2014 events!

We have just entered 2014 and this brings new events worldwide. On January 1st, Televisió de catalunya showed in a long video (from a Catalan perspective) the events to occur during the year  in 2014. Among them, it highlighted the Dakar motor test which is held the first days of January in South America. It also highlighted the Sochi Winter Games that will be inaugurated in February despite the controversy surrounding them. Other events that appear in the news are the start of the Formula 1 world , the motorcycling Cup final in Spain and Europe, Club World Cup soccer, the Tour de France, the European swimming. Above all of them, the most anticipated event of the year is the Football World Cup in Brazil to be played next summer with favourite teams as Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Spain, that will defend the title earned in South Africa in 2010.

The video also made ​​reference to the cycling world cup to be held next September in Ponferrada, where Catalan Purito Rodriguez will try to win after the silver medal obtained in the last world championship. Finally, Spain will also host the World Cup in basketball, which will have some matchs in Barcelona with the best teams in the world!

For those who want watch the original video of the Catalan TV, find the link here.

Successful "Cursa dels Nassos" and happy 2014!

The race, which took place pastTuesday on a street circuit in Barcelona, had 11,495 registered runners,  an absolute record in the history of the race.

At the halfway point of the tour, a group of ten riders, among whom were the favorites led by Pol Guillen, along with Samir Ait Bouychamane, Nacho Caceres, Ilias Fifa, and Driss Lakhouaja ​, setting the pace of the race.

The group was reduced to three Moroccan runners with Ilias Fifa, Samir Ait and Ibrahim Ezzaydouni. Fifa gave a change of pace for the final two kilometers of the route, imposing Samir Ait in 20 seconds and Ezzaydouni for 28 seconds in a race with a clear dominance of North African runners .

Ilias Fifa, 24 years old, won the race in 2010 and was second in the last two editions, with a best time of 28:34 in the distance. He has removed the thorn with his second win at the San Silvestre Barcelona , but the brand has failed to break the record shows that Carlos Castillejo, who has competed in was recovering from an injury with 28:29 , achieved his victory last year.

The runner Lydia Rodriguez, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, has won a clear advantage over their rivals and achieved his third consecutive win , a record of wins in the race.

Rodriguez, the second runner Jean Bouin 2013 and 10,000 meters in Spain ( 2012 ) , set a time of 33:04 , far from the record evidence that shows Rosa Morato with 32:06 since 2009 , but 31 seconds exceeded in the Alicante Gem Borrachina second with 33:35 , and Marisa Barcelona Casanueva ( New Balance 's team ) , Spain 10 km runner , third in 1:08 .

In the category of wheelchair, George Wood was the winner with a time of 30:28 .

Source and image: http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/atletismo/ilias-fifa-lidia-rodriguez-vencedores-cursa-dels-nassos-2972209

The Catalan soccer festival ends with a Catalonia 4 - Cape Verde 1!

Around 20,700 fans have not missed the appointment with the Catalan football and have seen the victory of Catalonia versus Cape Verde by 4-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. Sergio Garcia (2 goals), Bojan Krkic, and Oriol Riera have reversed the initial goal of the Africans in the match that served as the debut for Gerard Lopez, new Catalan coach.

Coach Gerard Lopez has premiered on the Catalan bench drawing with a risky tactical 3-4-3 . Players of Cape Verde started hard and went ahead thanks to a goal in the 10th minute by Djaniny. But the Catalans have quickly reversed the scoring with three goals in just three minutes. Goals from Sergio Garcia (captain today and 2 goals) and Bojan Krkic have signed a comeback . The RCD Espanyol player has now become the highest scorer with 7 goals in the Catalan National team .

It should be noted that only Marc Valiente, who made ​​his debut with Catalonia, has stayed on the pitch after the break. Another debutant, Oriol Riera, has demonstrated his instinct scoring the 4-1. Uri Rosell, champion of MLS in the United States, has played the last 25 minutes. The Puig-Reig player dragged physical discomfort, but did not want to miss the match. Like Aleix Vidal and Jordi Xumetra who the day of the party weretraining with their clubs and did not want to miss the party of the Catalan football .

Image of the game taken from: www.directe.cat

Source: http://www.esport3.cat/noticia/2263533/futbol/Catalunya-goleja-Cap-Verd-(4-1)-davant-mes-de-20000-espectadors-a-lEstadi-Olimpic-Lluis-Companys

Copa Nadal 2013

This past December 25 took place on the coast of Barcelona the dean of the open water competitions.
In this edition, the 285 swimmers stand the familiarity of the trial, the tradition of the test, the cool water and the good atmosphere. This race has become a public celebration rather than a swimming competition.
In this edition the fastest 200 meter swimmer was Dani Serra, 45 years old, who won for the tenth time the Christmas Cup (third consecutive) with a time of 2 minutes and 9 seconds. Aida Bertran, female category, of 17 years, has been the winner in this category.

Source of information: http://www.esport3.cat/noticia/2259213/poliesportiu/Dani-Serra-i-Aida-Bertran-guanyen-la-104a-edicio-de-la-Copa-Nadal-la-tradicional-travessia-al-port-de-Barcelona

Image: http://cnb.es/copanadal.php

Discover Barcelona by bike

One objective of this blog is to promote the sport in Barcelona, ​​in addition to reporting sports news in the city. That's why we want to inform the journal Time Out published a story about what to do in Barcelona, ​​presenting 10 different routes around the city difficult to cycle. These routes serve 10 to combine cycling and leisure, outdoors and in touch with nature. The routes can be made irrespective of being in shape or not, as there are different difficulties. Easy as Park Besos or dificl such as Tibidabo.

You can visit the magazine and read about the 10 cycle routes, here

ASOBAL Cup in Barcelona

As agreed Handball Association of Spanish Club, FC Barcelona City Council of Barcelona, ​​next weekend will be held at the Palau Blaugrana ASOBAL Cup XXIV.
So the 4 winners ASOBAL League plays 21 semifinals and the final 22 winners from the previous round. The four teams are ranked F.C. Barcelona Naturhouse La Rioja, Huesca and the Fraikin Granollers.
The emparallaments have been defined so that the club will play the semifinal against Huesca while Naturhouse Rioja and Fraikin Granollers also fight for a place in the final. So there is the possibility that on December 22 at 20:00 pm there is confrontation between Catalans. The club title defense and is favorite to take the win and retain it.

Source of information: 

http://www.esport3.cat/noticia/2246073/poliesportiu/Fraikin-Granollers-Naturhouse-La-Rioja-i-Barca-Osca-semifinals-de-la-Copa-ASOBAL-al-Palau-Blaugrana

Image: 

http://www.bmhuesca.com/userfiles/images/Noticias1314/C_ASOBAL.jpg

"La Cursa dels Nassos" 2013 is comming!

It is Christmas and the holidays arrive that means that... arrives "la Cursa dels Nassos"! Popularly known throughout Spain as "Saint Sylvester" some years in Barcelona he adopts this peculiar name, in honor of the man's nose. It's a special race because goodbye to the year with a good dose of exercise is one of the best experiences I can make it, and I've run is different from the others, so say more than 10,000 participants that for more than a decade, they go out for a total of 10 kilometers.

The organization recommends that those who want to run fast get involved (here) as places are limited and registration is fast paced. The inscrpció costs € 14 and everyone can run only on one condition, was aged 16. Yes you fulfill them, do not hesitate and enjoy the last evening of the year as it deserves, playing sports!

If you have any doubt whether it runs or not, here's a summary of the 2012 edition: