Spain · 7 days
A normal day starts with a big breakfast: several kinds of bread and milk, fruit, vegetables, ham and cheese, and coffee from a Jura machine fed with beans from local roasters. Then you ride. The route depends on the group's needs and abilities, and the ride leader builds in tests, race simulation and skills work along…
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Spain · 7 days · From EUR 745 (indicative)
A normal day starts with a big breakfast: several kinds of bread and milk, fruit, vegetables, ham and cheese, and coffee from a Jura machine fed with beans from local roasters. Then you ride. The route depends on the group's needs and abilities, and the ride leader builds in tests, race simulation and skills work along the way. The roads around Calpe suit any level: nothing is excessively long or steep, but there are hard climbs with views from the top if you want them.
Back at the villa, lunch is ready — something fresh and easy to digest — followed by rest on long chairs in the Spanish sun. Every Wednesday a soigneur visits the villa to work on the riders. Dinner lands around 7pm, with dishes like ramen, chili con carne and pasta bolognese.
Arrival day means a transfer from Alicante airport, about an hour to Calpe, a welcome at the villa and a room to settle into. If timing allows, you build your bike and go for a short spin. Your host then walks the group through the week's programme, adjusted to each rider's level. On departure day the transfer back to Alicante is arranged around your flight time, and a late flight may leave room for one last quick ride.
One week each season is different: 12 to 18 January 2026 is a Performance Week with Ben Hermans, with expert analysis, performance nutrition, hyperbaric chamber sessions and talks on using hyperbaric chambers and altitude tents. Prices for that week are higher than the standard weeks.
The villa is private and fully serviced, with outdoor areas for sitting and talking after rides. A barista corner and test products from Princeton Carbon Wheels and Neversecond are part of the setup. If none of the listed weeks fits your schedule, you can arrive and leave on any day of the week, and the whole villa can be booked.
- Airport transportation to and from the villa in the arrival/departure city (arrival and departure days only) - Stay in a luxury private villa - Fully serviced villa - Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner - Experienced ride leader - Princeton Carbon test wheels - GPX files for use on a GPS bike computer - Laundry service - Full staff support throughout - Discount on APEX partners products - Discount on APEX products
- Flights - Travel insurance - Incidental expenses - Tips/gratuities - Alcoholic drinks and restaurants