Category Archives: Vuelta a Espana

50% DISCOUNT ON OUR TOUR OF ANDALUCIA

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

We now have just 2 spaces left for our Tour of Andalucia week commencing the 10th March 2012. We are keen to make it a full house for the week so have reduced the price from its usual 399GBP to … Continue reading →

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Tour of Andalucia day 1 reconnaisance and training

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Today’s ride was a 91 km ride from our base in Monachil to La Peza over the Puerto de Los Blancaros. This forms day 1 of our Tour of Andalucia holiday in March. The temperature hit an amazing 21 degrees … Continue reading →

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Pico de Veleta – Sierra Nevada

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

Rode the Pico de Veleta today from Monachil. The climb starts directly outside Monachil through some fairly steep swithbacks. After a while the road flattens out for a while before dropping down and climbing steadily upto 2500 metres. The road … Continue reading →

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Vuelta route 2011 Sierre Nevada Andalucia

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

Travelled from Bourg d’Oisans to Monachil today landing in Malaga to warm (18 centigrade)  and dry weather. I made the 2 hour trip to my base for the week in a stupidly cheap hire car. I spent the night in … Continue reading →

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