{"id":7426,"date":"2020-02-20T15:34:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T14:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gironaprosport.com\/preco-girona\/"},"modified":"2021-09-06T19:34:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T17:34:03","slug":"why-girona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gironaprosport.com\/en\/why-girona\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Girona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_5e5525eab3cb3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582644539669{margin-top: -40px !important;margin-bottom: -8vh !important;padding-top: 6vw !important;padding-bottom: 7.5vw !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/gironaprosport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gps-gironat-bg.jpg?id=5198) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;One of the most beautiful cities in Spain&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:14|text_align:center|color:%231c1a19|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Why Girona&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:56|text_align:center|color:%231c1a19|line_height:60px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Why Girona&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:center|color:%231c1a19|line_height:50px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598791135767{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Girona is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain, it is a medieval town of medium size, with beautiful architecture and monuments. Combine a trip to Barcelona with <strong>a visit to cycling in Girona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_5e553f0a498b9&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582645009709{margin-bottom: -1vh !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5201&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_5e5542ed96e73&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582646012563{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 1vw !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 1vw !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Mecca of professional cycling&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%231c1a19|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583164732459{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;m-left-right-d90-m40&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;m-left-right-d90-m40&#8243;]Girona is located <strong>100 km north of Barcelona<\/strong>, \u200b\u200bit is connected to Barcelona by express train, the ride takes only 38 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Girona is considered the Mecca of professional cycling. About 300 professional cyclists, triathletes, sports directors, mechanics and physiotherapists live here, professional teams are based here: Cannondale-Garmin, today Education First-Drapac, Mitchelton-Scott, Israel Cycling Academy or the women&#8217;s UCI pro-team Massi Tactic.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_5e5543104c08c&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_5e553f7465751&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582645114035{padding-right: 1vw !important;padding-left: 1vw !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Well-known cyclists and triathletes&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:center|color:%231c1a19|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586599509844{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;m-left-right-d90-m40&#8243;]One of the first known cyclists to settle here was <strong>Lance Armstrong<\/strong>, who had lived in Girona since 2001. Then others began to come, such as <strong>Daniel Martin<\/strong> or <strong>David Millar<\/strong>. Many of them stay here even after the end of their professional careers and start various companies here, from country sports villas, bicycle shops, provide guidance and coaching services, or open cafes and restaurants in the city. This is also the case with <strong>Christian Meier<\/strong>, who runs the famous caf\u00e9 La Fabrica or Rory Sutherland, who opened the Federal Caf\u00e9. Well-known triathletes include <strong>Jan Frodeno<\/strong> and <strong>Ewa Komander<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Why did these athletes start coming to Girona? Firstly, <strong>because of the climate<\/strong>, which allows you to train all year round, <strong>good roads<\/strong> with little traffic and drivers who are very considerate of cyclists, the anonymity it provides to famous cyclists, quality of life, <strong>Mediterranean gastronomy, diverse terrain<\/strong> that allows cycling on long straights as well as in steep climbs in the hills, in the beautiful scenery along the Costa Brava or in the nearby Pyrenees.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Girona enjoys the growing popularity of<strong> trail running<\/strong>, the nature between the coast and the mountains is perfect for that.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, <strong>there is the sea<\/strong>. As it is a calm, warm Mediterranean sea, athletes use it both for swimming and for <strong>kayaking, which is very popular here<\/strong>. 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