A Postcard from Catalonia
I just had the most amazing week in Catalonia and I couldn't wait to share my experience with you! Gelato in Girona, coffee breaks on the beach, and…
”The roads are succulent and bountiful, and the food and wine leave you breathless. The Pinarello bikes are to the highest standard of the purest gourmand. The personalities are rich and bold, yet full of subtle surprises. All is to be savored—and devoured.
Bill StricklandBicycling Magazine
15 Oct 2023
21 Oct 2023
Andalusia with Heath Deneke
Many professional cyclists come to the Andalusia region to live and train. And for a good reason. The weather is perfect for long days in the saddle and the landscape is taken straight from a cyclist’s dream playbook.
We will explore every aspect of this region on this trip, from the rolling hills where we will be surrounded by the region’s world renowned olive trees, to the mountains of the Sierra Nevada where we will be able to spot Morocco in the distance and we throw in some stunning rides along the Mediterranean Sea for good measure.
On this week-long journey, through the lands, culture and cuisine, you’ll get to know the Andalusia region of Spain. You will experience all the wonders it has to offer, from the sea to the mountains and from the mountains to the sun-drenched rolling hills of the interior, all from the vantage point of your saddle. And while exploring the numerous white hilltop villages and the snow capped Sierra Nevada mountains, we will also take the opportunity to experience the region’s traditional Flamenco dancing and world renowned Iberian Ham.
Included With Trip:
- All lodging*
- All food and beverages**
- Pinarello Dogma F Disk with SRAM RED eTap AXS
- Daily Bike Wash
- One custom Castelli × inGamba cycling kit
- Daily post-ride massage from a professional soigneur
- Laundry service for cycling clothing
*Pre/post-trip lodging is not included
**Beverages ordered by guests beyond normal amounts and away from group activities will incur additional charges
MEET THE GUIDES
EROS POLI
THE CHAMPION
The night before Eros Poli took victory atop Mont Ventoux he couldn’t sleep. It was not like he was dreaming of victory or even had the slightest idea the next day’s stage would change his life forever. It was just that it was hot. Unbearably, unsleepably hot in his less-than stellar French hotel. His roommate had taken his mattress off the bed and was sleeping on the small balcony outside their room. And the man who would shortly become known as Monsieur Ventoux was watching football, Italy vs. Brazil in the World Cup final, to be exact. Italy lost. The following morning as Eros dragged his weary, tired legs out of bed and down the stairs, as there was no lift, James Brown came into his head. “I feel good, I knew that I would now,” started to repeat over and over in his head. As it would the rest of the day. He felt good and the rest, as they say, is history.
THE TRIP AT A GLANCE
START LOCATION:
Archidona
FINISH LOCATION:
Granada
TOTAL ELEVATION:
7,957m
TOTAL DISTANCE:
425km
DAYS RIDING:
6
GROUP SIZE:
8-14
LONGEST DAY:
Day 4 – 98km
Granada
BIGGEST CLIMBING DAY:
Day 6 – 2,097m
Sierra Nevada
DAY BY DAY BREAKDOWN
PINARELLO DOGMA F
Seven of the last 11 Tours de France have been conquered on a DOGMA, and the latest generation is now ready to continue that legacy of success. Whatever the road throws at you, the DOGMA F is always the right bike.
WHEELSET:
Zipp 303 S Carbon Tubeless
FRAMESET:
Pinarello Dogma F
COCKPIT:
ZIPP Service Course SL
TIRES:
Vittoria Corsa
GRUPPO:
SRAM RED eTap AXS
BOTTLE CAGES:
Elite Custom Race
PEDALS:
Speedplay
BIDON:
Elite Corsa Team
SADDLE:
Prologo
COMPUTER:
Garmin Edge 1030
COLOUR:
InGamba Red
