(No availability) 8 Days New Riders Volcano Cycling Tour and Training Camp in Tenerife, Spain

Day 1: Arrival

Today is your arrival day.

Day 2 (Sunday): Vilaflor, 31 miles / 50 kilometers

The route starts from the viewpoint La Centinela (10 kilometers away from your hotel in Los Cristianos). You then make your way to the town of Granadilla where you start a smooth 13 kilometers' climb (average grade of 5-6%) to your cafe stop at Vilaflor. After that, you'll ride an amazing descent to Los Cristianos. After the first loop, you'll ride to the town of Granadilla where you start a smooth 13 kilometers' climb (average grade of 5-6%) to your cafe stop at Vilaflor. After that, you'll ride an amazing descent to Los Cristianos.

• Elevation gain: 1,000 meters (3,281 feet)

Day 3 (Monday): El Poris, 40 miles / 75 kilometers

You start the ride from the town of San Isidro and you will ride up and down along the coast to the town of El Poris. This is to allow your legs to recover before the King's day, the first challenge of the week. At El Poris, you will stop at the seafront cafe before returning along the same route.

• Elevation gain: 1,400 meters (4,757 feet)

Day 4 (Tuesday): The King's Day, 41 miles / 66 kilometers

This is the first real challenge of the week. Tenerife Bike Training gives you the option to start from Alcalá (at sea level) with an easy climb of eight kilometers and perfect warm up through the banana plantations or to start from Chio (at 680 meters altitude) where you start the 24 kilometers climb to the Teide National Park. The climbing isn’t over yet as you have a final three kilometers' climb before you start a spectacular descent to Los Cristianos.

• Elevation gain: 1,600 meters (5,241 feet)

Day 5 (Wednesday): Recovery day, 27 miles / 43 kilometers

Today is a gentle recovery ride along the coast to the town of El Medano. This is to allow your legs to recover before the Queen’s day, the most challenging route of the tour. At El Medano, you will stop at one of the many seafront cafes before returning along the same route.

• Elevation gain: 700 meters (2,300 feet)

Day 6 (Thursday): Queen's Day, 49 miles / 78 kilometers

Your biggest challenge of the week! You'll be transferred to Los Loros where your bike will be waiting for you to start the route. You start the climb of 13 kilometers to Teide National Park. Breathtaking scenery awaits you, probably the most impressive landscapes Tenerife has to offer. Chris Froome said, “It's like traveling to Mars”. After a cafe stop at the mythical Parador Hotel and a photo opportunity with Mount Teide in the background, there is only three kilometers more of climbing before another spectacular descent to Los Cristianos (the same as King’s Day).

• Elevation gain: 1,900 meters (6,234 feet)

Day 7 (Friday): Vilaflor and paella party, 38 miles / 61 kilometers

After five days of a great cycling, Tenerife Bike Training gives you the option to start from Vilaflor (1,400 meters altitude) or to start from the viewpoint at 1,700 meters altitude. Either way, you'll arrive at the Parador Hotel for a quick cafe stop and your last photo opportunity with El Teide. Only five kilometers of climbing before you start one of the most beautiful descents to La Orotava for the paella party at the Delgado's family home in the countryside. Mama Delgado will greet you there with a warm smile and the wonderful aroma of her delicious cooking; the centerpiece of which is a huge paella, cooked the traditional way, of course!

• Elevation gain: 1,450 meters (4,750 feet)

Day 8

Today is your departure day.

Tour information

You will have a fully-supported ride with the usual Tenerife Bike Training experienced ride leaders and support van. There are six routes in total. The duration of the routes is between three to eight hours with coffee breaks. All ages, levels, and abilities are welcome. You will ride on bike-friendly roads with almost non-existent traffic and smooth mountain roads. The island has embraced its growing two-wheeled culture, offering ample bike resources and a positive attitude towards cyclists.

Bike hire information

This listing only displays packages without bike hire and with Professional BMC GF02 or FOCUS Cayo bike hire.

Skill levels

Beginner:

• can cycle for 2-3 hours
• assistance required
• comfortable with curves and leans
• basic experience with unsurfaced roads
• short distance ascents and descents

Intermediate:

• can cycle for 3-4 hours
• average riding experience
• little assistance required
• comfortable with extreme curves and leans
• average experience with unsurfaced roads
• steep ascents and descents

Advanced:

• can cycle for 5-6 hours
• extensive riding experience
• assistance on demand (if required)
• experienced with riding a variety of bicycles
• comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions

This cycling tour will take place in Tenerife, Spain. Tenerife is the island of the pros. Tenerife has superior training terrain with climbs to El Teide at 2,350 meters (7,709 feet) that rival the toughest of the Alps (Stevio and Mortirolo). Pro cycling teams such as Sky. Astana, Katusha, Movistar, Lotto, Belkin, etc. have all trained here, and it was on the island´s smooth, sun-baked roads that Team Sky´s Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome sculpted their Tour de France successes.

The privilege of cycling at 2,330 meters above sea level is something you will find in very few places in the world. The opportunity of climbing from sea level up to 2,330 meters in just a few hours make Tenerife different and unique in the world. There are over 20 distinct routes with climbs that rival the toughest of the Alps.

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Meals on a half board basis will be served for you. After your sixth ride, you can enjoy a paella party, a delicious paella lunch hosted by Mama Delgado in a beautiful Canarian house in the countryside. The starters include mama's guacamole, serrano ham, and typical Canarian potatoes with a traditional mojo. Wine and beers are included in the price. Water, bananas, iso drinks, nuts, etc. are provided in the support van.

• 8 days' fully accompanied trip
• 6 guided rides carefully designed by local Delgado brothers: Alberto and Marcos
• A memorable cycling training camp
• Coaching and technical tips by Alberto Delgado (qualified for Ironman World Championship in Hawaii 2015)
• 2-3 experienced ride leaders on every stage
• Experienced mechanic
• Support-van with water, bananas, iso drinks, nuts, etc.
• Briefings, TBT daily maps, cue sheets, and elevation profiles for each stage
• 1 Tenerife Bike Training pink cycling jersey
• Transfers from and to Tenerife South Airport (TFS)
• Meals on a half board basis (breakfast and dinner)
• Paella party, with wine and beers
• 7 nights' accommodation

• Airfare
• Travel and personal insurance (recommended)
• Extras at the hotel, phone charges, and mini-bar
• Lunch
• Rental bikes available - BMC full carbon (Ultegra, Disc or Di2)
• 7% tax

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 12.1% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.