The camp is built around the riding, and the riding is built around the mountains. In Andorra the routes head out from Arans into the high Pyrenees, with the Port de Cabús (2302m), Coll de la Botella (2069m) and the climbs around Pal and Erts on the menu. Expect sustained elevation gain rather than flat miles — this is a week for people who like going uphill.

What separates it from a standard cycling holiday is who is on the road with you. Steven de Jongh raced Paris-Roubaix and the Spring Classics and spent 15 years in the professional peloton, then coached at the same level — he guided Alberto Contador day in, day out for five years, and Alberto credits those training years with the biggest wins of his late career. Today he works with Quinn Simmons daily at Lidl-Trek and is Juan Ayuso's personal directeur sportif. On camp he is not a figurehead: he rides beside you, watches your position and pedalling, and gives feedback drawn from years of doing it at the highest level.

The eight-rider cap is what makes that possible. It is not a marketing line — it is the number that lets one coach actually see how each person rides over a week. On the climbs everyone goes their own pace and the group regroups regularly, so stronger riders can push and less strong riders are never left behind.

Renée Meijer handles everything off the bike. She is in the support vehicle on every single ride, with spare wheels, tools for a mechanical, a jacket when the weather turns on a descent, and a seat in the car if the day has gone long. She is also at the hotel before you arrive, which is why the week runs without you having to think about logistics.

Fuelling is managed for you. Stops for food and drink come often and early, long before you need them — bottles refilled, real food, café stops built into every route, and ride food provided daily. Nobody bonks on a Ride the Elevation camp because nobody is left to sort out their own eating.

The same format runs at the pre-summer Denia camp in Spain (24–29 May 2027) and the Andorra Autumn Camp in Arans (6–11 September 2027). Clubs, teams and groups of friends can also pick their own dates and design a private camp.

What's included

- Accommodation in comfortable hotels - Breakfast and dinner daily - Guided rides with Steven de Jongh every day - Coaching and feedback on the bike - Support vehicle on every ride, driven by Renée Meijer - Spare wheels and mechanical support - Ride food provided daily - Bottles refilled on the road - Café stops built into every route - Safe overnight bike storage

What's not included

- Travel to and from the camp - Lunches, beyond food provided on the ride - Travel insurance - Bike hire, unless arranged separately - Personal expenses