Lluís Puigvert (Girona, 2005) is one of the new Catalan talents in mountain racing. Born in the Girona neighborhood of Domeny, he was crowned champion two weeks ago at just twenty years old. Núria's Pot, one of the most prestigious high-mountain races in the Pyrenees. And he did so battling truly adverse weather conditions, with heavy rain, hail, and wind, which forced him to give his all to reach the finish line. "It was a somewhat strange Olla, because it wasn't the route I would have liked, but winning in those conditions has added value. It's one of the most legendary and famous races, with many people I admire participating," he explains.

"Well, it all started with a conversation with Chat Anguera during a meeting," explains Jordi Godayol, one of the people in charge of Olla de Núria, one of the most beloved mountain races in Catalonia. Great ideas often emerge this way, during an informal conversation. Antoni Chat Aguilera knew the Núria Valley like few others. A lifelong member of the Vic Hiking Union, an organization he would later preside over, Aguilera greatly loved the landscapes surrounding the Núria Sanctuary, which he had photographed from every angle. In 2006, Chat He told other members of the Unión Excursionista, such as Jordi and Pep Bisquert, that it would be a good area for a mountain race. And the idea took root.