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La Carrasqueta is 12 kilometre climb lying just inland from the city of Alicante
The spectacular climb takes us up to a natural balcony at @1020 m.a.s.l. overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Alicante, some 40 kilometres away.
We know that we are by no means the first to say it, but it nevertheless remains true: while it may not be the hardest, nor the steepest, climb in Alicante, the north side of Coll de Rates is most surely the best-known and most-popular climb in the province, attracting cyclists from all over the world throughout the entire year.
Nestled in the mountains above the village of TÃ rbena, La Panavista is a self-contained Spanish villa which serves as an excellent option for relaxing and enjoying this spectacular corner of the Valencia Region.
Located in the northernmost extreme of the province of Alicante and overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Vall de Ebo (Vall d'Ebo in Valencian) is one of the Region's most popular climbs among amateur and professional cyclists alike.
Indeed, due to its proximity to coastal resorts such as Denia, Calpe and Altea, so popular in the off-season among the world's leading pro cycling teams, it's not uncommon to come across many of the international peloton's most famous faces both climbing and descending its slopes, team cars dutifully bringing up the rear. And it's not hard to understand the climb's attraction for cyclists of all levels: with its 7.5 km length, multitude of hairpins and gradients between 5% and 13%, on a ranking of 1 to 10 it can comfortably be classified as a doozy.
CLIMBS IN ALICANTE
On September 29th, 2018, the VIII Marcha Alberto Contador will bring together cyclists from all over the world for a unique Gran Fondo, accompanied by some of the leading figures in Spanish cycling, on a most spectacular, 167km-route that takes in some of the most popular cycling spots in the province of Alicante. The race’s format is that of a cyclosportive, meaning that the participants will be able to enjoy a route that is completely closed off to traffic.
Setting off from Oliva Nova, the participants will ride south down the coast to the town of Denia, from where they will head inland towards Parcent and the popular climb of Coll de Rates (615m). From the top of Rates, the ride continues further inland via Castell de Castells to Quatretondeta, before heading back over the route's highest point at Muro de Tollos (836m) and towards the coast via Vall de la Gallinera and Vall d'Ebo, finishing in Oliva Nova.
Accommodation
Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort will house the participants of the VIII Marcha Alberto Contador as the race’s official accommodation provider. Located right on the waterfront, surrounded by olive trees and orange fields between GandÃa (Valencia) and Denia (Alicante), Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort combines sun, sea and mountains to bring your dream holidays to life.
Its golf course, its tennis and paddle courts, its high performance equestrian centre, its 4 soccer fields and its state-of-the-art gymnasium also make it the ideal destination for athletes, both amateur and professional.
The Alberto Contador Foundation
The Alberto Contador Foundation is a non-profit organisation that bases its actions on two main pillars:
On the one hand, its actions are geared towards promoting the everyday use of bicycles
as a mode of transport and locomotion, and thus achieving a general
awareness within society that cycling is a source of health and
wellbeing.
And on the other hand, it also focuses on the fight against Stroke.
The foundation aims to raise the population’s awareness regarding this
cerebrovascular accident that increasingly affects our society and, in
many cases, could be prevented through healthy habits.
For further details, consult the Marcha Alberto Contador website >> here
BRM Brevet Randonneur Mondiaux 400 km
April 7, 2018, sees the celebration of a 400 km Brevet, starting from La Carrasqueta and heading out to El Peñón de Ifach in Calpe before tracking back through the mountains of Alicante and the inland regions and out once more towards the coast.
The route takes in Playa de San Juan (Avenida Locutor Vicente Hipólito, 37, Alicante) - Xixona - Benilloba - Benasau - Ares del Bosque - Confrides - Benifato - Guadalest - Callosa d'en Sarriá - Altea la Vella - Calpe - Moraira - Benitatxell - Xà bia - Jesús Pobre - Gata de Gorgos - Lliber - Xaló - Alcalalà - Parcent - Benigembla - Castell de Castells - Facheca - Famorca - Tollos - Beniaia - Alcalá de la Jovada - Vall de Ebó - Pego - L'Atzubia - Vall de Gallinera - Patró - L'Orxa - Beniarrés - Castelló de Rugat - Albaida - Agullent - Ontenient - Bocairent - Villena - Salinas - Monóvar - Novelda - Agost - San VIcente del Raspeig - Playa de San Juan.
