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Interview with Carles Nebot, framemaker, framepainter and ultradistance cyclist.
As part of an ongoing collaboration with the website www.gregarioscc.com, I have been carrying out a series of interviews with prominent people involved in the cycling community in the Valencia Region. The article below is an English version of the original Spanish text which was published on 06/04/22, which you can read here: El arte de los cuadros de acero ligeros hechos a mano – Nortel·le by Carles Nebot.
As part of an ongoing collaboration with the website www.gregarioscc.com, I have been carrying out a series of interviews with prominent people involved in the cycling community in the Valencia Region. The article below is an English translation of the original Spanish text which was published on 02/03/22, which you can read here: «Sin gregarios no hubiera logrado nada como corredor» – Javier Benítez X Gregarios.
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Around 80 kilometres south of the city of Valencia and lying on the provincial boder, Puerto de la Llacuna takes us abruptly from the coastal flats of la Safor to the mountainous roads and climbs of inland Alicante so familiar to cyclists from all over the world.
Popular among local cyclists and set to feature as the first of the six scheduled climbs of Stage 7, the first real test of the 2021 Vuelta a España, this 10 km 1st Cat. climb has an overall average gradient of 6%, with kilometres at 10% and maximum ramps of up to 17%.
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Located around 45 km to the south of the city of Valencia on the southern edge of the Albufera Natural Park, la Bola de Cullera provides incredible views over the surrounding rice fields, the Gulf of Valencia and the Cap de Sant Antoni and el Montgó.
Set to feature as the finish of Stage 6 of the 2021 Vuelta a España, this 3 km climb starts from the centre of Cullera, rearing up past the town's Al-Ándalus castle to "la bola", the meteorological radar station located at the summit. The average gradient of 7.5% and the final altitude of 230 metres a.s.l. are somewhat misleading, as the first 2 kilometres average around 9%, while the final stretch has eye-watering ramps of 24% make it a climb requiring strength, rather than stamina.

The River Turia Natural Park trail follows the course of the River Turia from the centre of Valencia some 35 kilometres upstream to the village of Vilamarxant in the comarca of Camp de Túria.

The route takes us from the spectacular architecture of the Santiago Calatrava's City of Arts and Sciences in the heart of Valencia to the depths of the wild countryside that borders the region's main river.
La Carrasqueta is 12 kilometre climb lying just inland from the city of Alicante
The spectacular climb takes us up to a natural balcony at @1020 m.a.s.l. overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Alicante, some 40 kilometres away.
Another climb to have featured many times in la Vuelta a España over the years, Puerto de l'Oronet is perhaps the most popular climb among cyclists living in and around the city of Valencia.
Easily reachable from the city of Valencia, the 8-km climb of l'Oronet serves as a gateway to Sierra Calderona, Sierra de Espadán and beyond.
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For the 2019 edition of La Vuelta a España, the organizers of the Spanish national tour have pulled a real rabbit out of the hat in the form of the previously-unused climb of el Alto de Javalambre - or el Picón del Buitre, as it is more commonly known -, atop of which sits the spectacular Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory.
El Puerto de Barx is a popular climb among Valencian cyclists, due to its proximity both to the La Safor coast and to the mountains of the Sierra Grossa range. At around 5 kilometres in length, it's not a long climb, and it's not too hard, either, enabling cyclists to take in the magnificent views towards the coast as they tackle its numerous hairpins.
The III Volta Ciclista València Féminas - Trofeu Diputació de València will be held from June 1st to 3rd
The 3rd edition of the Volta Ciclista València Féminas - Trofeu Diputació de València for female junior, elite and under23 categories will be held between June 1st and 3rd in Valencia. Coordinated by the Valencia Cycling Federation (FCCV), with the support of the Valencia Provincial Council and the town councils and cycling clubs of the towns of Valencia, Riba-roja de Túria, Lliria and Moncada, the race will once again include the participation of the very best of Spain’s current crop of cyclists.
"Without the support of the public institutions and clubs it would be impossible to stage events of this type which, among other things, seek to promote tourism and raise awareness of our province, as well as to creation opportunities for women's sport", said the Chair of the Valencia Cycling Federation, Amadeo Olmos.
Stages
The race will start on Friday, June 1st, from Valencia’s Plaza del Ayuntamiento. From the heart of the capital, the riders will take on the 79.1 km 1st stage, which finishes in the town of Riba-roja de Túria.The second stage will be held on Saturday June 2 in Lliria. Starting in the town’s Plaza Mayor, the riders will complete three laps of a winding circuit to cover a total of 80.5 km.
The third and final stage of the 3rd Volta Ciclista Valencia Féminas will take place on Sunday, June 3, in Moncada. The town will host an 81.5 km stage consisting of six laps of a semi-urban 13.5 km circuit, with start and finish in Calle del Negre.
