La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour that is based in Girona, but travels from the Mediterranean into the foothills of the Pyrenees. Our most recent trip…
Favourite Rides: Rides Under 50K
We each have a spot or two where we ride that we consider magical. These are the kind of places where we feel at peace, where we feel free on the bike. Riding is not only sport and transportation but also experiencing new places, about sharing the experience and better discovering oneself.
La Ruta Tierra
By Michael Barry Away from the traffic and into the green mountains I can quickly find the serenity that is elusive within the city. We climbed for an hour or…
Cycling Tour Feature: La Ruta Mar i Muntanya October 2017
Although Catalunya is in the midst of a turbulent time politically, pedaling bikes in the countryside is as peaceful as ever. A group of 14 cyclists joined us in October…
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya June 30-July 9, 2017 – Girona, Spain
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour in Girona, Spain that travels from the Mediterranean to the foothills of the Pyrenees. This trip included 7 guided rides,…
Pyrenees Tour
By Michael Barry Photography by Michael Barry, Jaume Cabruja, Jordi Cantal and Albert Pages Having ridden all over the world, the Pyrenean mountains remain one of my favourite spots to…
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya
By Michael Barry Photography by Michael Barry, Jaume Cabruja, Jordi Cantal and Albert Pages Girona has become a European base for many pro cyclists—a recent count figured they were roughly…
Weekend Dispatch August 23, 2016
Peter Morse on his way to winning the Ontario Provincial Criterium Championships in Markham, Ontario. Photograph by Ian Austen The peloton. Photograph by Ian Austen At the start. Photograph by…
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya Bike Tour: Girona, Spain
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour that travels from the Mediterranean to the foothills of the Pyrenees. The trip includes 6 guided rides, cultural visits, culinary…
Mare de Deu del Mont
Surrounding Girona there are some fantastic climbs and descents. The views are magnificent from the local peaks as the Pyrenees tower to the north and the sea lies to the…
On the Bike Again
A professional cyclist is rarely off of his bike in the off-season for more than a month. Progressively, through the months of November and December I slowly ease back into…