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BB Just have a walk in Miranda de Ebro to verify that this city is a love of cycling. You see many people moving up and down to go to work, or simply to shop around to see the latest flood of Ebro ... bike, of course, by its more of 27 km of bicycle lanes. Even now have a public service bicycle hire to meet the demand of thousands of Mirandeses who enjoy this form of transport, given the privileged position of this city by name on a plain surrounded by mountains, the Mountains Obarenses. The arrival of the railroad to the city "to be admired," the second half of the s. XIX, was a definite boost for the welfare of its inhabitants, which together with the weather ("better than the Basque Country") and a very good terrain to ride a bike, made to meet all the conditions so that in 1937 half a dozen Rail pedal decide partner to enjoy a taste of truth to this in the bike, even in the military context of the Spain of 37 and a whole heroic practice what they call cycling. But like many organizations, the club, after the war, passing through a dark tunnel, which is little or no documentation and not until the 80's when society lives its renaissance, with the help of Jose Miguel Leiva Mesanza , big fan riding a bike shop in 1984, reorganizing the partners of the entity and "helped" without doubt the demurrage of Perico and figures like Arroyo, Lejarreta, or Fernandez Rupérez own light shining on the Tour France. With this splendid panorama emerged in 1985 a new policy in the club, headed by José Miguel. They are brilliant years, reaching the 112 partners in 90, and multiplying both social and sporting activities in an exciting line clearly. With the arrival of 2000, the club is going through a "perilously" comfortable, since there are no young people who want to "pull the car," an endemic problem for many companies today who see their kids if they do not compete prefer to leave everything. However, the firm pedal club to celebrate its 75 anniversary in 2012, in the words of José Ignacio, secretary of the entity "Mirandeses few know." Addition añade que “el ciclismo es un deporte de masas, pero no lo es a nivel de cantera, ni de asociados y federados, y con falta de apoyo institucional a nivel económico, y los que trabajamos en un proyecto ciclista nos vemos coartados por falta de efectivos humanos y económicos”. Sirvan sus palabras como pequeño toque de atención, aunque entre su masa social no hay queja alguna pues el 70% de los asociados son practicantes activos. Con todo este apoyo y amparados por su magnífica sede social de 131 m2 ,“que costeamos como podemos”, han conseguido organizar nada menos que 32 ediciones de la carrera ciclista de élite y sub23 “Gran Premio Virgen de Altamira” y sin duda su actividad estrella hasta el año 2001: The Bike Tour "Triple Crown", one of the most important and hard marches nationwide, with its 170 km and rises to the ports of Rivas, the Herrera and Orduña and came to collect more than 1000 participants including 1988 and 2001. Socially, these hard route, "about 50 riders of the 83 current members," the still touring year after year even in June, inviting a neighbor club next year playing with friends Haro ( La Rioja) -. This extraordinary departure is part of cyclist's calendar that begins the first Sunday in February with the healthy habit of celebrating at lunch with some eggs and ham. The season ends on the last Sunday in October and also fired ... yeah, some eggs and ham! Wonderful outlets where you can enjoy a great time going through the ravines of Pancorbo, Burgos address, and La Puebla de Arganzón, to the Basque Country, or the "Conchas de Haro" if you tuck way La Rioja. The average age of these guys is 46 years, the most veteran of 36 years and the most novel of 94, and "there is a party of them who are very mad and point to a bombing, going to all appointments cyclists ". For the year 2010 have a lot of projects and hopes in the portfolio from which to organize a new tournament has social and visit by bike and family, the area of \u200b\u200bLuz Saint Sauveur. You know: Boucharo, Troumouse, Pont d'Espagne ... Today "still struggling to Mirandeses day to day, and foreigners who visit our city, can enjoy and experience this wonderful sport called cycling and combining, as few, spirit Sports sacrifice and fellowship. "
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