Participating teams
Several teams have already confirmed their presence in the race, including Hyundai Koryo Car, Retelec Athenea Team, Frigoríficos Costa Brava, Farto CC, Glas-Smurfit Kappa and Dr Ride-Vektor.The III Volta Ciclista València Féminas - Trofeu Diputació de València foresees a great participation since “there are no other events on the domestic calendar during the same period and all Spanish teams will be free to participate, as well as two representatives of the International Cycling Union (UCI))”, explained Olmos.
"The race was created in 2016 with humble pretensions, just as the Mens Volta a València was created in 2011. The first edition consisted of only two stages, to which we have now added an extra day of competition. La Volta a València de Féminas represents an important means of demonstrating that women also deserve a stage race at the highest level with the participation both of domestic international teams”, concluded FCCV president Amadeo Olmos.
Further information:
Valencia Cycling Federation Website
15th edition of the Iberian Congress "The Bicycle and the City" to be held between May 16 and 20, 2018 in the city of Valencia
The Iberian Congress "The Bicycle and the City", the oldest bicycle-related congress of its kind to be organised in Spain, is a joint initiative between "ConBici" and the Portuguese "Federação de Cicloturismo e Utilizadores de Bicicleta". The first edition of the congress was staged in 1996, while the latest was held in the Spanish city of Zaragoza.The 15th edition of the Iberian Congress "The Bicycle and the City" is being organized by the collectives València en Bici-Acció Ecologista Agró and Bici es Vida and will be held between May 16 and 20, 2018 in the city of Valencia.
Events
Its aim is to present the most significant developments and experiences related to the bicycle as a method of transport in Spain and Portugal, and is to include a series of events centred on the design of bike lanes, school paths, cycle routes, regulations, inter-modality, public bikes and new types of urban bikes, among others.In the words of the Congress' website:
"The creation of a friendly, quieter city, with more green spaces and social usage and with fewer cars, requires the involvement of the city’s residents in the transformation of the urban environment. In this sense, the 15th edition of the Iberian Congress "The Bicycle and the City" aims to become a key element of this collective reflection. That is why the axes on which the congress is based are designed in a way to facilitate a holistic approach the urban complexity in which we find ourselves on a daily basis and into which the bicycle has been inserted. We believe that understanding the dynamic relationship between citizenship, urban planning and different modes of transport is the best way to achieve this goal, hence the Congress’ talks, speeches and workshops seek to strengthen the city’s citizen/organizational/professional/political network."
Parallel activities
The 15th Iberian Congress "The Bicycle and the City" will include the celebration of the 3rd Female Cyclists Meeting and the 2nd Bicifest Valencia Festival.Further information
For further information about the Congress, its events and activities, consult the València Ciutat Amable website: Iberian Congress "The Bicycle and the City" websiteOne year after its inauguration in March 2017, Valencia’s Cycle Ring Road (Anell ciclista) has registered a 20% increase in users.
Valencia’s Transit Management Centre (Center de Gestió de Trànsit de València) recently published data reflecting the average daily usage of the municipal cycling network, which has registered an overall monthly increase in users of 2.3 percent. The most noteworthy figures reflect the 20.6% increase in use of the city’s Cycle Ring Road, in conjunction with a drop in the volume of motorized traffic over the same period.
Characterized by its uniform width of 2.5 metres and its location on the city’s roads, rather than its pavements, this key element of the city’s transport infrastructure runs in a circular route through the central points of Calle Xátiva, Plaza San Augstín, Guillem de Castro,the right bank of the Turia Gardens, Plaza de Tetuán, Puerta del Mar and Calle Colón.
The overall number of users using the Cycle Ring Road has increased by almost 4000 per day over the last year, with points such as Calle Xàtiva having registered up to 3,105 cyclists per day.
It is notable that the number of cyclists using the bridges which cross the Turia Gardens, and which serve as the main points of access to the Cycle Ring Road, fell by 1.9%, whilst bicycle traffic in the rest of the city rose by 4%.
With a 22.8% increase, Calle Cuenca in the east of the city registered the highest growth in usage of all the points that lie outside the Cycle Ring Road.
Positive news for Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The Valencia Region's most important men's professional cycling stage race, La Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Gran Premi Banc Sabadell, has received a positive report from the UCI (International Cycling Union).The event, which dates back to 1929, celebrated its 69th edition between January 31 to February 4, 2018, covering as usual much of the Valencian territory over the course of its five stages. With his overall win on GC this year, Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde now holds the record for the most victories in the event's history.
In its report, cycling's governing body praised the event for its organization; the accommodation provided for the teams; the event security; the television coverage and the large numbers of spectators present during each of the stages.
Race director, former professional cyclist Angel Casero, expressed his satisfaction with the assessment as, in his own words, “it is the result of the work carried out during a whole year. This highly-positive report will motivate us to continue working even harder and, without a doubt, it shows that we have grown a lot. I would like to congratulate the entire team that makes La Volta possible, and to thank our main sponsor Banc Sabadell, as well as the public institutions, collaborators and all the spectators who came to see the professional peloton racing on the roads of the Valencia Region”.
