ANDBike Festival Thrives in La Massana, Draws Cyclists and Pros
La Massana hosted the successful second ANDBike edition, blending gear demos, pro sessions, family fun, and scenic rides to cement its status as Andorra's top cycling hub.
Key Points
- Event featured test rides, expert talks by pros like Fernando Gaviria and Iván Ramiro Sosa
- Saturday highlights: Ciclo Andorra ride, youth MTB clinics, pumptrack, and stage sessions
- Sunday: E-bike tours, family pumptracks, skills courses, fitness classes, and food trucks
- Officials including Eva Sansa Jordan and Jordi Torres praised its role in boosting cycling tourism
The second edition of ANDBike, Andorra's leading cycling festival, wrapped up successfully in La Massana over the weekend, reinforcing the parish's role as the country's premier cycling destination.
Organized across Parc del Prat Gran and Plaça dels Fontetes, the event attracted cyclists, industry professionals, brands and enthusiasts to a privileged natural setting. Participants sampled the latest gear through test rides, engaged in expert sessions and took part in leisure activities suited for all ages.
La Massana's cònsol major Eva Sansa Jordan and cònsol menor Roger Fité opened proceedings on Saturday alongside event director Albert Balcells and the team. They inspected exhibitor stands and activity areas. Tourism and Commerce Minister Jordi Torres joined the inauguration, praising the festival's growth as a showcase for innovations amid Andorra's prime cycling landscape. Sansa Jordan highlighted its importance in branding La Massana as a cycling hotspot, timed with the Bike Park's seasonal opening for on-site product trials.
Key Saturday features encompassed the non-competitive Ciclo Andorra ride from Plaça dels Fontetes, free youth mountain bike clinics via Andorra Cycling, drawing workshops, face painting and a pumptrack. Stage sessions at Prat Gran addressed beginner tips from Bici Lab Andorra, pro-amateur differences with Synapse Health, nutrition strategies by Iván Ramiro Sosa, injury recovery from Cande Moreno, appearances by Jakub Otruba and Fernando Gaviria, Portugal's Anicolor initiative with Rubén Fernández and Alexis Guerín, and trends in cycling by Tom Misser.
Sunday offered the E-bike La Massana-Andorra ride starting at 9am, plus the non-competitive Ebike Tour by Pic Negre for scenic exploration. Family offerings included dual pumptracks, skills courses, art contests, face painting, fitness classes, DJ Tite sets and food trucks.
Promoters described the gathering as pivotal for anchoring La Massana at cycling's core while launching the season with a mix of athletic, health, fun and commercial elements. Diari d'Andorra listings confirmed the festival's prominence, noting its 10am start at Prat del Colat as a key draw for the cycling community.
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