Ideal preparation for Quebrantahuesos and the Étape du Tour
Year after year 1000s of riders do these great events and many are caught out by their difficulty due to poor preparation – not enough miles in the legs, not enough climbing and not enough time riding in hot-weather conditions.

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camp's pictures

Here is what a guest had to say about our last camp :

"I Just wanted to say thanks very much for a fantastic week cycling. I was struggling with fitness before I came on the camp but now feel much better, not only fitter but more motivated too.  I can't wax lyrical enough about the quite &  well maintained roads,  the climbs so near by, the weather, the routes,  the base and of course your organisation. Truly brilliant, and just what everyone should do if they are thinking of riding a sportive. I got back to 2c temps, sleet and snow,  a bit of a difference compared to  21c in Denia. Looking forward to coming back soon. Thanks" - Finlay

The best preparation you can have for riding these sportives is to spend time in a similar environment riding similar distances and terrain – in other words if you are going to ride in the mountains it makes sense to train in the mountains and we have plenty of them here on the Costa Blanca! We have 25 km climbs, we have category one Vuelta climbs, we have climbs of 3kms+ with 10 % average gradients and 17% ramps – and we have the sun and the sea.

This training week has been designed to ensure you get plenty of miles in your legs, plenty of climbing and descending and the chance to experience a 200km, fully-supported ride with over 3500 metres of climbing. This will all be done from our Mediterranean base in Denia so the weather should be warm and sunny, just like the Pyrenees in the summer.

Click on the mountain profile to see an example of ride profiles
The below table is a proposed camp itinerary. Mileage may be adjusted according to each rider's ability. And each day's ride has been chosen to offer a shorter alternative.

Day	Distance	Profile	Height gain
Sunday	94  km		955 m
Monday	87  km		1.131 m
Tuesday	130  km		1.240 m
Wednesday	157 km		2.216 m
Thursday	78  km		609 m
Friday	125 km		1.509 m
total = 671 km (506 miles)		total = 6.5002 m (25.131ft)

Like our other training camps, you will be guided by riders who live locally and know all the routes. We have experience of Quebrantahuesos, the Étape and Marmotte so there will be plenty of advice for those who want it too!

Click on profiles to see them enlarged

The training rides will be backed up by vehicle support so you don't need to worry about carrying extra clothes, spares tyres and cameras – we'll do it for you. We will also have supplies of food & drink covered so you won't bonk, you focus on the riding and we'll do the rest.

But let's not forget this will be a fantastic holiday too. During the evening you will have the chance to relax and enjoy the delights of this Costa Blanca town. Denia has miles of beaches, a fantastic new marina and a traditional old Spanish town crammed with bars and restaurants offering mouth-watering Tapas and Cerveza. If you want to study the profiles of this year's big sportives and receive top tips on how to ride them you might as well do it below a Mediterranean sunset – it sure beats a typical Bank Holiday scenario back in the UK!

Click here to see our Sportive trip to the QBH

What's Included?

What's not included?

Please note that places are strictly limited to ensure that every guest will receive a high level of attention from the guides. Places are at a premium so book now to avoid disappointment.

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Flight information    *Please Note: Flights are not included in our prices*

In order to minimise the time between guests arriving at Alicante airport and being transferred to the hotel, we would greatly appreciate it if you can book onto one of the below listed flights to make the 12.00 pm coach transfer.These flights have been selected to give you as many local departure options as possible. This will ensure you get to the hotel early in the afternoon and have time to settle and get your bike fixed up before dinner. If you cannot make one of these morning flights you will be met at the airport and transport will be arranged for you in conjunction with any other guests arriving in the afternoon. Guests who arrive in the evening may have to pay an additional surcharge for transport.

Please contact ciclocostablanca.com directly to discuss this if you have any problems in arranging flights.

Alicante Airport Coach mid-day pick-up ( 12.00 pm )
LOCATION	AIRLINE	DEPARTURE	ARRIVAL	PICK-UP
Belfast	Easy jet	06.05 am	10.05 am	12.00
E. Midlands	Easy jet	06.05 am	09.45 am	12.00
Dublin	Aer Lingus	06.20 am	10.15 am	12.00
Bournemouth	ThomsonFly	07.30 am	10.30 am	12.00
Manchester	FlyMonarch	07.15 am	11.10 am	12.00
London Luton	FlyMonarch	07.20 am	10.50 am	12.00
Glasgow	Fly Globespan	07.25 am	11.25 pm	12.00
Birmingham Intl	FlyMonarch	07.30 am	11.05 am	12.00
Stansted	Easy Jet	07.45 am	11.20 am	12.00