Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
The Basque Country in Northern Spain is famous for its mountainous landscape, distinct traditions, rich culture, and an obsession with bikes.
In this film, GCN's Ollie Bridgewood visits the HQ of a brand that’s become a cycling institution; Orbea. He gets an access-all-areas tour of their state of the art factory and learns about the bikes they produce and the people who ride them. Ollie also catches up with legend Iban Mayo as well as taking a ride with the Euskaltel Euskadi team.
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The Basque Country in Northern Spain is famous for its mountainous landscape, distinct traditions, rich culture, and an obsession with bikes.
In this film, GCN's Ollie Bridgewood visits the HQ of a brand that’s become a cycling institution; Orbea. He gets an access-all-areas tour of their state of the art factory and learns about the bikes they produce and the people who ride them. Ollie also catches up with legend Iban Mayo as well as taking a ride with the Euskaltel Euskadi team.
Sign up for GCN+ now: https://gcn.eu/plus
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GCN+ is the home of the world’s most thrilling live bike races, highlights, exclusive shows and epic cycling documentaries that you can enjoy live + ad-free + on-demand + interactive + all-year round.
GCN+ is more of everything you’ve come to love from GCN but taken to the next level: more entertainment, more races, more inspiration, more access, more analysis, more science and more to watch with exclusive and original long-form films, documentaries and shows.
GCN+ is #cycling like you’ve never seen it before.
