Cruising, cycling, chaotic beaches: the week in Majorca
There were more ships than ever, while cyclists (and events) continued to cause debate and the Catalan language also proved to be a debating point.
Sport
Council of Majorca to “bring order” to road sporting events
The Mallorca 312 event led to road closures of up to four hours.
Graffiti laughs and cycling laments: the week in Majorca
The Palma Boat Show, Andy Murray, cyclists everywhere, tourist tax non-communication and THAT photo.
Cycling
Mallorca 312 cycling event draws complaints over road closures
Next Saturday's Ironman triathlon will mean that some roads that have been closed today will also be closed then.
Sport
Mayors wanting limits to road races
Arta mayor admits that they do though cause inconvenience. "They need to be minimised as much as possible."
Cycling
Major improvement planned to Santa Eugenia-Pollensa cycling route
The work on the roads will involve re-tarmacking them, cutting back vegetation and improving signage.
Cycling
Three cyclist deaths in the Balearics this year
The great majority of accidents were in Majorca - 156 in all.
Cycling
Cycling routes being promoted at Berlin's travel fair
The Council of Majorca will be presenting sixteen cycling-tourism routes at this week's ITB travel fair in Berlin.
Cycling
Majorca facing the biggest cycling tourism “boom” ever
This year's growth in the number of cycling tourists will be between 15 and 20%.
Cycling
New campaign for cycling safety
Publicity for the campaign involves the distribution of 20,000 leaflets and posters in four languages plus information videos.
Palma
Quarter of a million to go on expansion of Bicipalma scheme
With the expansion there will be 650 places for bikes at the various stations for the at present 1,638 users of the service.
Cycling
Council of Majorca to bring “order” to cycling routes
This initiative was agreed upon at a meeting of the committee for cyclist road safety, at which the necessity to update signage for cycling routes was identified.
Tourism
Wiggins stars for Majorca in promoting cycling tourism
Sir Bradley Wiggins today once more proved what a remarkable ambassador he is for Majorca.
Tourism
Cycling tourism worth more than 150 million euros
The most recent information indicates that in the past year some 160,000 cycling tourists came to the island.
Northern News Spotlight
Safety improvements for Albufera cyclists promised
The road by Albufera is one of the old "carreteras", not that wide and, as a consequence, a potential risk.