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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
September 3, 2024
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
September 2, 2024
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September 26, 2024
During the night at Camping Monte Cabo it did not stop raining. A light but persistent rain. It is time to dismantle the camp with this fine and intense rain, which stops shortly before finishing the task. I start pedalling on a rather dark day that will not clear up a bit until I reach Bueu, where I
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
September 1, 2024
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September 26, 2024
The queen stage, not because of the gradient or the mileage, but because of the places to be covered and the surface of most of the route. I plan to go around the island of Arousa, the island of O Grove and the island of La Toja. The latter is small and completely on asphalt, but both Arousa and O Grove
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 31, 2024
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September 26, 2024
After cycling the 16 kilometres from Nigrán – where I have my base camp – to Vigo, I take the regional train to Santiago de Compostela. Once there, at midday and after eating something, I begin the short stage that will take me almost to Vilagarcía de Arousa. I choose not to go through Padrón to avoid
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 29, 2024
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September 30, 2024
The return to Nigrán, inland, travelling along the southern slope of the Lima River along the eco-road to Ponte de Lima and, after crossing the river, a hill that coincides in some of its sections with the old Via Romana XIX, takes me to Valença, on the natural border of Spain along the Miño River. From
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 28, 2024
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September 26, 2024
Although it is the fifth stage of the route, it was the first one I did, as I had my base camp in Nigrán and the plan was to leave the car there, ride to Viana do Castelo along the coast and return the next day through the interior, passing through Valença and Tui, riding along the banks of the Miño
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 27, 2024
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October 2, 2024
Today the Vuelta a España passes through the area. Stage 10 starts in Ponteareas, climbs Alto da Groba from Mougás and descends towards Cabo Silleiro to finish in Baiona. That is why I decide, accompanied by my friend Juan Carlos —who is in Nigrán—, to do a route to cover the area near this town, climbing
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Víctor Merino went for a bike ride
August 22, 2024
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September 22, 2024
After just a couple of kilometres, it's time for the first climb of the day, the demanding Puerto de la Estranguada from Merilla - the Vuelta a España will pass through this port in the opposite direction - 5 kilometres with an average gradient of 7% and ramps of 14%. A very nice climb, with a false
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 21, 2024
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September 21, 2024
Time in motion: 6:25:03
Average speed: 16.7 km/h
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After undoing the 9 kilometers from Villalázara to Espinosa de los Monteros and having breakfast in the town square, I begin the route to Ramales de la Victoria. It was going to be about 50
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 20, 2024
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September 21, 2024
From Cantabria to Burgos I walk through the morning mist along the Ebro reservoir, crossing the Special Protection Zone for Birds of the Ebro. Built between 1921 and 1945 —and inaugurated in 1952—, it is one of the largest in Spain. It collects water from the Cantabrian Mountains —much of it comes from
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Víctor Merino went for a bike ride
August 17, 2024
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September 24, 2024
Time in motion: 6:09:06
Average speed: 19.8 km/h
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This clockwise circular stage was to be two to distribute the 120 kilometres and almost 1,300 metres of positive gradient, although the first of them was to be longer, accumulating most of
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 16, 2024
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September 25, 2024
This stage is a round trip because its objective is to ascend to Puerto de Vegarada, where the paved road ends. A track with some stretches that are difficult to pass due to its very steep downhill slope and a very loose stone surface - part of this section is a PR trail that runs through the Hoces del
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 15, 2024
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September 25, 2024
A circular stage in an anti-clockwise direction in which, after riding a few kilometres on a regional road, I turn off towards Nocedo de Curueño on a secondary road without traffic until I reach this small and pretty town that leads to the road that leads to Puerto de Vegarada. After crossing the spectacular
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Víctor Merino went gravel riding
August 14, 2024
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September 24, 2024
This day I start cycling in the afternoon, as I arrive at the Boñar campsite at midday. It is a lap around the Porma Reservoir – called Juan Benet since 1994 in honour of the engineer who designed it – on asphalt on the eastern half and on tracks on the western half.
The part that runs along the road
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Víctor Merino went cycling
July 5, 2023
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July 12, 2023
Today and yesterday were, without a doubt, the loneliest stages... After a somewhat demanding climb at the exit of Cistierna along an absolutely deserted road, I arrive at Vegaquemada where I finally find a neighbor who tells me about the hardness of the journey between Cistierna and Vegaquemada. I barely
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September 30, 2024
The day dawns sunny and clear. This short stage will take me to Nigrán. I will travel along the southern slope of the Vigo estuary, with the Cíes Islands continuously on the horizon.
The departure via Redondela is really pretty, following a river walk that leads to Punta Portela. From here the route loses
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