Cycling is considered as one of the very important forms of sports in Spain. Since the 1940s, cycling has maintained a special position in the world of Sports in Spain. The most popular competition of cycling in Spain is the Vuelta a Espaņa or the Tour of Spain. This tour is considered as one of the three most prestigious tours throughout the world, including Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.
Spain has produced some of the greatest cyclists, Miguel Indurain, Luis Ocaņa, Federico Bahamontes and Pedro Delgado, who have contributed to a great extent to development of this sport. Miguel Indurain is the most successful Spanish cyclist. He has achieved the rare honor of winning the Tour de France, five consecutive times.
Cycling in Spain is a matter of huge challenge for lovers of this sport. Though there are comparatively easy cycling tracks, you will also find really tough tracks, where you have to give the actual test of your fitness level and physical tenacity. The Vuelta a Espaņa or the Tour of Spain is famous among the cycling enthusiasts, throughout the world. This is due to the fact that here you have to give the true test of not only your physical tenacity but also of your mental stamina.
There are several cycling areas in Spain, where you will be able to get a taste of the true thrill of cycling. Most of the competitions, which are organized during summer in Spain, mainly concentrates over regions like North of Spain, more specifically the Basque region that is inclusive of San Sebastian and Bilbao. But spring and autumn seasons are most perfect for cycling in the regions like Andalusia and the South of Spain.
While it comes to cycling in Spain, there must be a specific focus over the prestigious even of the Vuelta a Espaņa or the Tour of Spain. This competition first started in the year 1935 and it became an annual event since 1955.
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Participants in this competition cycle through various routes in Spain for three weeks. Though at the initial level this tour was organized during Spring time, from 1995 onwards it has been shifted to the month of September.
The Vuelta a Espaņa finishes traditionally in Madrid, the capital of Spain. The most successful performers in this tour are Tony Rominger of Switzerland, who won this competition for three consecutive years 1992, 1993, 1994 and Roberto Heras of Spain. The later one also won this competition in the years of 2000, 2003 and 2004.
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