Vuelta a España

Stage 1 · 27 km

Vilanova de Arousa → Sanxenxo

the colour is red

We are on the Atlantic coast of Spain, about to embark on the 3rd and final leg of the Grand Tours Project, La Vuelta a Espana. The hills are steep, the roads are bumpy, the food is to die for, and the colour is red.

"As an artist, it’s kind of my responsibility to create a warning and remind people. I just want them to internalize a sense of respect and a sense of taking responsibility for the stewardship of the Earth"

— James Cameron - Film director, deep-sea explorer

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Keith’s Journal

The Giro d'Italia started with a 130km cycle doing several dizzy loops around Naples ... the Tour de France started with a long 213km ride along the coast of Corsica .. and the Vuelta starts over the seawater of the Atlantic Ocean using a glass ramp and continues with a 27km Team Time Trial. What a variety!

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Beyond light bulbs

by Jennifer Kent

International negotiations have failed to give us strong global commitments on climate change. Nations are falling short on their commitments for greenhouse gas emission reductions. Forget top-down solutions: it’s time to shine a light on what community action can achieve.

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