Portugal's Covid-19 Bicycle Boom As Europe's Top Manufacturer

VOUZELA, PORTUGAL - JULY 02: An employee works on the assembly line of carbon fibre bikes at Carbon Team factory on July 2, 2021 in Vouzela, Portugal. Carbon Team started its activity in developing and producing Carbon fibre bicycle frames. The initial investment for the project was 8.4 million euros. The construction of the 9,000 square meter factory started already in the 4th quarter of 2019 and was completed in December 2020. They are actually producing high-end carbon fibre bike frames, with 700grams, tested in laboratory and the frames are 100% Monocoque which requires no gluing. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)