An Unforgettable Day with Visma-Lease-a-Bike in Sierra Nevada
When looking for the ideal training location for a professional cycling team, sunny Spanish coastal resorts, steep Pyrenean passes or Tuscan hills might come to mind. But this year, the Visma-Lease-a-Bike team chose a completely different setting: the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada. I got the chance to visit their training camp and spend a day cycling in this breathtaking mountain range. The contrast between the sunny weather at the foot of the mountain and the snow-capped peaks is truly impressive. If you are considering an altitude training camp, this experience is highly recommended.
Gravel biking in Tarifa, Andalusia: a gravel haven at the end of the world
Tarifa, located at the southernmost tip of Europe, is best known as the Mecca for kite- and windsurfers. But what many people do not know is that Tarifa is also heaven on earth for gravel bikers. Here we cycle the round 'Fin del continente', or the end of the world. And that describes exactly the [...]