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Pedal Power in Palma<br />
MAJORCA<br />
Sunshine and<br />
cycling go hand<br />
in hand, so it’s<br />
no surprise that<br />
sunny Palma is<br />
following other<br />
European cities<br />
by introducing<br />
its own public<br />
bike hire scheme.<br />
The Spanish<br />
city’s new<br />
cycle system<br />
is expected to<br />
Race of Champions<br />
DUSSELDORF<br />
Who’s the greatest<br />
driver in the world?<br />
Sure, Michael<br />
Schumacher is an<br />
F1 legend, but put<br />
him in a different<br />
car and how would<br />
he fare against the<br />
likes of rally driver<br />
Sébastien Loeb?<br />
launch at the end<br />
of the year with<br />
336 bikes that<br />
can be used by<br />
members with a<br />
Citizen Card. As<br />
with London’s<br />
recently<br />
launched<br />
scheme, Palma<br />
offers cyclists the<br />
fi rst 30 minutes<br />
free, with<br />
computerised<br />
screens at<br />
Race of Champions<br />
attempts to answer<br />
that question,<br />
picking out the<br />
best drivers from<br />
F1, the World Rally<br />
Championship,<br />
NASCAR and more,<br />
and sending them<br />
out head to head.<br />
Schumacher and<br />
docking stations<br />
showing where<br />
other bikes<br />
and spaces are<br />
available. The<br />
hi-tech portals<br />
even allow<br />
users to report<br />
problems or<br />
bicycle damage<br />
to enable more<br />
cyclists to have<br />
stress-free sunsoaked<br />
rides.<br />
a-palma.es<br />
Loeb will be racing<br />
this year, as will<br />
Sebastian Vettel,<br />
Alain Prost and<br />
a host of other<br />
superstar drivers<br />
in Düsseldorf’s<br />
50,000 capacity<br />
ESPRIT arena.<br />
Tickets from €29.<br />
27–28 November
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