- Perfect Training & Leisure Rides in Mallorca
- Beautiful Blue Skies, Glorious Sunshine & 26°C
- Your Opportunity to Ride with the Legend Sean Kelly
Riding in sunshine at perfect cycling temperatures is every cyclists dream and it is one that is realised every October in Mallorca. Beautiful blue skies and glorious sunshine above you, while below your wheels are perfect easy to ride smooth roads. Amazing views are all around you and the feel of a cool sea breeze adds to this perfect cycling experience. Only a 2-2½ hour flight from most of Europe, including Ireland and Britain, it is no wonder that thousands of riders cycle in Mallorca during the autumn months.
Mallorca is one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, situated 100 miles east of the Spanish mainland in the wonderful Mediterranean Sea. It is blessed with long coastal roads and the fantastic Tramuntana Mountain Range. It has a long history of being cycling friendly, possessing the best climate for getting out on two wheels in Europe.
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Sean Kelly & SportActive Cycling
Riding the smooth roads of Mallorca during the autumn and spring months, is cycling Legend Sean Kelly, who rides with SportActive Cycling. Known as ‘The King of the Classics’ he achieved 193 professional victories and is ranked the second-best cyclist of all time. For five consecutive years, he was the number one cyclist in the world. He rides with SportActive Cycling, a leading tour operator on the island during spring and autumn.
SportActive Cycling is based in the north
of the island at the Zafiro Tropic hotel nestled in Port d'Alcúdia. This
location is ideal for cycling as it is close to the immensely popular routes of
Cap Formentor and the Tramuntana Mountain Range (Sa Calobra, Puig Major).
With professional coaches and guides, SportActive
looks after their guests from the moment they land at the close by airport in
Palma. You are effectively looked after like a professional cyclist throughout
your stay. From guided rides to hire bikes ready to ride, everything happens
for you on a SportActive Cycling holiday. All you have to do is ride your bike.
Sean mixes with all SportActive Cycling guests and rides with all groups regardless of level or style. Sean passes on advice and information to guests, has a great sense of humour, and sometimes recounts amazing stories from his professional career which spanned 17 years.
SportActive Cycling Training Camps
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During September and October, SportActive Cycling operates training rides. This helps you maintain fitness going into the harsh winter months and helps you keep your cycling skills sharp. Losing strength and power is disappointing and you lose time regaining what you lost when spring arrives the following year. Attending an autumn cycling training camp in the sunshine, helps you stay motivated and keeps you on the saddle for longer which is perfect.
It is also a great opportunity to meet other cyclists and form new friendships and swap ideas. Year on year, riding a Mallorca cycling training camp, many make new friends and regularly keep in touch.
At SportActive cycling you’ll be led by pro coaches such as Martin Birney and Derek Patterson, passing on information and advice that make you a better cyclist and taking you on routes regularly ridden by professionals in the off-season.
SportActive Cycling Leisure Holidays
As well as the serious stuff, leisure cyclists regularly come to Mallorca. There is nothing quite like being looked after by professional cycling guides, riding to a new village or town, enjoying a coffee and basking in the sunshine. SportActive is located very close to a gorgeous beach in Alcúdia, and the town itself features plenty of culture, history, shopping, and restaurants.
Perhaps best of all is that SportActive is
very good at fitting you with the right group, so you are never stretched
too far or held back. Their experienced guides will ensure that you are
looked after, and you have the best possible cycling experience.
So, why not escape the cold this October,
and ride with the legend, Sean Kelly. Cycling doesn’t get better than this, and
whatever kind of cycling style you want, you’ll find it in Mallorca riding with
SportActive.
