Escalada a Montjuïc
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The Escalada a Montjuïc (English
: Scaling of Montjuïc, Spanish
: Escalada a Montjuic) is a one-day, two-stage road bicycle racing
race held in Barcelona
, Spain
since 1965. It is held in the middle of October, as one of the final races in the European season. Since 2005, it is organised as a 1.2 category race as a part of the UCI Europe Tour. The event, organised by Esport Ciclista Barcelona, plays host to number of races for women, veterans, young riders and elite men.
The elite men's race is split into two stages. The first stage is criterium
, where around five laps of a five kilometre course are completed. The second stage is an individual time trial
up the slopes of Montjuïc
, which is usually around ten kilometres. The elite men's race mainly attracts professional Spanish riders. Eddy Merckx
holds the record for most wins with six victories between 1966 and 1975.
English language
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: Scaling of Montjuïc, Spanish
Spanish language
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: Escalada a Montjuic) is a one-day, two-stage road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
race held in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
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since 1965. It is held in the middle of October, as one of the final races in the European season. Since 2005, it is organised as a 1.2 category race as a part of the UCI Europe Tour. The event, organised by Esport Ciclista Barcelona, plays host to number of races for women, veterans, young riders and elite men.
The elite men's race is split into two stages. The first stage is criterium
Criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets....
, where around five laps of a five kilometre course are completed. The second stage is an individual time trial
Individual time trial
An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
up the slopes of Montjuïc
Montjuïc
Montjuïc is a hill located in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Etymology:Montjuïc is translated as 'Jew Hill' in medieval Catalan, or is perhaps related to the Latin phrase Mons Jovicus . The name is found in several locations in the Catalan Countries: the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona both have a...
, which is usually around ten kilometres. The elite men's race mainly attracts professional Spanish riders. Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all...
holds the record for most wins with six victories between 1966 and 1975.