Etiquette Cycling

Are you on holiday or a frequent visitor to Los Alcazares?

Join Etiquette Cycling's weekly Monday Group Ride. The rides start from Los Alcazares and cycle out on a loop of 60-80km duration. The rides are suitable for regular riders who are used to riding in a group on flat terrain at 30km/hr. When it comes to the climbs of the day, riders are free to find their own pace, then re-group with others at the top.

Reward yourself with some well earned refreshments at a local beach bar.

The region offers dynamic and varied terrain, coastal roads, flat countryside & challenging mountains including the Sierra Espuna.

Its good enough for the pros!: Local hero Alejandro Valverde and one or two of his fellow pros are frequently spotted training locally.

Our Murcia Bike Camp is suitable for both social and club riders and caters for both individual riders and established groups.

We support you on and off the bike to ensure an action packed camp experience:

• A Murcian wine tasting experience in a local bodega.
• Enjoy Cartagena’s famous “Asiatico” coffee made with the region’s Liquor 43,
• View the towns urban art on one of our leisure bikes.
• Stroll along the shores of the Mar Menor lagoon.

Etiquette Cycling offer guided Calpe cycling holidays which offer a great opportunity to conquer some of the best Spanish cycling terrain. Calpe is widely favoured by both the pros and cycling community to create a real cycling mecca.

Our Calpe Bike Camps are deal for both individual riders and established cycling groups. The Calpe base provides quality 4 Star full board accommodation in a hotel favoured by the pros on their training camps.

The cycling terrain which extends inland from the coastal resort of Calpe truly inspires and regularly challenges both the heart and mind.

There are some great off the bike leisure options to consider:

• Enjoy the hotel’s spa treatment or warm down in the hotel pool or even the gym.
• Dip your toes in the sea or roll out your beach towel with a good book.
• Climb the Penon de Ifach (Rock of Calpe) for stunning views over the town.
• Visit to the historic old town of Calpe.
• Calpe also has a number of additional leisure activities to explore, for example, snorkelling near the rock of Calpe and beachside watersports.

Our Level 1 Murcia Bike Tour is a 7-night/8-day cycling holiday which is ideal for riders perhaps seeking their first cycle tour and other social riders who want to cycle at leisure and enjoy the great Spanish setting the region has to offer.

Tour highlights include:

• The natural thermal springs in the Spa Hotel in Fortuna.
• Enjoy Jumilla, Murcia’s primary wine growing area.
• A night in the monastery in Caravaca de la Cruz, one of the world’s 5 holy cities.
• The majestic Sierra Espuna Natural Park Murcia’s largest forested area.
• The Roman port town of Cartagena with its 2500 years of history.

Route: A loop covering 500 kms (an average of 80 kms a day).
Difficulty: Typically 80km/per day with up to 500m of climbing.
Pro-style Support: The EC team with support vehicle are on hand so you can just ride, rest and relax.

Tour highlights include:

• Rural Spain - the quieter side of life on a bike.
• Natural beauty which includes the Sierra Espuna & Albufera Natural Parks.
• A few challenging climbs well trodden in the Vuelta a Espana.
• A stay in Calpe, in a cycling friendly hotel often frequented by pro teams.
• History and culture takes in both the rural village of Biar and fortress town of Cullera.
• A last night treat in the region of Valencia will ensure a good holiday send off.

Our weekly morning Road Bike Rides start and finish in the centre of Los Alcazares. The route, terrain and speed are tailored to suit the level of fitness of the group on day.

End the ride with a Wine Tasting Experience at the Bodega Mar Menor Los Alcazares.

Our flagship 8-night/9-day tour is aimed at the level 2 club/sportive rider who wants to challenge themselves whilst experiencing a tour that takes us deep into the culture and landscape of southern Spain. With Moorish castles, renaissance cathedrals and ancient cave dwellings this area is rich in history. Our stunning route takes us through a variety of natural parks to historic towns where a traditional Spanish welcome waits with local foods and wines to tempt us.

Tour highlights include:

• A passage through numerous National & Natural Parks which offer both spectacle and diversity
• A ride into the holy city of Caravaca de La Cruz and a stay in Monastery
• The unique Cave-dwelling accommodation in Guadix
• Explore Granada with the opportunity to climb the famed Sierra Nevada Mountain
• The final sweeping descent into Malaga and a farewell evening dinner

Route: 615kms* (80-100kms a day and up to 1500m of climbing). *excludes the optional Sierra Nevada climb/descent.
Pro-style Support: The EC team with support vehicle is on hand to ensure you can just ride, rest and relax.

Since then the quantity of works has grown to more than 150 making this a ride not to be missed.

Our weekly morning Road Bike Rides start and finish in the centre of Los Alcazares. The route, terrain and speed are tailored to suit the level of fitness of the group on day.

Average Distance: 60-90km

Etiquette Cycling offer an exciting Aquabike Camp which offers the opportunity to combine an overseas open water swim event with some great cycling options. Includes race entry into the TIMONCAP 3.5km event in the Mediterranean port of Cabo de Palos, Spain. Camp programme includes a range of cycling options for both leisure and serious riders.

Etiquette Cycling offer this unforgettable wine themed Bike Tour which combines cycling and wine tasting with the best natural beauty, culture and gastronomy of the Region of Murcia.

Immerse yourself in the history and traditions of Murcia’s 3 wine growing regions. Explore the vibrant almond and apricot plantations of the Ricote Valley. Enjoy the picturesque backdrop of the Sierra Espuna Natural Park. Step back in time in Caravaca de La Cruz, the world’s 5th holy city. Relax in the spa town of Archena.

Off the bike: Supported leisure programme options