Great tours are often born from the most unexpected moments… … Like that one time I found myself climbing Montejunto, those last two kilometres that feel like a mountain's way of challenging you, with a 14% grade. It's as if the mountain decided the previous 40...
OUR 1000km Coast to Coast continues as we depart from Caceres and head north towards the mountains. DAY 3 177kms, 26kph, 2361m After indulging in pastries and coffee to help fuel our 1000k Coast to Coast adventure, followed by more cakes in Plaza Mayor, Plascencia, we...
....10 of the best you've probably never heard about Portugal has some of the toughest cycling climbs in Europe. Here's our list of 10 of the best cycling climbs in Portugal. 1. Col' de Manteigas - Elev Diff 589m | Distance 15kms | Avg Grade 4% | CAT 2 The multiple...
There's a lot you can learn about tour organisation when you are talking to one of the biggest names in international cycling. Especially when he's also a stage winner in both the Tour de France and La Vuelta. I met up with Sean at the Volta Algarve in his final year...
..Portugal, April, 8.00am As I roll up the shutter and open the window, the bright... ...morning sun blazed into the bedroom. It's April, a gentle breeze blows into my room and outside spring is in full swing. The birds in the garden are busy feeding their chicks as...
Descents are always fun. We passed through the hamlets nestled in......... sheltered valleys. The dry stone walls that capture a level piece of fertile land or a paddock with olive trees and sheep grazing in the shadow of its branches. Within minutes we had arrived at...
The TT stage is my favourite day on a Tour...... There's no mass chase of support vehicles, team cars and TV motos barrelling down the road; each one jostling for prime spot. It's a less hectic day and everybody is a bit more relaxed. ...
The sudden appearance of the Cistercian Monastary never ceases to impress as you ride into the square from the south. Alcobaca is full of surprises including some of the best award winning regional pastries. ...