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CHPT3, City Guide, cycling, girona - June 26, 2018

City Guide: Girona by CHPT3

Thinking of a cycling holiday in Girona to find out what all of the fuss is about? Let David Millar, ex-professional cyclist, owner of CHPT3 and Girona local guide you around the walled city that he claims has become the “cycling capital of the world”. The Facts Girona is one of the major cities of Catalonia, situated 100km north east of Barcelona with a population of approx 100,000. It’s origins go back over 2000yrs to when the Romans ruled, over the next thousand years it changed hands from the Romans to the Visigoths to the Moors before eventually finding itself under long term Spanish rule. The Romans built a citadel, the Moors a mosque, while the Spanish built the cathedral we know today, all built on top of each other on the prominent position we are now so familiar with. During the 12th century the Jewish community flourished in Girona, having one of the most important Kabbalistic schools in Europe until the Alhambra Decree of 1492 forced the Jewish people to convert to Catholicism or face expulsion from Spain. To this day the Jewish Quarter of Girona is one of the best preserved in Europe and a major tourist attraction. That summary ...

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c3, CHPT3, collection, david, girona, Millar, Video - June 21, 2018

Girona, north of Barcelona, the heart of Catalunya.

Girona, north of Barcelona, the heart of Catalunya. A history going back over 2000 years to when the Romans ruled. The next thousand years saw it change hands from the Romans to the Visigoths to the Moors. Girona eventually found itself under Spanish rule. Nowadays it’s the professional cyclists who call it home. This is where CHPT3 was created and where its design studio is based. Girona’s where we ride every day and where we test each and every one of our products alongside the best racing cyclists in the world. Discover the new CHPT3 Girona Collection, click here.

At home with David Millar

When your whole life has revolved around racing what happens when it’s time to unpin the number and exit the bubble of the pro peloton? The basic fundamentals of what makes an athlete who they are – focus, drive, ambition, self proclaimed narcissism – simply don’t go away. In a rare post ride interview at David Millar’s home, overlooked by Rocacorba, Mike Cotty (The Col Collective) sit down with himself and long time friend and business partner Richard Pearce to delve deeper into the creation of Velo Club Rocacorba, moments of the past and what the next chapter in Millar’s life now holds. A video with David Millar climbing the famous Rocacorba near Girona can be found here. Video produced by The Col Collective Visit the Castelli website for more details on Chpt./// collection.

Rocacorba with David Millar and Chpt.///

Within a stone’s throw of the beautiful Costa Brava and Pyrénées, the medieval town of Girona has been home to many of the world’s professional cyclists for close to two decades, offering the perfect environment for a cyclist looking to hone their form on quiet roads and with favourable year round temperatures. While Nice is famous for the Col de la Madone and Lucca the Monte Serra, Girona has its very own secret amongst friends, just 20 kilometres north of the old town. Named after the 12th century Santuari de Rocacorba that sits just shy of the summit this is a climb that, although not as well known as some of the more popular peaks, has a significance all of its own – especially for one rider in particular. A pro for 18 years David Millar’s turbulent career has been well documented, most notably in his books Racing Through the Dark and The Racer. Having moved to Girona a decade ago Millar is part of the history of Rocacorba, in fact the climb had such significance to the Scotsman that it’s woven deep into the tapestry of life well after racing and now as a social bike rider with the ...

Video: Dan Martin Interview

2013 is looking to be a very important year for Irishman Dan Martin, who already has marked himself out as one of the top young talents in the sport. Meet the Irish climber in an interview with Castelli talking about his life as a cyclist, dreams, hopes, rebels of the peloton, racing clean, best and worst things about being a bicycle racer.