Girona
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In the spring of 1997, [[Marty Jemison]], [[Tyler Hamilton]] and [[George Hincapie]] moved to Girona as teammates on the US Postal Service Professional Cycling Team. This was the first year that American cyclists started living in Girona and meeting for training rides at the Pont de Pedra. Later, other well-known professional cyclists such as [[Lance Armstrong]] came to live in the city. |
In the spring of 1997, [[Marty Jemison]], [[Tyler Hamilton]] and [[George Hincapie]] moved to Girona as teammates on the US Postal Service Professional Cycling Team. This was the first year that American cyclists started living in Girona and meeting for training rides at the Pont de Pedra. Later, other well-known professional cyclists such as [[Lance Armstrong]] came to live in the city. |
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Football is also widely popular. The local |
Football is also widely popular. The local club is [[Girona FC]], who were promoted to [[La Liga]] in 2017. The club's stadium is [[Estadi Montilivi]]. |
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The city has a [[roller hockey (quad)|roller hockey]] team, [[GEiEG]], one of the most important in Spain, which competes in the [[OK Liga]]. |
The city has a [[roller hockey (quad)|roller hockey]] team, [[GEiEG]], one of the most important in Spain, which competes in the [[OK Liga]]. |
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