Trip Highlights

How do you do Girona right? How do you sneak in all the best rides, food, wine, and history in this unique part of Spain?  The real answer probably lies in coming back to Girona multiple times, but for this trip, we’ll primarily focus on the riding!  And we have lots of it on tap including the infamous Roca and Costa Brava rides.  This “training” week holds some pretty significant climbs in the balance, but we never go over 100 miles, trying to mix it up as much as possible with a little rest day thrown in the middle. Like all good tours, we’re leaving the best for last, The Roca climb and we’ll have nightly special awards to see who will defend The Coast Club leaders jersey on the final stage. It should be a fun week of riding and getting some time to relax in the spring warmth of Spain.

With a “base” house in walking distance to all the best of Old Town Girona post ride beer and life will be a little easier and give riders a chance to explore Girona on their own terms.  But the week isn’t all about the miles, as we have hand picked a few of my favorite dinning experiences including the Michelin rated Sinofos as the main culinary highlight of the week (if anyone can eat the entire pig face, the trip is free), Il Campi, and our final evening dinner to award the “Coast Club” champ. With an in-house chef, daily massage, mechanic, follow vehicles, and leaders jerseys, the week is going to feel like the ultimate week of training.

 

 

All Inclusive

The Pro Experience

Whenever every detail has been scutinized and thought of long before you step off the plane and your “staff” is there ready to greet you after a long travel day with a nice cool towel and a smile. And for the next week, the only thing you have to do is get up ride, drink, eat, sleep and take it Girona with all that it has to offer.

  • All transport to/from Barcelona
  • Daily bike washing/tuning
  • Daily re-cap and rider awards
  • Massage
  • Custom routes
  • In-house chef
  • Sag vehicle
  • Specialized Sl8 Rental Bikes/or equivalent
  • Castelli Custom Coast Club Kit and Rainbag
  • Daily Photography with post ride “gallery” available for riders
  • Lots Aloha stops
  • Full race support fuel provided by Skratch labs (Hydration mix, bars, gels)
  • Unique cultural insights from local guides
  • Micheline Star restaurant dinning experience

Riding Program

 

 

 

Itinerary

Arrival/Shake Out Day May 2nd

 

Please fly into Barcelona  airport. We will be waiting for you and with van and trailer for bikes/luggage. From the Barcelona airport, it’s about 1.5hrs transfer to Girona.

 

Shake out Day…get a small ride in dial in your fit and try to shake out any issues…

Day 1

May 3rd

Els Angels-bigger coastal loop

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Day 2

May 4th:

Sant Hilari Loop

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Day 3

May 5th:

Banyoles Lake Loop or REST DAY.

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Day 4

May 6th:

Sant Marti Sacalm

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Day 5

May 7th:

Costa Brava

*possible point to point day…waiting for some extra details.

Download file: Girona_Costa_Brava_ccw.gpx

 

Day 6

May 8th:

Roca Climb