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Registration is open from 2 March. Registration will close on Monday 13 July at 10pm unless maximum limit reached beforehand.  III Sportive GP Canal de Castilla "The Roubaix castellana"  (Saturday 18 July 2015)   Register Here  III Retro GP Canal de Castilla  (Saturday 18 July 2015)   Register Here  IV Tweed cycling meetup (Sunday 19 July 2015)   Register Here Coming to GP CANAL DE CASTILLA is easy with LOGISTICS & BIKE Come and join us! ...

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Coming to GP Canal de Castilla is easy with Logistics & Bike

LOGISTICS & BIKE, provider of logistical services supporting development of cycling tourism events in Spain, has agreed with the organizers of GP CANAL DE CASTILLA 2015 to offer a transport service for anyone wishing to participate in any of three events over the weekend (GPCC – RETRO GPCC – Tweed) of 17-19 July in Medina de Rioseco. This consists of the direct transfer of cyclists and their return, with bicycle and with or without companion; from Barajas "Adolfo Suarez" Airport in Madrid to the locality of Medina de Rioseco, on the 17thand 19th of July respectively. Transport is carried out in VIP buses with air conditioning, heating, reclinable seats and DVD player. Itinerary: 17TH JULY (BARAJAS “ADOLFO SUAREZ” AIRPORT,...

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III Sportive: GP CANAL DE CASTILLA "THE ROUBAIX CASTELLANA"

Author:Carmelo Ortega The start of the Sportive is located in the quaint town of  Medina de Rioseco in the province of Valladolid on Saturday 18 July 2015 at 8am, following a circular route to end up back in Medina de Rioseco after cycling 165km through the provinces of Valladolid and Palencia. Author:Carmelo Ortega GP Canal de Castilla 2015 will attempt to recreate the ambience of the yesteryears of cycling by:  Using unpaved roads, 50km in total, divided into 10 separate stretches. Compulsory control points at the refreshment stops, where, like the races at the beginning of the 20th century, the participants MUST have their CANAL PASSPORT stamped to continue on their way. Author:...

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III RETRO GP CANAL DE CASTILLA

The Retro GPCC ride (Sunday 19 July 2015 at 9am) is the smaller sister event of the GPCC. It is a ride reserved for 100 “Retro cyclists”, who: -Use only racing bikes made prior to 1987 (which must have the gears on the frame and not the handlebars, save exceptions which have been expressly approved by the organisation). NOTE: Brake cables must be OFF the handlebars. -Do not bring Mountain Bikes (MTB) or any other bike other than a racing bike. Author: Carmelo Ortega. Only type of bicycle admitted in the Retro GPCC -Only dress in vintage maillots (made prior to 1987 or woollen or a modern imitation of teams from before 1987). Cycling shorts should be black or from the same team as the maillot. No cyclist will be able to...

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IV GP CANAL DE CANAL TWEED CYCLING MEETUP

If the Retro GPCC is the smaller sister event of the GPCC, the Tweed cycling meetup, which is into its fourth edition this year, is the baby of the family of our plan for Sunday 19 July 2015. Author: Fernando Fradejas It will start at 11am and is reserved for Tweed cyclists, who: 1) Use bicycles made prior to 1987: racing bikes, tandems, sit-up-and-beg-bikes, trade bicycles (postman, forest ranger...), motorettes, retro bmx, velosolex, penny farthings, old tricycles... 2) Do not use Mountain Bikes (MTB). Author: Fernando Fradejas 3) Who dress in a tweed style, elegantly or dress to match their bicycle (classic maillot if it is a road bike, as a postman or miner or labourer with a matching...

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Retro Cycling Rides around Europe

  The full list of Retro Rides in Europe   Spain  Retro GP Canal de Castilla La Monreal La Histórica La Pedals de Clip La Retrovisor Retrotrobada ciclista Austria In Velo Veritas Tour d Alba Belgium Retro Ronde La Savoureuse France Amicale Retro Velo Bearn Cyclo Classique La Patrimonie Hollannd Tour d´Historique Italy Giro d´Italia d´Epoca (18 different events) L´Eroica CronoVintage LA TIRRENICA   L’ETRUSCA VACAMORA Paris-Roubaix L' EROICA Primavera LA FRANCESCANA  LA MAREMMANA   COMACCHIO VINTAGE  LA...

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