He learnt how to ride a bike at the age of three and he watched bicycle races when he was a child. At 12, Raúl Craviotto joined the El Ejido Cycling Club. And now, only 15, he is a rising talent of Spanish cycling. He was Route Team Champion of Spain in 2017 and runner […]
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Antonio Jiménez Quiles, a legend of Spanish cycling
He is now 83, but Antonio Jiménez Quiles, born in Granada, made history in the Spanish Vuelta of 1955. He reached the second place despite he didn’t have a team. This has never been accomplished again by any other Spanish cyclist. I was especially good at mountain stages, in fact, he was Mountain Champion of […]
Personalized bikes to better performance and avoid injuries
Researchers at the department of physical education and sports from the University of Granada have designed a model that is able to make personalized bikes for each user, with the objective of bettering their sport performance and avoid accidents. A method, with professional cyclists and also amateurs in mind, which adapts the tool to the person.
Silvia Juarez, a legend of women’s cycling in Andalusia
Silvia Juarez, from Cordova, has dedicated her life to cycling. She was the first Andalusian woman who competed in the Tour of France. She was also part of the Spanish Cycling Team from 1992 to 1994. Among other trophies, she won the silver medal in the World championship held in Norway, where she competed along […]