Denia, located 90km from Alicante airport, is a coastal town with rows of traditional streets housing restaurants and shops as well as a lively modern Marina and long stretches of sandy beaches.

 The area can offer plenty of quiet, flat roads that are ideal for time trial and team time trial training as well as recovery days, plus rolling hills and of course climbs.“Most longer rides [from Denia] begin with 20kms or so of easy, flat riding which allows riders to warm up before going into the climbs,” he says.

“There is a wider variety of climbs close by and they can be mixed up or combined more than you can do from the Calpe area. Directly inland, as well as to the north west of Denia, it is easy to reach and enjoy the likes of the Vall de Gallinera – and over to Beniares reservoir and Lorcha – Tollos, Vall de Ebo, Mirador de Xap, La Vall de Laguar, Petracos, Coll de Garga.

“More or less straight inland you have, of course, the Coll de Rates and the Sierra de Bernia, which are both approximately 25km from Denia.”

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Depending on your arrival time to Alicante Airport, you will assemble and test out your bikes in the Morning/afternoon. After breakfast on the first day we will assemble and a quick brief on the ride ahead, leaving promptly at 10am, we will stop mid route each day for refreshments at a local Taverna in one of the many towns.

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Your Week aHEAD

 

Possible plan for the Week. 

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• Friday: day 1 – Transfer from Alicante Airport to Denia. 

• Sat: day 2 – Build bikes 100 km ride with 1000 metres of climbing and a spectacular 8 km descent

• sun: day 3 – 90 km ride with the climb on Col de Rates

• Mon: day 4 – 140 km ride with 1500 metres of climbing including a 25 km descent

• Tues: day 5 – Rest Day or Optional Ride Flat café route

• Weds: day 6 – 80 km ride with 12 km climb to spectacular 700 metre view point.

• Thurs: day 7 – 100 km ride with challenging Val d’ Ebo climb (8 kms)

• Fri: day 8 – Optional Mornings ride before your return to Alicante airport

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We can chop and change the itinerary to reflect what you want from the break

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Sample Route Profiles

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