the same time, he was capable of being first at the top of Col du Tourmalet in 1945 Tour de France, ahead of climbers as Charly Gaul or Louison Bobet. Isn't it amazing? Such a great cyclist. A precursor of modern cycling.

The small showcase at the entrance of the pavilion shows just a few of the maillots he won during his carrier. Impressive achievements: Tour de France's maillot jaune, Giro d'Italia's  maglia rosa , Spanish champion maillot, Volta a Catalunya leader jersey...  Some of his old bikes can be seen there as well.

Miquel Poblet was born in Montcada i Reixac in 1928, and died in 2013 at the age of 85. His career lasted from 1944 to 1962, during which he had over 200 professional victories. He was the first Spanish rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, and in 1956 he became the first of only three riders to win stages in the three Grand Tours in the same year

Pavello Miquel Poblet in Montcada i reixach

He won the Milan–San Remo classic race on two occasions and took 26 stage wins in the three Grand Tours.

Let this post remind one of the best catalan cyclists ever.

Cycling to Tibidabo church in Barcelona

Basilica del Sagrat Cor del Tibidabo

When you visit Barcelona and you are into cycling, there is one place you want to get with your bike. This is Basilica del Sagrat Cor del Tibidabo church, at the top of the highest mountain surrounding Barcelona. You can see it from every point of the city, and specially at night, as it is illuminated.
Iconic destination for all Barcelona inhabitants, very well known for every local, and specially for children, as at the top of the mountain, just beside the church there is an amusement park. Surprising to learn that amusement park is much older than the very church! The amusement park was open early XX century, but the church was just finished in 1961.

Steep slopes with magnificient views

There are some different approaches to the summit of Tibidabo.
We consider 4 different sides:

La Rabassada

- La Rabasada. One of the most popular climbs from Barcelona. Great views.
- Climb from Via Augusta (Barcelona). This side goes through Vallvidrera (steep part when crossing the village), and can be finished with a very steep part just getting to the parking area. Volta a Catalunya professional race had a stage finish right there.
- Climb from Sant Cugat. About 7 km long, it is not a very steep climb. Really worth. This side connects with La Rabasada side about 1 km to the summit.
- Molins de Rei side. Santa Creu d'Olorda. Fantastic solitaire road in the middle of the forest. This road gets to Vallvidrera, and then shares the road with Via Augusta side.

Amazing views from the top of the mountain

Once at the top you have to enjoy the views over the city. Magnificient viewpoint at 500 mts above sea level. If you climb some stairs towards the church you get a higher viewpoint, but if you get the elevator (3 euros cost) you can get the foot of summital Jesus statue, amazing, impressive. No words.

The picture at the top of the climb: a must!

If you visit Barcelona and you are into Cycling, you have to climb to Tibidabo. No doubt!

2016 catalan professional riders

Joaquim Purito Rodríguez

Joaquim Purito Rodríguez, born in Partes del Valles, is the most famous catalan rider nowadays, and one of the best riders ever. Winner of Giro de Lombardia years 2012 and 2013, winner of Fleche Wallone is 2012, Rodríguez has been able to be at the podium of all 3 Gran Tours: Vuelta a España (2nd in 2015, 3rd in 2012), Tour de France (3rd in 2013) and Giro d'Italia (2nd in 2012).
But he is not the only catalan professional rider. Purito, riding for russian Katusha team, has Alberto Losada as one of his "domestiques". Losada was born in Sant Just Desvern in 1982 and became professional in 2007.

Marc Soler, winner of Tour de l'Avenir 2015

The new generation of catalan cyclists is lead by Marc Soler (winner of 2015 Tour de l'Avenir), a rider born in 1993 in Vilanova i La Geltrú (Barcelona). Soler is riding this year for Movistar team, the only spanish professional team at the moment. There is another catalan rider in Movistar, which is Antonio Pedrero, born in Terrassa in 1991.

David de la Cruz

Another catalan professional racer is David de la Cruz, riding for Ettix-Quickstep. David de la Cruz was born in Sabadell in year 1989 and has been a professional cyclist since 2010. Eduard Prades, born in Alcanar (Tarragona) in 1987 is also riding for Caja Rural Team.  His main victory was Coppa Sabatini last year 2015.

In addition to these 6 cyclists, there are quite a few professional cyclists living in Girona (such as Daniel Martin), but they were not born in Catalonia...

Private tours and concierge services for traveling cyclists in Barcelona

We will take you to the best roads

Montefusco Cycling makes pedaling around Barcelona City a Snap.

All you have to do is book the trip—the concierge service will have a bike ready and even choose ideal routes for your level.

Amazing landscapes in our private tours

We offer tours in Barcelona city but also in surrounding areas, such as Castelldefels, Sitges, Penedes, Calella, Costa Brava, Girona. You don't have to worry about anything else but pedalling and enjoying the best roads. We will provide with a perfect carbon bike, and our guide will pick you up at your hotel, and dropp you off after the ride.

You can also book a lunch after ride, so you can enjoy local food when you need it most!



See our catalogue of more successfull rides here:
http://www.montefuscocycling.com/#!day-trips/cz6u
You can book online so you don't have to waste time sending emails and waiting for our (fast) answer.