https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Riding a bicycle in Spain isn't exempt from the country's traffic rules, as these fines of up to €1,000 prove. Here are 12 cycling offences that bike users often overlook. https://www.thelocal.es/20211104/cycling-in-spain-11-fines-you-need-to-watch-out-for Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:27:21 +0100 cycling-in-spain-11-fines-you-need-to-watch-out-for Here are some of the greatest and most beautiful cycling routes across Spain for avid cyclists, from Don Quijote territory to the green north. Saddle up everyone! https://www.thelocal.es/20220505/ten-of-the-most-amazing-bike-routes-in-spain Thu, 05 May 2022 12:06:36 +0200 ten-of-the-most-amazing-bike-routes-in-spain Madrid City Council will pay half the price of residents who purchase an electric bicycle up to a limit of €600 as part of its plan to lower emissions in the Spanish capital. These are the requirements. https://www.thelocal.es/20240628/madrid-to-pay-residents-who-buy-an-electric-bicycle-up-to-e600 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:39:29 +0200 madrid-to-pay-residents-who-buy-an-electric-bicycle-up-to-e600 The Tour de France will start in Barcelona in 2026, the third time the race has started in Spain in over a century, organisers ASO announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20240618/tour-de-france-to-start-in-barcelona-in-2026-2 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:44:48 +0200 tour-de-france-to-start-in-barcelona-in-2026-2 Spanish police said Tuesday they had arrested four men suspected of plotting to sabotage the Vuelta a España by pouring oil on a stretch of highway the cyclists were due to use. https://www.thelocal.es/20230829/catalan-separatists-try-to-sabotage-spains-main-cycling-race-with-oil Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:20:59 +0200 catalan-separatists-try-to-sabotage-spains-main-cycling-race-with-oil In a chic Barcelona neighbourhood, a convoy of kid cyclists glides down a car-free street as part of the city's "bicibus" scheme to encourage green transport and physical exercise. https://www.thelocal.es/20211221/how-barcelonas-bike-bus-scheme-for-schoolkids-is-getting-noticed-worldwide Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:08:53 +0100 how-barcelonas-bike-bus-scheme-for-schoolkids-is-getting-noticed-worldwide Demand for bicycles has soared in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic, but conversely the global supply is at record low levels, with consumers having to wait months or over a year for their bike of choice. https://www.thelocal.es/20210114/video-why-you-may-struggle-to-get-a-bike-in-europe-in-2021 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:41:40 +0100 video-why-you-may-struggle-to-get-a-bike-in-europe-in-2021 To mark World Bicycle Day on June 3rd, The Local counts down some of the best bike rides Spain has to offer. https://www.thelocal.es/20200603/ten-of-the-most-epic-cycle-rides-in-spain Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:53:50 +0200 ten-of-the-most-epic-cycle-rides-in-spain Simon Yates stepped out of the shadows of British cycling giants Sky on Sunday to secure his maiden Grand Tour triumph at the Tour of Spain for his Mitchelton team. https://www.thelocal.es/20180917/britains-yates-steps-out-of-sky-shadows-to-reign-in-spain Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:09:20 +0200 britains-yates-steps-out-of-sky-shadows-to-reign-in-spain Chris Froome believes he has secured his status as one of cycling's all-time greats as he stands on the brink of a historic Tour de France-Vuelta a Espana double. https://www.thelocal.es/20170910/historic-vuelta-triumph-cements-froomes-legacy Sun, 10 Sep 2017 05:28:30 +0200 historic-vuelta-triumph-cements-froomes-legacy A 29-year-old Spanish woman has died after crashing into a wall on her bike near the finish line of the penultimate stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170909/spanish-cyclist-dies-from-crash-near-vuelta-finale Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:42:59 +0200 spanish-cyclist-dies-from-crash-near-vuelta-finale Irish cycling team Aqua Blue Sport's bus at the Vuelta a Espana was badly damaged by fire after an arson attack early Thursday, the team confirmed. https://www.thelocal.es/20170831/irelands-aqua-blue-bus-victim-of-vuelta-arson-attack Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:48:05 +0200 irelands-aqua-blue-bus-victim-of-vuelta-arson-attack Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador announced on Monday that he will bring an illustrious career to an end next month after racing in the Vuelta a España on home soil. https://www.thelocal.es/20170807/cycling-contador-to-retire-after-vuelta-a-espana Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:26:15 +0200 cycling-contador-to-retire-after-vuelta-a-espana The Local counts down some of the best bike rides Spain has to offer. https://www.thelocal.es/20170731/ten-epic-bike-rides-in-spain-best-great-incredible-cycle Mon, 31 Jul 2017 13:59:10 +0200 ten-epic-bike-rides-in-spain-best-great-incredible-cycle Vuelta e Espana chiefs will set-up "a committee of experts" to rule on whether or not it is sexist or even appropriate for podium girls to carry on kissing the winners of the classic cycling race. https://www.thelocal.es/20170721/carry-on-kissing-spains-vuelta-cycling-race-looks-for-lip-service Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:20:12 +0200 carry-on-kissing-spains-vuelta-cycling-race-looks-for-lip-service Spanish traffic authorities are cracking down on drunk driving after a spate of recent accidents resulting in the death of cyclists on the road. https://www.thelocal.es/20170517/spain-steps-up-roadside-tests-to-crack-down-on-drunk-driving Wed, 17 May 2017 18:21:09 +0200 spain-steps-up-roadside-tests-to-crack-down-on-drunk-driving Barcelona is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities on the Mediterranean, with its fine weather, designated cycle routes and secret corners of the city just waiting to be discovered. The Local gives you seven reasons why Barcelona is best seen by bike. https://www.thelocal.es/20160907/7-reasons-why-barcelona-is-best-seen-by-bike Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:36:42 +0200 7-reasons-why-barcelona-is-best-seen-by-bike A Spanish court ruling has overturned an order to destroy bloodbags seized in a major doping probe. https://www.thelocal.es/20160614/sportsmen-could-be-identified-through-seized-blood-in-doping-probe Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:10:07 +0200 sportsmen-could-be-identified-through-seized-blood-in-doping-probe Police have confirmed that a 24-year-old woman has been arrested over the death of cyclist Javier Vela Rodríguez, the first user of BiciMAD public rental bike scheme to die on Madrid's roads. https://www.thelocal.es/20160311/24-year-old-woman-admits-bicimadrid-hit-and-run Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:16:02 +0100 24-year-old-woman-admits-bicimadrid-hit-and-run The Spanish state has been ordered to pay over €720,000 in damages to former cyclist Roberto Heras for his reversed suspension for doping between 2006 and 2008, according to a court decision obtained by AFP. https://www.thelocal.es/20160202/spain-to-pay-cyclist-720000-for-overturned-doping-ban Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:48:34 +0100 spain-to-pay-cyclist-720000-for-overturned-doping-ban