5 destinations for a perfect cycling holiday
If you want guaranteed sun, we have some great tips for you. Cycling destinations with almost 100% sun guarantee. Well, guarantee all the way to the door so to speak. In Europe, there are a number of destinations that are popular all year round. In winter an opportunity to just cycle with shorts, in [...]
Cycling in Wales: Snowdonia - The heart of Cymru cycling
Wales. Who doesn't know it. Rugged. Land of long voids. Sparsely populated. Funny language. Friendly people. Swansea and Cardiff. Both cities not in the basecamp top 10. But also the land of Sir David Brailsford and one Geraint Thomas. Both come from a region in the north of this country better known [...]
Cycling Destination Approved: Tête de Course
In our Cycling Destination Approved section, we highlight hotels, cafes and cycling businesses that stand head and shoulders above the rest. How to become an 'approved location' you can read in this article. Most important to us: the title has to be earned and cannot be bought! Today, we look at a great place in [...]
Cycling in the Eifel: a great alternative
We make no secret of it, cycling in the mountains is the best thing for us to do. That we 'have' to do most of the kilometres through vast meadows, along the Dutch delta and occasionally climb the Dutch hills is certainly not a punishment, but nothing beats the mountains. In order to [...]
Cycling in Trentino-South Tyrol: a winter sports feeling and palm trees in one ride
Imagine Austria, but with everything Italy is known for; the best food and delicious coffee. Add some palm trees and vineyards and you have a bit of an image of the Italian region of Trentino-South Tyrol. In this blog, we tell you all the ins and outs about Cycling in Trentino-South Tyrol, around Molveno, [...]
Cycling holiday in Luxembourg day 2: happy birthday Ruben!
When it's your birthday, you treat, right? In the case of Ruben, who celebrated his 28th birthday in beautiful Luxembourg, we turned the tables. The treat was a beautiful ride through Luxembourg country, starting and finishing at Andy Schleck's impressive shop! At least, the plan was for us to [...]
Tips for first-time mountain cycling
Preparing for your first time cycling in the mountains can be tricky in our flat little country. But with some good tips, you will succeed! In this blog, our explorer Nynke gives you some tips for first-time mountain cycling. She tells how she prepared for a cycling trip [...]
Basque Country diary part 5: land of wind and wine
The jolly man in the blue shirt starts talking to me unintelligibly. Dressed like that in cycling clothes, I do not immediately recognise him as señor Landa. Right, Mikel Landa's grandfather (!) got ready for a bike ride this morning. From his enthusiastic story, I can just decipher that he says: 'I [...]
Cycling in Gran Canaria off-road: part 2
Ruth Koops van 't Jagt spent a week in the Canary Islands, and specifically Gran Canaria, for our platform! That this island can be a wonderful escape from reality is clear from the first part of her report, which appeared on Cycling Destination a little while ago. Again, there are great tips and [...]
Cycling in Gran Canaria: ultimate place to escape winter
In the week that intrepid cyclists in the Netherlands were braving wind force seven and pouring rain during the NK Tegenwindfietsen over the Oosterscheldekering, I, Ruth Koops van 't Jagt get to cycle in Gran Canaria. Nice climbing in the sun. Not for nothing is this Canary island a favourite winter cycling destination of both recreational racers [...]