Step by step, the organizers of the Valencian race are growing the event and working towards their objective of consolidating a historic competition that will celebrate its 70th edition in 2019. Thanks to this constant progress, it will be easier to move the race up to a higher category. “Logically, it will mean a lot more work, but those of us who involved in the event want to see it happen”, pointed out Angel Casero.
Website: Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Discover the new app for the “Jaume I a la Vall d’Albaida” route, which takes in the towns of Bocairent, Ontinyent, Albaida, Bufali, Montaverner, la Pobla
del Duc and Llutxent, located in the southernmost region of the province of Valencia.
Coverning a total of 49 km, the route is divided into 5 stages.
The complementary "Moors Path" route covers some 11 km, taking us from the town of Pobla del Duc to nearby Castelló de Rugat, Rugat and Aielo de Rugat, following the trail of the area's Moorish past and finishing with the climb up to Rugat Castle, in the shadow of the Benicadell mountain range
The information can also be downloaded in PDF and map format.
Download >> App “Jaume I a la Vall d’Albaida”
Download >> App “Jaume I a la Vall d’Albaida”
Available in Spanish, Valencian and English.
The Valencia Tourism Agency has published a guide for cycle tourism covering the whole of the Valencia Region. Written by José Manuel Almerich, the guide covers the Region's 3 provinces (Castellón, Valencia and Alicante) and provides extremely useful information about the Region, its rail trails, use of the regional train network when cycling, Valencia's network of MTB centres and information for long-distance cycling.
Containing a wealth of details about starting and finishing points, estimated journey times, distances, maps, links to detailed routes and tracks, and historical and cultural information, "Cycle Tourism Guide to the Region of Valencia" can be downloaded for free in PDF format and is available in Spanish, Valencian, French, English and German.
The guide can be downloaded via the following link: Cycle Tourism Guide to the Region of Valencia

The event begins in Marina Juan Carlos I in Valencia Port, before heading out to the coastal town of Culler and back. There are two routes available: 80 km or 100 km. The 100 km route takes in the climbs of “El Volcán” and “El Castillo”, with slopes of up to 19%.
Services for participants include breakfast, en route assistance, feed zones, post-event massage, lunch and lockers.
Last year's event saw more than 2500 participants take part .
For further details about registration, prices, etc., visit the event website:
Marcha Ciudad de Valencia website
What is a "rail trail", or "greenway"?
A greenway, or rail trail, is a trail found in both urban and rural settings that is frequently created out of a disused railway, canal towpath, utility or similar right of way, and converted for use as a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding.
As a general rule, greenways don't accept the use of unauthorised motor vehicles and have hardly any steep slopes.
The term used in Spain to denominate greenways is "vía verde", and with more than 2,500 kilometres of rail trails composing a network of 117 cycling and walking itineraries, Spain ranks high in the European greenways scene.
Spain's greeways are managed or coordinated by the Spanish Railways Foundation (Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles), an institution which was created in 1985. Many of the converted tracks were originally built for the mining industry, connecting remote mountain sites with port locations on the coast, now offering picturesque rides from wild interior landscapes to the seaside.
Taking in out of the way villages and running through spectacular countryside, they are ideal for gentle pottering about on your bike and getting to know the local surroundings.
Greenways in the Valencia Region
The Valencia Region currently has 12 functioning greeways, offering a total of around 180 km of traffic-free routes, with more to be opened in the future.
Detailed information of the region's greeways, including descriptions, maps, profiles and points of interest, can be found in English and Spanish at the Spanish Railways Foundation website:
Spanish Railways Foundation website
Detailed information of the region's greeways, including descriptions, maps, profiles and points of interest, can be found in English and Spanish at the Spanish Railways Foundation website:
Spanish Railways Foundation website
The 1st edition of the @ruedavlc International Cycling Film Festival is scheduled to take place in Sala Off, Valencia between 19th and 22nd April.
The festival's programme is to include cycling-related events and films, with titles such as:
Farfalla 30' + One Year on a Bike, 46'
Cyclopedes 4'+ Slaying the Badger 78'
Tall bike will save the word 26'+ The rider and the wolf 62'
Hombre electrico 17' + Okhwan's Mission Impossible 68'
Makkina 11' + Contromano 73'
Velodrool 6' + Ovarian Psycos
The programming for the festival's children's section, known as RUEDA KIDS, is to include:
Angelinho 4'
La bici elefante 9'
Pat e Mat 8'
El sonido del piñón 2'
The world's first bicycle 5'
More information and updates about the festival can be found at the @ruedavlc Facebook page:
@ruedavlc Facebook
It sounds like a fine intitiative, so if you'd like to support the festival economically, and pick up a range of gifts in the process, you can do so via its page at Verkami:
@ruedavlc Verkami
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