Starting at 5 am on Saturday 7th, the maximum time allowed for a 400 km BRM is 27 hours.
Further information and registration: Ciclismo en Alicante
Positive news for Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The Valencia Region's most important men's professional cycling stage race, La Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Gran Premi Banc Sabadell, has received a positive report from the UCI (International Cycling Union).The event, which dates back to 1929, celebrated its 69th edition between January 31 to February 4, 2018, covering as usual much of the Valencian territory over the course of its five stages. With his overall win on GC this year, Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde now holds the record for the most victories in the event's history.
In its report, cycling's governing body praised the event for its organization; the accommodation provided for the teams; the event security; the television coverage and the large numbers of spectators present during each of the stages.
Race director, former professional cyclist Angel Casero, expressed his satisfaction with the assessment as, in his own words, “it is the result of the work carried out during a whole year. This highly-positive report will motivate us to continue working even harder and, without a doubt, it shows that we have grown a lot. I would like to congratulate the entire team that makes La Volta possible, and to thank our main sponsor Banc Sabadell, as well as the public institutions, collaborators and all the spectators who came to see the professional peloton racing on the roads of the Valencia Region”.
Step by step, the organizers of the Valencian race are growing the event and working towards their objective of consolidating a historic competition that will celebrate its 70th edition in 2019. Thanks to this constant progress, it will be easier to move the race up to a higher category. “Logically, it will mean a lot more work, but those of us who involved in the event want to see it happen”, pointed out Angel Casero.
Website: Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The Valencia Tourism Agency has published a guide for cycle tourism covering the whole of the Valencia Region. Written by José Manuel Almerich, the guide covers the Region's 3 provinces (Castellón, Valencia and Alicante) and provides extremely useful information about the Region, its rail trails, use of the regional train network when cycling, Valencia's network of MTB centres and information for long-distance cycling.
Containing a wealth of details about starting and finishing points, estimated journey times, distances, maps, links to detailed routes and tracks, and historical and cultural information, "Cycle Tourism Guide to the Region of Valencia" can be downloaded for free in PDF format and is available in Spanish, Valencian, French, English and German.
The guide can be downloaded via the following link: Cycle Tourism Guide to the Region of Valencia
What is a "rail trail", or "greenway"?
A greenway, or rail trail, is a trail found in both urban and rural settings that is frequently created out of a disused railway, canal towpath, utility or similar right of way, and converted for use as a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding.
As a general rule, greenways don't accept the use of unauthorised motor vehicles and have hardly any steep slopes.
The term used in Spain to denominate greenways is "vÃa verde", and with more than 2,500 kilometres of rail trails composing a network of 117 cycling and walking itineraries, Spain ranks high in the European greenways scene.
Spain's greeways are managed or coordinated by the Spanish Railways Foundation (Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles), an institution which was created in 1985. Many of the converted tracks were originally built for the mining industry, connecting remote mountain sites with port locations on the coast, now offering picturesque rides from wild interior landscapes to the seaside.
Taking in out of the way villages and running through spectacular countryside, they are ideal for gentle pottering about on your bike and getting to know the local surroundings.
Greenways in the Valencia Region
The Valencia Region currently has 12 functioning greeways, offering a total of around 180 km of traffic-free routes, with more to be opened in the future.
Detailed information of the region's greeways, including descriptions, maps, profiles and points of interest, can be found in English and Spanish at the Spanish Railways Foundation website:
Spanish Railways Foundation website
Detailed information of the region's greeways, including descriptions, maps, profiles and points of interest, can be found in English and Spanish at the Spanish Railways Foundation website:
Spanish Railways Foundation website
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