Cycling in Madrid began operations in 2014 and it comprises with 123 stations and 1580 bicycles. La Vuelta a España, Spain's most popular cycling competition, always ends in Madrid. The "Anillo Verde Ciclista" (Cyclist Green Ring) is a bikeway that surrounds the city of Madrid. It is 64 kilometres long, and the average time to go across it is 4 hours and a half. It was built by phases, between the year 1995 and 2007. "Madrid Río" (literally: Madrid River) is a park located in the banks of the Manzanares River. It opened in 2011, and it is crossed by a cycle route
San Cristóbal (Madrid) joint. Spanish footballer Raúl González grew up around San Cristóbal de los Ángeles. He played at the local club and was spotted by Atlético Madrid. From 1994 to 2010 he played for Real Madrid. San Cristóbal (Madrid) San Cristóbal is a neighbourhood on the southern outskirts of Madrid, belonging to the working-class district of Villaverde, of which it is an administrative ward (""). The growing immigration rate (over 45% in 2007) has boosted its population to 18,000 inhabitants. The neighbourhood is geographically isolated by the railroads and highways that create borders, but has a Madrid Metro stop on Line 3