- Oct 5
Ángel Arroyo, 1983 Tour de France runner-up, dies in Ávila at age 70
Spanish cycling pioneer Ángel Arroyo, who finished second in the 1983 Tour de France and won on the Puy de Dôme, has died at 70 following a six-month illness in Ávila.
- Oct 4
Torrential rains in southern Ávila cause river overflows and ash runoff from summer wildfires
Heavy rainfall across Ávila and Cáceres on 4 October flooded residences, cut regional roads, and washed fire debris into river systems, prompting orange weather alerts.
